3 surprise cuts the Chiefs could make this offseason
1. Kansas City Chiefs surprise cuts – OT Eric Fisher
The biggest surprise on this list would be Fisher, who has developed into a solid starter at left tackle for Kansas City. The idea of cutting Fisher wasn’t a serious consideration until the AFC Championship Game when he tore his Achilles tendon against the Buffalo Bills.
That injury cost Fisher a start in the Super Bowl and will impact his ability to get ready for next season. Fisher just turned 30 years old in January and if Kansas City isn’t satisfied with his progress by the start of the new league year they could look to move on from him.
The Chiefs can save roughly $12 million by moving on from Fisher, savings that would help get them under the salary cap. That move would also mean that the Chiefs would need to find a new left tackle, which isn’t easy to do in free agency or the draft, where Kansas City picks 31st.
The more likely scenario here is that the Chiefs and Fisher agree to an extension that allows them to restructure his contract to create some salary-cap relief. It seems unlikely that Fisher would play hardball after suffering a major injury but the door has been opened to a cut if GM Brett Veach deems it absolutely necessary.