The Kansas City Chiefs re-signed linebacker Drue Tranquill to a three-year $19 million contract on Thursday, March 7.
Tranquill joined Kansas City on a one-year deal last season and was a key contributor in the Chiefs’ run to Super Bowl LVIII.
This contract will keep Tranquill in Western Missouri through the rest of his 30s and ensures that Kansas City will maintain continuity at the linebacker position while other areas of the Chiefs’ roster remain in limbo.
Chiefs re-signing LB Drue Tranquill to 3-year, $19M deal with $13M guaranteed. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/tc7414TagY
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With Tranquill locked up for the next three years, general manager Brett Veach can now begin work on extending star defensive tackle Chris Jones who is set to hit the open market in free agency if he doesn’t re-sign with Kansas City before March 11.
While it wasn’t expected that Tranquill would be the first domino to fall for the Chiefs ahead of the legal tampering period next week, it could prove consequential for Kansas City’s defense that the team managed to retain him for the foreseeable future.