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4 Chiefs players named to Touchdown Wire’s Top 101 free agents list

Find out who made the list for the Kansas City Chiefs and our thoughts on those players.

The Kansas City Chiefs have a whopping 27 players who are pending free agents. Those players will officially be free to sign with any team when the NFL’s free agency period for 2021 officially begins on March 17 at 3:00 p.m. CT. Even though we remain in uncertain times as it relates to the salary cap, several of these players will be among the most coveted in the league.

Our friends Doug Farrar and Mark Schofield over at Touchdown Wire recently put together a list of the top 101 pending free agents for 2021. A total of four Chiefs players made their list, but no players from Kansas City were among the top 50. It’s a bit of a surprise, being that the Chiefs were a Super Bowl team again in 2021. It seems that their free agents continue to be undervalued as they were last year to an extent.

Here’s a look at the four players for K.C. and where they ranked in Touchdown Wire’s list:

Chiefs DB Daniel Sorensen says Tyrann Mathieu helped him become a better player

Daniel Sorensen gives a gritty performance every time his number is called and he credits a lot of his improvements to a teammate.

The stars on the Kansas City Chiefs roster are too bright to miss or disregard, but it’s been the dedicated efforts of role players that have the team one win away from another Super Bowl appearance. The ever-reliable DB Daniel Sorensen gives a gritty performance whenever his number is called, like his forced fumble at the goal line against the Cleveland Browns in the divisional round.

Over the past two seasons, Sorensen’s play has been elevated by a defensive teammate. He gave praise to Tyrann Mathieu during Friday’s press conference, explaining the things that he’s learned from the Chiefs’ defensive leader.

“There’s a lot of things,” said Sorensen. ”Tyrann is a phenomenal defensive player. If I could pick one guy to play every position, it’d be him because he has so many tools available to him. He’s smart; he’s a very cerebral player, he plays with great eyes and instincts and things like that.”

The chemistry between Sorensen and Mathieu has become top-notch over the past two seasons in part because of communication.

“Just practicing with him, I think what he does best is he elevates everybody around him because he communicates,” said Sorensen. “He’s got great preparation and great instincts. He can help you be in the best position; he can make up for guys that make mistakes. I love playing with him and practicing with him.”

The Chiefs face a tough Bills offense in the AFC title game led by quarterback Josh Allen and a prized offseason acquisition at wide receiver in  Stefon Diggs. The duo poses a tough matchup for the secondary, but Sorensen and company are confident in slowing them down.

Sorensen had the spotlight on him last week with his crucial forced fumble. He also had the spotlight when the Chiefs last met the Bills in Week 6, recording a game-ending interception on Allen in the fourth quarter. That too has become a staple of his play over the past two years.

It’s clear that these two teammates share the essential passion for winning that will be vital to another Super Bowl run.

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What is and isn’t a “lowering the helmet” foul? Nobody seems to know.

There was a startling disparity of standard in the early and late Sunday games when it came to the lowering the helmet foul.

With 1:42 left in the first half of the Chiefs’ 22-17 divisional round win over the Browns, Browns receiver Rashard Higgins fumbled the ball into the end zone after catching a deep pass from Baker Mayfield. Helping to cause the fumble was Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen, who clearly led with his helmet on the play.

The ruling on the field was a touchback for the Chiefs, and since the no-call for lowering the head to initiate contact isn’t reviewable, the right result didn’t happen. The right result would have been for the Browns to have the ball with first-and-goal from the Kansas City one-yard line. Given the final score, this non-call could have cost the Browns a trip to the AFC Championship game.

We’re thinking that the league may have sent a memo to Shawn Hochuli’s crew after Clay Martin’s crew blew it in the early game. With 12:45 left in the first quarter of the Saints-Buccaneers divisional round game, Bucs safety Jordan Whitehead was flagged for lowering the head to initiate contact on a hit to Saints receiver Emmanuel Sanders that was far less conclusive.

One notable Browns fan was unimpressed by the disparity.

NBC rules analyst and former official Terry McAulay explained the problems with the rule that has led to so much inconsistency.

Given the stakes involved, perhaps the league should develop some patience.

Watch: Did refs miss helmet-to-helmet penalty on Chiefs?

It sure looks like Daniel Sorensen of the Chiefs used the crown of his helmet on Rashard Higgins

The Cleveland Browns looked like they were going to score their first touchdown in the second quarter Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Then disaster struck.

Rashard Higgins was inches from the end zone when he fumbled and six points turned into a touchback and Kansas City ball.

However, CBS officials analyst Gene Steratore felt the officials blew it. They should have called Daniel Sorensen for a helmet-to-helmet hit and a penalty.

The crown of the helmet is clearly used in making the tackle on Higgins.

 

Chiefs DB Daniel Sorensen fined for hit on Broncos RB Phillip Lindsay

Sorensen received a bigger fine than Washington Football Team LB Jon Bostic did for his hit on Cowboys QB Andy Dalton.

Kansas City Chiefs DB Daniel Sorensen will have a light paycheck following the team’s Week 7 win over the Denver Broncos.

Sorensen was fined by the NFL for a hit on Broncos RB Phillip Lindsay according to NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero. Late in the second quarter, just ahead of the two-minute warning, Sorensen laid a big hit on Lindsay. The hit caused Lindsay to exit the game and ultimately had him in the concussion protocol for the week.

There wasn’t a flag thrown on the play, yet the NFL reviewed the play and decided to fine Sorensen for lowering his helmet. The fine for Sorensen totaled at $20,000.

The veteran defensive back had a great game against the AFC West division foe, notching a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown, flying around and making plays all over the defense. This fine will be a small blemish on a great performance for Sorensen.

This actually points out another flaw in the NFL’s fine system. Washington Football Team LB Jon Bostic was only fined $12,000 for his vicious late hit on Dallas Cowboys QB Andy Dalton. The hit caused him to exit the game with a concussion and he’s yet to be cleared to play. That hit was much more egregious, it was flagged and Bostic was ejected from the game. It just goes to show that the system by which the NFL hands out fines is still inequitable.

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Watch: Chiefs’ Daniel Sorenson with the pick-six of Broncos’ Drew Lock

Daniel Sorensen with the pick of Drew Lock.

It was in the teens in Denver. Snow was in the forecast and made an appearance. And the conditions were perfect for a pick-six of the Broncos’ Drew Lock.

Just ask the Chiefs’ Daniel Sorenson.

The safety in his seventh year from BYU had to have his eyes light up as he jumped the pattern and had nothing but snowflakes and turf in front of him on his way to the end zone.

It was good for 50 yards and after Harrison Butker’s PAT the Super Bowl champs led 17-6.

The secret superstars of Super Bowl LIV

Every Super Bowl has the potential for unheralded players to shine. Here are six such players who could make an impact in Super Bowl LIV.

MIAMI — One thing you learn when you cover enough Super Bowls is that no matter how unheralded a player may be coming into the week, there’s always a story to tell, and somebody who would like to hear it. But that’s for the 6,000 or so media members credentialed for the event.

When it comes to game time this Sunday, and Super Bowl LIV kicks off, there are players on both teams — the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers — who may not be known to the general public, but who are ready to make serious contributions to their teams efforts. So, let’s go under the hood of these two rosters and reveal three players for each team whose performances this season should not go unnoticed any longer.

Here are the secret superstars of Super Bowl LIV, with thoughts on all six players from teammates and opponents.

Chiefs: Daniel Sorensen | Sammy Watkins | Charvarius Ward
49ers: Deebo Samuel | Fred Warner | Mike Person

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