Why do the chiefs have to discern why they cut him?

Matt has since clarified that he was joking, and the article is more of an analysis than fact-reporting, so I doubt Joel has anything to fear.

Likely story

:D

Well, that Arrowhead Pride article points out (which is essentially the same thing that DJ's Left Nut has been saying the past 24 hours), this is a weird decision considering the patience they have with DeMarcus Robinson and the Chiefs basic MO of drafting and developing players under Reid and Dorsey.

As I had stated weeks ago, if the Chiefs were a true "meritocracy", Russell and Robinson would be cut but as you, DJ and others pointed out, that just isn't a realistic expectation.

Yet, here we are, with Russell waived.

I would think that the fans, and especially the season ticket holders, have a right to know why Russell was cut.

I agree completely with that article. It just doesn't meet the smell test. But I doubt that we ever hear the truth.

Some things just have to go unsaid I suppose. Throwing a guy under the bus for whatever reason may not sit well with future free agents and what not.

I think it's pretty obvious something happened therr but I doubt we ever know.

I'm sure it'll leak out eventually.

Probably. But the chiefs did what they had to saying what they did.

Before last year, I'd agree. But I still have no idea WTF happened with DAT.

True, although he's still a member of the Chiefs, making it easier to internalize.

Question:

When do we know if he's been claimed?

When someone tweets it.

It's been over 24 hours. I am assuming at this point that he cleared waivers. If he had been claimed, there would have been something out there.

I believe it's 4 Eastern...

If he actually clears waivers, there would have to be something MAJOR to this story.