Damien Williams close to signing with chiefs

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Looks like Chiefs will sign RB Damien Williams. The sides are close to a contract agreement. Could happen later today.</p>&mdash; Adam Teicher (@adamteicher) <a href="https://twitter.com/adamteicher/status/976883740013195265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[O.city]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Chiefs are expected to sign RB Damien Williams, per a source</p>&mdash; Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/TerezPaylor/status/976883874268696578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Titty Meat]

Yuck

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

The #Chiefs are signing RB Damien Williams, per agent @iangreengross. He gets 1-year for $1.5M. He’s coming off shoulder surgery and will miss most of the offseason. Should be available for training camp, the team hopes.

[Mecca]

Say good bye to Charcandrick West don't want to pay a 3rd RB 2 mill.

It'll be this guy and probably a draft pick/UDFA competing for that last spot.

[O.city]

Guessing thats not good for West. Can't imagine they'd bring in an injury guy to replace or for insurance of Ware if he's hurt too.

[Titty Meat]

Say good bye to Charcandrick West don't want to pay a 3rd RB 2 mill.

It'll be this guy and probably a draft pick/UDFA competing for that last spot.

West was more like a 4.5 RB that guy sucked

[ModSocks]

Not a fan of this move.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Yuck

:facepalm:

[ChiefAshhole1056]

Say good bye to Charcandrick West don't want to pay a 3rd RB 2 mill.

It'll be this guy and probably a draft pick/UDFA competing for that last spot.

He’s only half a mil cheaper than West, I’m a West fan because of his blocking and receiving. Maybe there is more to his injuries than have been let on.

[Titty Meat]

:facepalm:

Averages like 3 something a carry coming off a shoulder injury.

Pugs- Pro Bowler!

[Mecca]

Maybe they think Williams is a better special teamer? that stuff matters for that spot.

[JakeF]

A guy who is bigger and better at catching the ball than West. Bye-bye Charcandrick, good luck!

[Kiimo]

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The #Chiefs are signing RB Damien Williams, per agent @iangreengross. He gets 1-year for $1.5M. He’s coming off shoulder surgery and will miss most of the offseason. Should be available for training camp, the team hopes.

[O.city]

He's really good catching it out of the backfield. I'd imagine thats what they're bringing him in for.

[JakeF]

Maybe they think Williams is a better special teamer? that stuff matters for that spot.
More like he's a little bigger and better at pass blocking to protect their young QB.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Averages like 3 something a carry coming off a shoulder injury.

Pugs- Pro Bowler!

Good thing we’re signing him to be the 3rd running back, at best.

This isn’t supposed to be some big splash. This is upgraded depth.

[FloridaMan88]

Not a fan of signing free agent RB's... you can find quality RB depth in the later rounds of the draft (as the Chiefs should know... see Kareem Hunt).

[Halfcan]

Looks like Mr. Veech is thoroughly picking threw the Free Agents whose last names start with W. Watkins, Williams, Williams, Watson, Wright.

Here is the player profile on this guy.
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/9570/damien-williams

Nothing stands out about him that I can see, plus he is hurt. Not sure why we would drop 1.5 million on him, when a guy off the streets would have been just as good a placeholder?

[Mecca]

Not a fan of signing free agent RB's... you can find quality RB depth in the later rounds of the draft (as the Chiefs should know... see Kareem Hunt).

And if a late round pick/UDFA is better he'll get cut.

This is about not being forced to draft one or keeping West around who has a bigger contract.

[O.city]

It's probably a deal that maxes at 1.5 mil if he hits certain points. Doubt it's more than vet min guaranteed.

[Mecca]

Looks like Mr. Veech is thoroughly picking threw the Free Agents whose last names start with W. Watkins, Williams, Williams, Watson, Wright.

Here is the player profile on this guy.
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/9570/damien-williams

Nothing stands out about him that I can see, plus he is hurt. Not sure why we would drop 1.5 million on him, when a guy off the streets would have been just as good a placeholder?

Has really good experience playing on 3rd downs, good size, blocks well and catches very well. For what it's worth Adam Gase really liked him..

[thegame214]

Veach "you can't beat us if you don't score every possession" lmao

[pugsnotdrugs19]

I also don’t know how fair it is to judge the YPC given that Miami has had a terrible run blocking line for quite some time.

[O.city]

He may get like 14 carries for the entire season. Who cares?

[Chiefs Moon]

His highlight reel is worth a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1gKdy-5L0A

Makes sense to me. Appears to be an upgrade over West.

[DaneMcCloud]

It's probably a deal that maxes at 1.5 mil if he hits certain points. Doubt it's more than vet min guaranteed.

Exactly.

He appears to be a slight upgrade over West in terms of numbers.

If worse comes to worst, he learns Reid's system and can be signed on the fly like Spiller in 2017.

If he's better and more durable than West, it's a nice signing.

[MotherfuckerJones]

Anyone complaining about this is just being negative to be negative about something. This is a cheap RB.

[Mecca]

So 5'11 224 with a 4.48, that is a pretty solid ratio.

[Halfcan]

Has really good experience playing on 3rd downs, good size, blocks well and catches very well. For what it's worth Adam Gase really liked him..

Yep, Mr. Veech must like something, in particular, this guys does well and feels there is a specific need for him.

Whatever they see in this guy- the Chiefs sure are being aggressive this offseason. :clap:

[T-post Tom]

Competition. Guessing contract will allow Chiefs to cut him (if needed) prior to season with little to no cost. 20 lbs bigger than West and can catch out of backfield.

[wazu]

Sounds like he’s great in pass protection which is main skill needed if replacing West. Also good pass catcher and durable. If he’s $500K cheaper than West then sounds good to me.

[Hoover]

https://media1.tenor.com/images/0da1cf5478517528af0e1d815a29cac8/tenor.gif?itemid=4272733

[Halfcan]

His highlight reel is worth a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1gKdy-5L0A

Makes sense to me. Appears to be an upgrade over West.

Looks much harder to bring down than West, plus he made some nice catches.

I hope he ends up being a diamond in the rough.

[T-post Tom]

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Martha in her prime:

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[O.city]

Sidenote but not sure what happened to West.

He looked really good in 15, then the injury in 16 and last year just looked like he was running in sand.

[DaneMcCloud]

Sidenote but not sure what happened to West.

He looked really good in 15, then the injury in 16 and last year just looked like he was running in sand.

I think his ankle injury was more severe than reported.

He looked pretty good when healthy last year but his problem since 2015 had been staying healthy.

[Mecca]

His highlight reel is worth a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1gKdy-5L0A

Makes sense to me. Appears to be an upgrade over West.

That's a guy that is much bigger than West but doesn't really appear any slow and shows better hands and more wiggle..also doesn't go down easy.

This is the type of guy who can carve out a niche role and be a contributor.

[carcosa]

YASSSSS!!!!

[O.city]

I think his ankle injury was more severe than reported.

He looked pretty good when healthy last year but his problem since 2015 had been staying healthy.

Possibly.

Just seems like he never came back right from the injury.

[Shoes]

Solid depth signing for the Chiefs- hope his offseason rehab on his shoulder goes well. Can't really lose here- Chiefs can part ways with Williams if he doesn't look good in camp.

[Ming the Merciless]

to the SHIPPP!!!!

[saphojunkie]

So 5'11 224 with a 4.48, that is a pretty solid ratio.

Height weight speed with RB means nothing to me after Knile Davis.

[Frazod]

Does this mean they'll finally take Spiller off speed dial?

[DaneMcCloud]

Height weight speed with RB means nothing to me after Knile Davis.

LMAO

:clap:

[Mecca]

Height weight speed with RB means nothing to me after Knile Davis.

LOL, ok he's way better than Knile Davis.

[KChiefs1]

We are going to be an offensive juggernaut!

[Simply Red]

Has really good experience playing on 3rd downs, good size, blocks well and catches very well. For what it's worth Adam Gase really liked him..

plus he seems nice!

[Simply Red]

Solid depth signing for the Chiefs- hope his offseason rehab on his shoulder goes well. Can't really lose here- Chiefs can part ways with Williams if he doesn't look good in camp.

You're quite the football poster young n00b.

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

LOL, ok he's way better than Knile Davis.

Good Lord. I think he has to be the worst RB I've ever seen.

[staylor26]

Good Lord. I think he has to be the worst RB I've ever seen.

Not worse than Trent Richardson those last couple years.

[tyton75]

Should we be worried about Ware? I'd think if we wanted a 3rd RB and that was all.. we'd find a rookie F/A.. this almost looks like Spencer Ware insurance move.

[The Franchise]

Should we be worried about Ware? I'd think if we wanted a 3rd RB and that was all.. we'd find a rookie F/A.. this almost looks like Spencer Ware insurance move.

Just means there will be no rush to get bring him back until he's 100% ready.

[Mecca]

Should we be worried about Ware? I'd think if we wanted a 3rd RB and that was all.. we'd find a rookie F/A.. this almost looks like Spencer Ware insurance move.

Probably don't want to have Ware see a lot of time early on while also not overworking Hunt.

There's a somewhat realistic chance here that Reid leans on a the run a bit more with a young QB.

[O.city]

They're packing in as much depth as they can. I wouldn't worry about it.

Plus they're putting as many weapons around Mahomes as possible. That's a good thing.

[The Franchise]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great special teams performer. <a href="https://t.co/4p5JRRVlY2">https://t.co/4p5JRRVlY2</a></p>&mdash; Brandon Howard (@bhoward_81) <a href="https://twitter.com/bhoward_81/status/976888735152443392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Titty Meat]

Good thing we’re signing him to be the 3rd running back, at best.

This isn’t supposed to be some big splash. This is upgraded depth.

You can find guys like this late in the draft or undrafted free agents. Take that 1.5 use it to get Watson or Wright which are true upgrades.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Not a fan of signing free agent RB's... you can find quality RB depth in the later rounds of the draft (as the Chiefs should know... see Kareem Hunt).You want to spend another third rounder on a RB?

[Pitt Gorilla]

Does this mean they'll finally take Spiller off speed dial?No, they'll still sign him...and cut him.

[In58men]

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[DaneMcCloud]

You can find guys like this late in the draft or undrafted free agents. Take that 1.5 use it to get Watson or Wright which are true upgrades.

Signing a guy like Williams means that they don’t have to spend a 4th rounder in the draft this year.

Also, you’re seriously discounting the fact that a UDFA running back would not only need to learn Reid’s deep playbook but would need to excel in Pass Pro, too, which is highly unlikely for a late pick or UDFA.

[O.city]

Zero chance it's 1.5 mil guaranteed

[MahiMike]

Looks like Mr. Veech is thoroughly picking threw the Free Agents whose last names start with W. Watkins, Williams, Williams, Watson, Wright.

Here is the player profile on this guy.
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/9570/damien-williams

Nothing stands out about him that I can see, plus he is hurt. Not sure why we would drop 1.5 million on him, when a guy off the streets would have been just as good a placeholder?

The smart GMs work the list bottom up.

[Titty Meat]

Signing a guy like Williams means that they don’t have to spend a 4th rounder in the draft this year.

Also, you’re seriously discounting the fact that a UDFA running back would not only need to learn Reid’s deep playbook but would need to excel in Pass Pro, too, which is highly unlikely for a late pick or UDFA.

Charcandrick West

[DaneMcCloud]

Charcandrick West

What about him?

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Charcandrick West

Terez said that they signed him because Ware is still recovering. It sounds like he may not be ready by training camp.

We needed a capable new RB.

[Kiimo]

I'd rather watch Knile Davis than Donnell "Paint Dry" Bennett

[Titty Meat]

Terez said that they signed him because Ware is still recovering. It sounds like he may not be ready by training camp.

We needed a capable new RB.

I'm shocked another Chiefs player with a knee injury isn't going to be ready.

[MVChiefFan]

I'd rather watch Knile Davis than Donnell "Paint Dry" Bennett

UGH!!! Whenever I think about the Chiefs dismal running back years, why is he always the first person that comes to mind?

[Kiimo]

UGH!!! Whenever I think about the Chiefs dismal running back years, why is he always the first person that comes to mind?

Remember when we used to dream that the Chiefs would give like 20% of their salary to Corey Dillon but instead got Priest Holmes for like five bucks

[DaneMcCloud]

I'm shocked another Chiefs player with a knee injury isn't going to be ready.

A PCL tear is way more serious than an ACL tear and as I’ve said since last year, it’s a stretch to believe he’ll be 100% by late July.

I don’t understand why people on CP believe it only takes 9 months to recover from serious ligament tears.

It’s baffling to me.

[Kiimo]

It's Adrian Peterson's fault

[Titty Meat]

A PCL tear is way more serious than an ACL tear and as I’ve said since last year, it’s a stretch to believe he’ll be 100% by late July.

I don’t understand why people on CP believe it only takes 9 months to recover from serious ligament tears.

It’s baffling to me.

6-9 months is what I read and he tore it what? Last August?

[MTG#10]

Has really good experience playing on 3rd downs
Why did we sign him then, we wont need 3 downs

[MVChiefFan]

Remember when we used to dream that the Chiefs would give like 20% of their salary to Corey Dillon but instead got Priest Holmes for like five bucks

ROFL I was BEYOND furious when we didn’t get Dillon. I thought it was our best chance to get out of RBBC hell.

[DaneMcCloud]

6-9 months is what I read and he tore it what? Last August?

9-12 months, minimum for a Grade IV PCL tear, which includes the LCL.

Also, he tore it late August, so unless he’s a complete freak of nature (or juicing), he won’t be 100% by the start of the season.

[SuperBowl4]

Wish the CHIEFS would have signed Frank Gore. This guy is really good.

[Best22]

I looked at his highlight tape. He's clearly better than West

I don't know why people are upset with this signing. His moves are more efficient and "effortless" than Charkandrick West's. If Williams has to fill in as a #2 back I don't think there'd be much, if any, drop off from Ware

Good pickup

[Kiimo]

Wish the CHIEFS would have signed Frank Gore. This guy is really good.

Welcome to the future, plutonium is still hard to come by

[kcmaxwell]

You're quite the football poster young n00b.

And he seems nice.

[SuperBowl4]

Welcome to the future, plutonium is still hard to come byI like FG because he runs angry. He really gives it 100%. One of the best. I know he is 35 years old but he still looked pretty good even last year on a bad COLTS team. He hasn't missed a game in the past six seasons! Next season will probably be his last but you never know.

[Red Dawg]

I love this signing. I am not a fan of West and not of Ware really either.

[ChiefsCountry]

Kind of weird point but the free agents we have signed sans Watkins have been players who went to colleges in the local area - Iowa, Oklahoma, UNI.

[Skyy God]

Looks like Mr. Veech is thoroughly picking threw the Free Agents whose last names start with W. Watkins, Williams, Williams, Watson, Wright.

Here is the player profile on this guy.
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/9570/damien-williams

Nothing stands out about him that I can see, plus he is hurt. Not sure why we would drop 1.5 million on him, when a guy off the streets would have been just as good a placeholder?

Yet let Wilson walk.

[Red Dawg]

Yet let Wilson walk.

So?

[Halfcan]

Yet let Wilson walk.

Do you think Wilson was worth that contract?

I think that was a new record for a player with alligator arms.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Yet let Wilson walk.

Dumb. He got 8 million a year. Of course you let him walk.

[old_geezer]

Yet let Wilson walk.

In fairness to Cave Johnson, I believe he was alluding to the fact that Albert's last name started with a "W" also.

[58-4ever]

boomer...

[KChiefs1]

What is the fascination with the Williams?

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Time to step up