KANSAS CITY, Ma. The Kansas City Chiefs have both had their attacking attacks – the former no. 1 overall draft pick Eric Fisher and veteran Mitchell Schwartz – released in a few moves that will save more than $ 18 million on salary. chop, but leave the reigning AFC champions looking for rebuilding at key locations in the attack.
The Chiefs had to remove about $ 20 million from their salary cap before this move. Fisher and Schwartz were a game in Kansas City’s offensive line, but neither of them played last month due to injuries in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“I have tremendous respect for Eric as well as Mitchell,” Chiefs chief executive Brett Veach said in a statement. “With Eric, of course, he was the very first player we drafted when we came to Kansas City, and we could see how he became a solid suit for us for years. With Mitchell, his endurance and toughness are remarkable and he has definitely “His stamp is on our team. These decisions are never easy, especially with guys like that, but both of these players will be a part of our history forever.”
Fisher, 30, missed the Super Bowl after tearing an Achilles tendon in the Chiefs’ AFC championship win against the Buffalo Bills. Schwartz, 31, has missed the last three months of the season with a bad back and was recently operated on.
The Chiefs’ main candidate to tackle next season is Lucas Niang, a third-round pick in the 2020 draft who did not choose to play last season. Mike Remmers, who started in the Super Bowl on the left, is an unlimited free agent. Right winger Andrew Wiley, who played most of the season as a guard, is a limited free agent.
“I want to thank Eric and Mitch for all their contributions over the years,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. ‘Both of these men came to work every day with the right attitude, ready to hone, both on the field and in the classroom. These guys are both dirty but otherwise they are good people and I enjoyed coaching them. I wish them the best as they continue their careers. ‘
Fisher was selected by the Chiefs with the first overall choice of the 2013 draft. The two-time Pro Bowler struggled early in his career, but over the past few years he has at least lived up to the potential the Chiefs saw in him.
Schwartz joined the Chiefs in 2016 as a free agent after four seasons with the Cleveland Browns. He was an All-Pro every season from 2017 to 2019 and was durable until last season, starting 70 consecutive games for Kansas City.
Schwartz had a series of 8,894 consecutive attacks to begin his career before being briefly knocked out of a mid-season game in 2019. He started 134 consecutive games before leaving a Week 6 game against the Bills this week with the back injury.