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Kansas City signs tight end Kevin Boss to free agent deal

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The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Friday that the club has signed free agent tight end Kevin Boss.

“We are excited about the opportunity to make Kevin a member of the Kansas City Chiefs,” said Head Coach Romeo Crennel. “Kevin has been a part of successful teams in the past and knows what it takes to win. I am eager to add him to our offense.”

“We felt that signing Kevin continued our free agent plan of adding good players to our roster,” said General Manager Scott Pioli. “Kevin has a track record of personal and team success in this league and he is a good fit for us.”

Boss (6-6, 255) has played in 72 games (56 starts) in five NFL seasons. His most recent stop was with the Oakland Raiders in 2011 after spending four years with the New York Giants (2007-10). Boss’ career numbers include 147 receptions for 1,968 yards (13.4 avg.) with 21 TDs. He has started five postseason contests tallying eight receptions for 142 yards (17.8 avg.). In 2007, Boss was part of the New York Giants squad that won Super Bowl XVII. The Philomath, Ore. native originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (153rd overall) of the New York Giants in the 2007 NFL Draft.

— Chiefs Media Relations —

Royals sign SS Alcides Escobar to multi-year deal

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The Kansas City Royals announced Thursday the club has reached an agreement on a multi-year contract with shortstop Alcides Escobar.  The contract includes four guaranteed years through the 2015 season, then club options for each of the following two seasons: 2016 and 2017.  Consistent with club policy, financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

The 25-year-old Escobar spent his first season with the Royals in 2011 after being acquired in a six-player trade with the Milwaukee Brewers on December 19, 2010.  The defensive standout tied for the Major League lead with 158 games at shortstop while pacing baseball with 459 assists, 745 total chances and 271 putouts.

The 6-foot-1, 193-pounder batted .254 with 21 doubles, eight triples, four home runs, 46 RBI and 69 runs scored.  In addition, he stole a career-best 26 bases, becoming one of four shortstops in Royals history to steal 20 or more bases in a season (Freddie Patek, U.L. Washington and Angel Berroa). After a slow start, Escobar hit .286 from June 7 through the remainder of the season, including batting .324 in the month of September.

— Royals Media Relations —

Chiefs sign free agent RB Peyton Hillis

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The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Thursday that the team has signed free agent RB Peyton Hillis. Entering his fifth NFL season, Hillis joins the Chiefs after spending two seasons each with the Cleveland Browns (2010-11) and the Denver Broncos (2008-09).

“We are happy that Peyton decided to join us,” said Chiefs Head Coach Romeo Crennel. “Peyton is a big, strong, physical back with a lot of talent and he should fit into our system well. We are looking forward to working with him and adding him into our offense.”

“Peyton was a player we planned to target when free agency began,” said Chiefs General Manager Scott Pioli. “One of our goals going into free agency this year was to build depth at the running back position and we are pleased to add a talented player like Peyton to the mix.”

Hillis (6-2, 250) has played in 52 career games (31 starts), recording 512 carries for 2,161 yards (4.2 avg.) with 20 TDs. He also has 101 career receptions for 805 yards (8.0 avg.) with three TDs.

Hillis led Cleveland in carries and rushing yards in each of the past two seasons after being acquired in a trade from Denver following the 2009 season. In 2011, he carried the ball 161 times for 587 yards (3.6 avg.) with three TDs and caught 22 passes for 130 yards (5.9 avg.) in 10 games.

In 2010, Hillis had his most productive season to date when he rushed 270 times for 1,177 yards (4.4 avg.) with 11 TDs and caught 61 passes for 477 yards (7.8 avg.) with two TDs. He became the only player in Browns history to rush for 1,000-plus yards, record 50-plus receptions and score 10-plus touchdowns in the same season and was named to USA Today’s All-Joe Team.

The Conway, Ark., native originally entered the NFL as a seventh-round draft pick (227th overall) with Denver in 2008. He totaled 2,624 all-purpose yards and 23 touchdowns in 49 collegiate games at the University of Arkansas.

— Chiefs Media Relations —

Royals’ Perez needs surgery on injured knee

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The Kansas City Royals announced that an MRI examination on Wednesday revealed that catcher Salvador Perez suffered a left lateral meniscus tear that will require a surgical procedure.  The procedure will take place in the next few days at a location still being determined.

Perez, 21, suffered the injury while warming up pitcher Jonathan Sanchez prior to the game against Cincinnati in Surprise on Wednesday.  Perez felt some discomfort in the knee but attempted to play and made it through the first inning before needing to come out of the game.  He immediately underwent a magnetic resonance imaging at a local hospital and the extent of the injury was confirmed late last night.

No timetable is available for Perez’s return until the medical team performing the procedure has an opportunity to get into the affected area and determine the severity of the meniscus tear.

— Royals Media Relations —

Royals to make several roster moves

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The Kansas City Royals will officially make 11 roster moves in Major League Spring Training camp Friday.  Following the moves, the Royals will have 46 players in Major League camp.

Eight players will be returned to minor league camp: right-handed pitcher Jake Odorizzi; left-handed pitchers Chris Dwyer, Mike Montgomery, Brandon Sisk and Will Smith; catcher Julio Rodriguez; and outfielders Wil Myers and Paulo Orlando.

In addition, right-handed pitcher Nate Adcock and left-handed pitcher Ryan Verdugo will be optioned to Triple-A Omaha while left-handed pitcher Noel Arguelles will be optioned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas.

— Royals Media Relations —

Cardinals trim spring training roster to 44

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The St. Louis Cardinals announced following today’s game that they have trimmed seven players from their Spring Training roster, leaving 44 players in camp.

The team optioned pitchers Maikel Cleto and Brandon Dickson and infielder Pete Kozma to Memphis (AAA) and infielder Zack Cox to Springfield (AA).  Non-roster pitchers Joe Kelly, Shelby Miller and Kevin Siegrist were re-assigned to minor league camp.

— Cardinals Media Relations —

Chiefs re-sign DL Amon Gordon

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The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Monday that the club has re-signed DL Amon Gordon.

Gordon (6-2, 305) has played in 33 games (six starts) with Kansas City (2011), Seattle (2010), Tennessee (2008, 2010), Baltimore (2007), Denver (2007) and Cleveland (2004-05). He has tallied 57 tackles (36 solo), 2.0 sacks (-13 yards), two passes defensed, one forced fumble and two QB pressures.

Last season with Kansas City, Gordon notched 20 tackles (12 solo) with 2.0 sacks (-13 yards), a QB pressure and a pass defensed.

The San Diego, Calif., native posted 71 tackles (43 solo), 7.0 sacks, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and six passes defensed as a senior at Stanford. Gordon gained 1,353 rushing yards with 19 touchdowns as a senior running back at Mira Mesa High School in San Diego, Calif.

— Chiefs Media Relations —

Chiefs name Steven Smith as assistant offensive line coach

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The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Friday that the team has hired Steven Smith to serve as the club’s assistant offensive line coach.

Smith joins the Chiefs after serving as the run game coordinator/offensive line coach at Tennessee State in 2011. He also served a two-year stint (2009-10) as the offensive coordinator/offensive line coach at Albany State after two years (2007-08) as the run game coordinator/offensive line coach at Delta State.

Smith completed offseason coaching internships with the Cleveland Browns (2011), Miami Dolphins (2008), Dallas Cowboys (2003-06) and New Orleans Saints (2002). He also coached the offensive line with the Rhein Fire (2006) and the running backs with the Frankfurt Galaxy (2005) of NFL Europe. He played fullback at Southern Illinois (1995-98), where he earned a degree in Pre-Medicine/University Studies. Smith later spent two years (1999-00) in a medical preparation program at Northern Illinois.

— Chiefs Media Relations —

Chiefs release Demorrio Williams

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The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Tuesday that the club has released LB Demorrio Williams.

Williams (6-1, 232) appeared in 60 games (22 starts) with the Kansas City Chiefs (2008-11). In four seasons, Williams tallied 237 tackles (155 solo) with 1.0 sack (-2.0 yards), a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, five passes defensed and three QB pressures. Williams also notched 33 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on special teams.

Prior to joining the Chiefs, Williams spent four seasons in Atlanta (2004-07). His career numbers include 124 games played (65 starts) with 594 tackles (384 solo), 7.5 sacks (-39.5 yards), five INTs, 13 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. Williams owns 54 special teams tackles and two blocked kicks.

— Chiefs Media Relations —

Chiefs place franchise tag on Dwayne Bowe

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The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Monday that the club has placed the franchise tag on WR Dwayne Bowe.

“Today was the league’s deadline to designate a franchise player and we felt it was in the best interest of the Kansas City Chiefs to place the tag on Dwayne,” said General Manager Scott Pioli.

The Miami, Fla., native originally entered the NFL as Kansas City’s first-round selection (23rd overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft. He was a first-team All-SEC selection at LSU, where he caught 154 passes for 2,403 yards and a school-record 26 TDs.

— Chiefs Media Relations —

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