The deal includes $40 million in guaranteed money and a $20 million signing bonus.
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Charles’ career with the Chiefs was filled with highlight-reel plays and devastating injuries.
Earlier today, the Kansas City Chiefs released Running Back Jamaal Charles.
The thought out there was if the Chiefs had to franchise Berry, defensive tackle Dontari Poe would be free to test the waters of free agency. When he was at his best, he was an incredible back, at times the very best in the NFL. However, paying Berry that much money meant that Charles had to be cut to free up space. He was diagnosed late in the 2014 season and underwent treatments before returning for the 2015 season.
After the bye week, Charles then carried nine times for 33 yards and scored a touchdown against Oakland and showed some signs that the Charles of old could be back.
Only three players in National Football League history – Charles, Brown and Sanders – have put together five seasons with at least 1,000 rushing yards and an average of five yards per carry.
Tuesday was an enormous day for the Kansas City Chiefs. They supported me a lot, and that organization. According to the CBA, the Chiefs would have to pay Berry 144 percent of the salary in 2017, which would bring his one year salary to $18.66 million.
Charles has played just eight games over the past two seasons, and in that span he posted just 404 rushing yards, 191 receiving yards, and six total touchdowns. Fortunately, the two sides eventually agreed on a deal before the tag came into play again.
We’re seeing more and more players want to stay or sign with Kansas City and be apart of this team.
Berry was hit with the franchise tag last year, but to slap a player of his caliber with it for a second year in a row would be insulting to his brand. He has put in the hard work and preparation, and is without question one of the backbones of our defense and a team leader.
“Laurent has grown significantly in his three years as a professional”, Dorsey said. He knows the Chiefs can not afford to let him sit out the season.
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Over time, he became one of the most popular players on the Chiefs: No. 25 jerseys were easy to spot at Arrowhead Stadium, and some fans wore faux dreadlocks in a nod to the pride of Port Arthur, Texas.
