The Kansas City Chiefs remain loosely connected to several unsigned pass rushers, and Mike Danna could soon have company on the edge. Cam Jordan has been the name most often linked to Kansas City, but Joey Bosa and Jadeveon Clowney are still in the mix as the team weighs whether to add another rotational piece before training camp begins.
The Chiefs drafted R Mason Thomas in the second round last month, which is why it would not behoove them to crowd the edge even more. Still, the Jordan-Chiefs connection has been spun so often that it could very well happen before camp opens, and the same logic has kept Bosa and Clowney in the conversation. The question is not whether the Chiefs need more names. It is which kind of veteran they would trust to fit alongside the group they already have.
Bosa spent last season with the Buffalo Bills and showed in spurts an innate ability to close in on quarterbacks outside the pocket. Buffalo managed him in certain parts of the season, and Kansas City would likely want the same kind of workload if it brought him in. Keeping him fresh for the biggest games would be crucial, but he can still set the edge, and Steve Spagnuolo and the Chiefs have coveted his power profile in the past. His experience would also pay dividends for younger pieces like R Mason Thomas and Ashton Gillotte.
Clowney brings a different case. He has 23.5 sacks combined over the last three seasons and can still come into specific parts of the game and get home when a team needs it most. He still has just enough get-off and juice as he nears his mid-30s, along with short-area quickness and length that would translate in Kansas City. His lateral agility and bend are not completely gone, and he has been able to add enough resistance in run defense to remain relevant as a situational answer.
That is the tension for Kansas City now. The Chiefs are not chasing a full-time overhaul on the edge, but they are still hunting for a veteran who can tilt a game in a few snaps. Danna remains part of that picture, and the next move will show whether Kansas City wants one more proven body or prefers to let its young pass rushers grow into the role on their own.
