Chargers
Chargers WR Keenan Allen has been with the franchise for his entire career so far and doesnโt envision that he will wind up playing elsewhere in 2024.
โI donโt see myself going anywhere. Harbaughโs been watching for a long time, and we actually played against each other: Stanford-Cal,โ Allen said, via NFL.com. โHe just wants me to continue to be a leader. Continue to be who I am. And heโs going to do his job. Weโre going to continue to compete, do what we do, and put some better results out there.โ
LโJarius Sneed & Chris Jones
Chiefs GM Brett Veach said DB LโJarius Sneed and DL Chris Jones are two cornerstones of the organization and he hopes to re-sign them long-term.
โSometimes I look at our situation and Iโm like, โI donโt know how weโre going to do this,โ but we usually work through things systematically and have a list of the priorities,โ Veach said, via ESPNโs Adam Teicher. โCertainly, Chris and LJ are at the top of the list. Itโs extremely hard because you have two keystone players there.โ
Veach spoke on the importance of sweetening the pot for Jones to bring him back this season.
โIt was important for us to mend the fences with Chris because we love him and heโs an iconic player here, not just here, but I mean of all time,โ Veach said. โThat was important for us, and weโll continue to work hard and see if we can get something done, but it will be a priority for us.โ
Veach added that the team has built a great defense around QB Patrick Mahomes and is something that he hopes to keep in tact.
โI still remember in โ17 and โ18 just saying if we can just get them to punt just once weโve got a shot,โ Veach said. โNow all of a sudden itโs like all weโve got to do is just score once and weโre good. Going from where we were in โ17 and โ18 to having one of the best defenses, knowing the constraints we had of just paying [Mahomes] and probably drafting later [in rounds], I donโt think I ever envisioned having a top one or two defense.โ
Chiefs
The Chiefs had former OC Eric Bieniemy speak to the team in an unofficial support role before the AFC Championship game.
โItโs always great to have EB (Bieniemy) in the building, just being there and the energy he brings, and the mentality he brings because he has that intensity, but he loves it,โ Patrick Mahomes said, via ChiefsWire.com. โHe loves being there. He loves being a part of the team and being a part of that culture. And so just having him back in the building was really cool.
โListening to him talk with his energy. I mean, it just got everybody guys going. I think the guys had a little bit of chill bumps today. Like, Hey, we got EBโs back here, and obviously, he didnโt get that head coaching opportunity. But Iโm excited for him to continue to coach football and continue to make his impact on the game.โ
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