Chiefs release cornerback Brandon Flowers

[Big Bid'Ness]

From: CBS sports
 

 
 



 




Chiefs release Pro Bowl CB Brandon Flowers

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Despite making the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career last season, the Chiefs have parted ways with cornerback Brandon Flowers.
 
So confirmed Flowers on Friday.
 
The Chiefs were reportedly trying to trade Flowers earlier this offseason after drafting cornerback Phillip Gaines in the third round last month. Flowers had been scheduled to make a base salary of $5.5 million, and there were plenty of insinuations that Flowers simply didn't fit the mold of cornerbacks that defensive coordinator Bob Sutton prefers.
 
“We appreciate Brandon's contributions to the team over the last six seasons,” Chiefs general manager John Dorsey said in a statement. “It's in the best interest of the club and the player to part ways at this time. We wish him nothing but the best as he continues his career.”
 
Another reason the Chiefs are OK with getting rid of Flowers, who will count as $7 million of dead money for the 2014 salary cap (unless the team designates him a post-June 1 cut) and $4 million for 2015.

 

 

[Shaggy]

Crazy.  He will be picked up pretty quick, unless he wants bank.

 

[RipCity32]

Well Detroit just got rid of Houston...... hah

 

[Pugz]

Well Detroit just got rid of Houston...... hah

but we're poor.

 

[RipCity32]

I know lol.

 

[RipCity32]

Read that the Lions, Vikings, and Falcons are all "monitoring" him. 

 

[Mobruler]

Pretty sweet that the Lions literally can't sign him unless they complete an extension with the defensive tackle that has kept them financially handcuffed all off-season.

 

[RipCity32]

Lions have contacted Flowers and are "seriously considering" making a run at him.
Don't know where we plan to free the money up for him though. Only have about 1.5 million at our disposal.