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6 Chiefs Free Agents Who Can Still Re-Sign With Kansas City
Like a barbecue plate stacked too high at a tailgate, the Kansas City Chiefs have their hands full trying to figure out what to do with their own free agents after a week of free agency being open.
They started the offseason with a whopping 32 players hitting the market. After the first wave of free agency, many still remain available.
To quickly recap, they lost DeAndre Hopkins to the pesky Baltimore Ravens, Justin Reid to the New Orleans Saints, Joshua Uche to the Philadelphia Eagles, Samaje Perine to the Cincinnati Bengals, and Spencer Shrader to the Indianapolis Colts.
On the bright side, they’ve managed to bring back 12 of their own with some new additions, including Jaylen Moore, Trey Smith, Nick Bolton, Marquise Brown, and Kristian Fulton.
But there’s still work to be done if they want to recapture their rightful spot at the top of the mountain.
Despite finishing 15-2 last season, the Chiefs often looked like they were playing on autopilot, sleepwalking through games before flipping the switch when it mattered most. That strategy works—until it doesn’t. If Kansas City wants to avoid another regular season of coasting followed by playoff panic, they need to patch up their roster now.
A good place to start is by bringing back some familiar faces. They’re familiar with these players, know what they bring to the table, and can likely get several of them for cheap (that’s important considering their financial situation).
Here are six Chiefs free agents who should still re-sign with Kansas City—because sometimes, the best additions are the ones you already know.
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Where to watch Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds: TV channel, start time, streaming for June 3
What to know about MLB’s ABS robot umpire strike zone system
MLB launches ABS challenge system as players test robot umpire calls in a groundbreaking season.
The 2026 MLB season has surpassed the quarter mark, and after each team’s first 40 games, there’s plenty of reasons to tune in all summer long.
Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami has already proven doubters wrong by launching 17 home runs, Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes consistently looks like the best version of himself on the mound and Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski is throwing harder than any starter in the majors.
The MLB action continues on Wednesday as the Kansas City Royals visit the Cincinnati Reds.
Here’s everything you need to know to tune in for the first pitch.
See USA TODAY’s sortable MLB schedule to filter by team or division.
What time is Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds?
First pitch between the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, June 3.
How to watch Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday
All times Eastern and accurate as of Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 11:50 a.m.
- Matchup: KC at CIN
- Date: Wednesday, June 3
- Time: 7:10 p.m. (ET)
- Venue: Great American Ball Park
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- TV: Royals.TV and Reds.TV
- Streaming: MLB.TV on Fubo
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MLB scores, results
MLB scores for June 3 games are available on usatoday.com . Here’s how to access today’s results:
See scores, results for all of today’s games.
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Bat Cats defeat Kansas Cannons, 4-1
AUGUSTA — Great Bend Bat Cat Jaxon Bunkers homered, doubled and drove home three runs to spark a 4-1 victory over the Kansas Cannons in Tuesday’s baseball game.
Bat Cats pitcher Quentin Medrano struck out seven batters in five innings. Hoisington’s Lane French threw three shutout innings and Hays native Carter Graham pitched one scoreless inning.
Bat Cat George McCarroll scored on a first-inning wild pitch after reaching base on an error.
Bunkers’ 2-run seventh-inning homer scored Andrugh Yee for a 3-0 lead.
The Kansas Cannons scored when Talan Barraza’s sacrifice fly scored Colton Petersmith after a seventh-inning triple.
Yee scored on a Jaxon Bunkers double in the ninth inning.
Great Bend 100 000 201 — 4 5 0
Kansas Cannons 000 000 100 — 1 3 1
Medrano, French (6), Graham (9) and Chivira. Reed, Roberts (4), Stephenson (7), Humphreys (9) and Becker. W—Medrano, 1-0. L—Reed, 2B—GB—Bunkers. 3B—KC—Petersmith. HR—GB—Bunkers.
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Commentary: Kansas fans stepped up to prevent a Razorback takeover | Whole Hog Sports
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