Chiefs Appeal Jeremy Maclin Tampering Penalties: Latest Comments, Reaction

March 21, 2016   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

Kansas City Chiefs Chairman Clark Hunt confirmed Monday the team will appeal the punishment handed down by the NFL after the Chiefs were found to have broken league rules on tampering prior to the signing of wide receiver Jeremy Maclin last year, per Terez A. Paylor of the Kansas City Star. 
The NFL docked Kansas City two draft picks—a 2016 third-rounder and a 2017 sixth-rounder—and fined the team $250,000 as part of its ruling. Head coach Andy Reid also received a $75,000 fine, and general manager John Dorsey incurred a $25,000 penalty.
Hunt discussed why he believes losing the draft picks to be so valuable, per Paylor: "What is important about the draft is you’re getting guys that can help the team in 2018 and 2019, so every one of those draft picks is important, and I have tremendous confidence that John will do a great job using the picks we have to build the team for the future."
When news of the ruling broke, some questioned whether the NFL w...

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