The cornerback is now more likely to stick in Kansas City for the upcoming season. Just before the beginning of the new league year, the Kansas City Chiefs made an unexpected decision when they tendered cornerback Nazeeh Johnson and linebacker Jack Cochrane right-of-first-refusal restricted free agency (RFA) contract tenders.
The Kansas City Chiefs have officially re-signed RFA DB Nazeeh Johnson, per the transaction wire. The Chiefs placed a right-of-first-refusal tender on Johnson, which has now been officially signed.
Three reserve players remain in Kansas City as the league year opens. As the NFL’s 2025 league year opened on Wednesday, a slew of the Kansas City Chiefs’ roster moves became official.
With an established top tier and some young options revealing themselves last season, here is a look at where clubs' QB depth charts stand. Contracts and long-term outlooks do not factor in here; these rankings apply only to 2025 on-field capabilities.
According to Jason Fitzgerald, the Chiefs have placed the right of first refusal tender on restricted free agent LB Jack Cochrane and CB Nazeeh Johnson.
Success in the playoffs hinges in many respects on the ability to crack another team's code. And on the ability to keep its own code from getting cracked.
Kansas City defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo believes both cornerbacks could play against the Chargers. During the Kansas City Chiefs’ 19-17 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 13, the team made a change at cornerback.
As the Kansas City Chiefs gear up for the final stretch of the 2024-25 season, there are a couple of things that still need sorting out. On the defensive side of the ball, the cornerback rotation behind Trent McDuffie is one of them.
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid provided an update about the defense during his weekly Zoom press conference with reporters on Monday. He addressed questions regarding his secondary and the decision to have Joshua Williams take over for Nazeeh Johnson in the second half of the Week 13 victory.
When the Kansas City Chiefs submitted their draft card for the 259th overall selection in the 2022 NFL Draft, even the most positive of execs inside Arrowhead could have predicted what sort of scouting streak the team was putting together.
When cornerback Jaylen Watson went down with an ankle injury in Week 7, the Kansas City Chiefs turned to Nazeeh Johnson to replace him. The Chiefs drafted
As has been the case at various other positions on both sides of the ball, the Kansas City Chiefs' cornerback room is relying on its depth now more than ever.
The Kansas City Chiefs have been hard hit with injuries on both sides of the ball this season but remain undefeated through nine games. Young players like Nazeeh Johnson have stepped up to help the team thrive through injury hardships.
How did Kansas City use its players in Sunday’s game against Denver? In Week 10, the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to 9-0 with a 16-14 victory over the Denver Broncos on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
This week, Kansas City hosts Denver for the season’s first noon game. Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game.
This week, Kansas City hosts Tampa Bay on “Monday Night Football.” Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game.
Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid confirmed on Sunday that CB Nazeeh Johnson did suffer a concussion during his first career start in Week 8's win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Kansas City Chiefs kept their perfect record intact with a Week 8 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, but they didn't do so without suffering a few injuries.
The Kansas City Chiefs suffered a pair of concerning injuries in their 27-20 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, though quarterback Patrick Mahomes escaped with only a tweak, according to head coach Andy Reid.
Update: Johnson has officially been ruled out by the team. As bad as the wide receiver injuries are for the Kansas City Chiefs, the cornerback injuries are now mounting.
It's too early to say just yet whether some newer injuries will be anything to worry about in the long term, but it's disheartening in the short term to come out of Wednesday's practices at Kansas City Chifes training camp worried about Justin Watson and Nazeeh Johnson.
The Chiefs announced they are re-signing exclusive rights free agents OL Mike Caliendo and S Nazeeh Johnson. Both players were tendered offers by the team and are now officially re-signing.
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to retain one of their own ahead of the 2024 NFL free agency period. A source tells A to Z Sports' Charles Goldman that the Chiefs have a deal in place with ERFA CB Nazeeh Johnson, which will be made official ahead of the 4:00 p.m.
Sunday's Super Bowl LVIII ended in a 25-22 overtime win for the Kansas City Chiefs, marking the team's second consecutive title. Two alumni of Sun Belt Conference schools were members of that KC roster, once again.
Kansas City's young secondary is one of the reasons the Chiefs are heading to the Super Bowl. Though it may come as a surprise that the Chiefs used so many rookies to keep Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins at bay, Kansas City saw their potential last summer in training camp.