Chiefs Snag Star CB From Divisional Rival Chargers in Big Free Agency Move

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James Brizuela is a contributing sports writer located in Los Angeles. His focus is on Comics, Comic Book Movies, Video Games, NFL, and MMA. He has in-depth knowledge of the NFL as a whole, having been a fan for over 30 years, and covering the sports over the last six years. He also knows the ins and outs of the comics world, becoming an editor while covering everything DC and beyond on Comic Book Resources, Giant Freakin Robot, and Inside the Magic. James joined Newsweek in March 2024, having previously written NFL content for Sports Illustrated. He is a graduate of the University of California, Riverside. You can get in touch with James by emailing, j.brizuela@newsweek.com. You can find him at X @james_brizuela. 


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The Kansas City Chiefs offseason haul has been relatively quiet, with the team landing running back Elijah Mitchell and offensive tackle Jaylen Moore. Now, the team has made more of a splash by adding a corner from their divisional rivals.

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Former Chargers star cornerback Kristian Fulton has agreed to terms with the Chiefs on a two-year, $20 million deal.

The move is clearly one that should make plenty happy, including Patrick Mahomes, as he re-shared the news of the Fulton signing.

Former Chargers CB Kristian Fulton
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 05: Jakobi Meyers #16 of the Las Vegas Raiders makes a catch against Kristian Fulton #7 of the Los Angeles Chargers in the first quarter of their game at Allegiant... Ethan Miller/Getty Images

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Fulton ended the 2024 season with 51 total tackles, one interception, and seven passes defended. He also gave up seven touchdowns, a 62.5 completion percentage, and a 103.6 passer rating to opposing quarterbacks.

While Fulton's 2024 season is considered to be a bit down in terms of production and coverage, he is still young and could benefit greatly from Steve Spagnuolo. Fulton has had a rough past two seasons, but he is still young and has plenty of football ahead of him.

Fulton was drafted out of LSU in the second round of the 2020 draft by the Tennessee Titans. He spent the first four seasons of his career with the Titans, bringing in four interceptions and 25 passes defended.

One of his best seasons in terms of coverage was in 2021 when he only gave up a 51.4 completion percentage and 71.3 passer rating. The hope is that Fulton can experience another year such as that now that he is a member of the Chiefs' secondary.

The Chiefs are likely not done targeting members of the secondary, as the team gave up 218.8 passing yards per game. While that figure has the team in the middle of the pack in terms of defense, it's a big issue that Kansas City will need to address this offseason.

Kansas City is going to be retooling their defensive output as a direct result of what happened to the team in Super Bowl LIX. The Philadelphia Eagles handily beat the Chiefs, which was shocking to everyone including the Chiefs.

Considering the team is still reeling from the loss, it makes sense that they would want to target some new defensive pieces. Adding Fulton is a nice piece, and he should help to solidify the secondary quite a bit.

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James Brizuela is a contributing sports writer located in Los Angeles. His focus is on Comics, Comic Book Movies, Video Games, NFL, and MMA. He has in-depth knowledge of the NFL as a whole, having been a fan for over 30 years, and covering the sports over the last six years. He also knows the ins and outs of the comics world, becoming an editor while covering everything DC and beyond on Comic Book Resources, Giant Freakin Robot, and Inside the Magic. James joined Newsweek in March 2024, having previously written NFL content for Sports Illustrated. He is a graduate of the University of California, Riverside. You can get in touch with James by emailing, j.brizuela@newsweek.com. You can find him at X @james_brizuela. 


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