Chiefs Cutting Eric Fisher, Mitchell Schwartz
4 years agoThe Kansas City Chiefs are releasing left tackle Eric Fisher and right tackle Mitchell Schwartz on Thursday. Fisher was the No. 1 overall pick in 2013 and spent his entire career with the Chiefs, starting 113 games and earning two Pro Bowl nods, including last season. But he suffered an Achilles injury in the AFC Championship game and was unable to play in the Super Bowl. Schwartz is considered the top right tackle in the league when healthy, but he missed 10 games last year with a back injury and recently had back surgery. Retirement can't be ruled out for Schwartz. He earned All-Pro honors in 2018. Cutting Schwartz clears $6.255 million in salary cap space, while Fisher's release saves the team $11.968 million with $3.18 million in dead money. Without Fisher and Schwartz in the Super Bowl, KC's offensive line was unable to protect Mahomes. So it's fair to wonder how their offensive line will hold up in 2021, especially with four other O-linemen set to be free agents.
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport