Brett Veach talks releasing Eric Berry and Justin Houston and trading Dee Ford

Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach took a few minutes out of his crazy day on Thursday to speak to the press about the moves the Chiefs have made in free agency to this point, as well as others that might be coming.

We gave you his opening statement in an earlier article. Here — as promised — we delve into the questions and answers with the reporters. Here are the highlights:

Veach said that moving on from players like Justin Houston, Eric Berry and Dee Ford was part of a strategy that’s been in place since he became general manager.