Just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, the Chiefs announced that they had released safety Eric Berry after nine seasons in Kansas City.
Although the decision didn’t come as much of a surprise — given Berry’s constant battle with injury over the last two seasons specifically — fans, media, teammates and NFL players alike shared their reactions to the news.
First, a look back on the day it all began:
A thought on Eric Berry from my time on Chiefs beat. During 2010 draft, I asked Todd Haley the reax in draft room when they took Berry as the fifth overall pick.