As Kansas City Chiefs fans know, the team could use some secondary help, specifically on the back end. However, the pickings are slim at this stage of the NFL offseason, making it hard to address a quietly glaring need. That's why time should be of the essence after the New England Patriots' shocking decision to release veteran safety Jabril Peppers.
New England cut Peppers with $4.32 million in guaranteed money remaining on the three-year, $24 million contract extension he signed last July, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Patriots' willingness to eat salary to move on from one of their better defenders over the past few campaigns certainly raises eyebrows.