Brad Cottam

More photos » Ed Zurga - AP Browse more photos » After doing a bit of research, I've figured out what the story is with Chiefs waiving Brad Cottam. Here are the two key points we can derive from it all: First, Cottam's going to be out for the 2010 season. I don't know the details of his neck injury but, whatever it is, it's going to keep him out for a while. Second, the Chiefs want to keep Cottam in 2010 and (potentially) beyond. So, while they did waive him on Wednesday, it was...Read Full Story

With the departure of Tony Gonzalez, the Kansas City Chiefs now focus their attention on 2008 3rd round pick Brad Cottam out of the University of Tennessee.  Taking a peek at Cottam's resume, there's no way the Chiefs can expect him to put up a fraction of the numbers Gonzalez did for the Chiefs. Competing with Cottam will be Sean Ryan and newly signed Tony Curtis. Curtis is a former Dallas Cowboy (Haley Connection) playing for both Todd Haley and Bill Parcells.  He also spent time in NFL...Read Full Story

More photos » Charlie Riedel - AP Browse more photos » Chiefs TE Brad Cottam had a scary spill toward the end of the 2009 season. In an awkward play, he landed on his neck and ultimately cracked his vertebrae. According to his doctors (via Bob Gretz at CBS Sports), he'll be fine moving forward. "If I thought there was any increased chance of something bad happening because of the injury," he said, "I would not have come back. They tell me I'll be able to play without any more...Read Full Story

More photos » Ed Zurga - AP Browse more photos » Good news this morning on the Chiefs injury front. TE Brad Cottam wrote on his Facebook wall that he's been cleared to take off his neck brace. If you'll recall, late in the season, Cottam came down funny on his neck after catching a career high four balls for 62 yards. After the game, the Chiefs placed him on IR and Kent Babb of the Kansas City Star reported it was a cracked cervical vertebrae. There was no spinal cord damage and he...Read Full Story

View full size photo uploaded June 1, 2009 Go ahead and roll the dice on what we end up doing with Larry Johnson. Cut him. Trade him. Keep him. On his behalf, he's playing the game correctly - saying and doing all the right things to keep his spot, his contract and his good standing after a career as marked by off-the-field incidents as on-field talents. And while that's a shame, that's another post entirely.That's because we're talking about Jamaal Charles here. Of course, what happens...Read Full Story