The Chiefs released left-back Eric Fisher, ending the eight-year run of the former no. 1, in Kansas City.
The move, announced on Thursday, will save the leaders of the current AFC champion by about $ 12 million from the salary cap. Kansas City has also released right-wing striker Mitchell Schwartz.
Fisher, 30, was the first overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft and was a left-hander for Kansas City, protecting the blind side of Patrick Mahomes and helping the Chiefs reach the playoffs in seven of them. his eight seasons with the club.
Twice Pro Bowler, Fisher suffered a torn Achilles tendon in last season’s AFC championship and did not play in the Super Bowl bosses’ loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Schwartz, 31, missed most of last season with a back injury. The former All-Pro has started 70 games for the Chiefs in the last five seasons.