Kansas City Chiefs Cut Seahawks-linked Offensive Tackle Damion McIntosh

by John Morgan on Sep 4, 2009 2:36 PM PDT

(Hat tip to master aggregator Mike Florio.)

The Kansas City Chiefs have cut 10 year veteran offensive tackle Damion McIntosh . McIntosh is the first cut that represents a player linked to Seattle's coaching staff that would fill an immediate need. He was signed to the Chiefs in Mike Solari's second season as Kansas City's offensive coordinator. He started fifteen games at left tackle in 2007, but shifted to right tackle in 2008. He fits the giant-sized mauler profile of Ray Willis, could back him up and also provide emergency depth at left tackle. He's not a great pass defender or a great tackle, but as a stopgap familiar with the Seahawks offensive line coach, he is a near ideal depth signing.

McIntosh cost $2.8 million against the cap in 2008 and saved Kansas City $2.2 million after being cut. He won't sign for the veteran minimum, but he will sign for considerably less than he was making last season. Seattle might have to move a semi-expensive veteran to sign McIntosh, but given its dearth of depth on the offensive line, that might be the right move to make.

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As long as he's better than Chris McIntosh was (at least in NFL Football 2K5 ;)), I 'm fine with it!

A Mariners fan in Seattle

by Coach Owens on Sep 4, 2009 2:43 PM PDT reply actions

Since Solari knows him, I'm confident he'll make the right decision.

by Stevo's on Sep 4, 2009 3:06 PM PDT reply actions

"Seattle might have to move a semi-expensive veteran to sign McIntosh"

i.e. Branch?

by m_b on Sep 4, 2009 3:12 PM PDT reply actions

No way in hell

does the team cut Branch. I don’t know where people get this assumption from. The team would simply not cut a talented core member of the offense who finally seems to be healthy for a depth lineman that looks like a marginal starter at best.

Andrew Raycroft for backup? Does not compute.

by Woodinville_12thMan on Sep 4, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, this is really getting on my nerves.

It's Great to be a Florida Gator!

GTFO, Craig Terrill.

by Wayward Llama on Sep 5, 2009 6:56 AM PDT up reply actions

Well, if Schefter is saying it ...

sarcasm

by Jo-Jo on Sep 5, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Agreed.

It’d be the absolute height of stupidity to axe our third WR. Were these people even watching last season?

by thebyron on Sep 8, 2009 7:52 AM PDT up reply actions

Here is a list of easily-removable players from our roster:

Joe Newton
Craig Terrill
CJ Wallace
Kyle Williams
Brian Russell (I know; it’s never going to happen)

by J.L. White on Sep 4, 2009 3:59 PM PDT reply actions

x2

…

(possibly with the exception of Williams)

Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, QB Jevan Snead, OT Ciron Black, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling 6'2, 200, RB Jonathan Dwyer

by Misfit74 on Sep 4, 2009 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh please, please, please....

cut Brian Russell and sign this guy sign any guy, hell pay somebody just no more BRusstyandslow.

by Hawkmain on Sep 4, 2009 5:44 PM PDT reply actions

Here in the Kansas territories he’s known as “Damion Sackintosh”. I’m just sayin’……..

Interesting side note which is probably only interesting to me: Some obscure sports network on DirecTV was replaying the 1997 Cotton Bowl between K-State and BYU. Being the K-State fan that I am, I dutifully recorded, and then watched it. Some interesting names in that tilt: Darren Howard, Chris Canty (the KSU corner), Todd Weiner, Martin Grammatica, Kevin Lockett, Mark Simoneau and Steve Sarkisian.

And the first sack of the game was recorded by a freshman DEFENSIVE Tackle named Damion McIntosh. Unfortunately, it seems that he’s been responsible for quite a few sacks in his recent career.

by KHF on Sep 4, 2009 5:53 PM PDT reply actions