{"id":43814,"date":"2025-03-17T06:30:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T06:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=43814"},"modified":"2025-03-17T06:30:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T06:30:27","slug":"chiefs-facing-backlash-for-free-agency-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=43814","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs Facing Backlash for Free Agency Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sidearmdev.com\/resize?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fragincajuns.com%2Fimages%2F2020%2F7%2F2%2FEli.png&amp;height=300&amp;type=webp\" alt=\"Elijah Mitchell - Football - Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns\" \/><br \/>\nThe Kansas City Chiefs have made a couple of intriguing moves in free agency, rebuilding their roster in preparation for another Super Bowl run.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City is fresh off a 17-3 season, having entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the AFC before losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>As the Chiefs work to rebuild their team, they have signed running back Elijah Mitchell, as well as other contributors to the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell will now be wearing No. 25 for the Chiefs, which is a prideful number for fans in Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p>Former NFL running back Jamaal Charles, who played for the Chiefs from 2008 to 2016 previously wore No. 25.<\/p>\n<p>While Charles had an incredible career in Kansas City, he had an injury-riddled ending, having suffered an ACL and meniscus injury that set him back.<\/p>\n<p>NEW ROSTER NUMBERS<br \/>\nLT &#8211; Jaylon Moore \u2022 #77<br \/>\nRB &#8211; Elijah Mitchell \u2022 #25 pic.twitter.com\/6friB2DPft<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 NEW ROSTER NUMBERS \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>LT &#8211; Jaylon Moore \u2022 #77<br \/>RB &#8211; Elijah Mitchell \u2022 #25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6friB2DPft\">pic.twitter.com\/6friB2DPft<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chiefs Blitz (@ChiefsBlitz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChiefsBlitz\/status\/1900573679358009629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Charles&#8217; legacy in Kansas City has lived on, leading some fans to call the move of giving Mitchell the opportunity wear No. 25 &#8220;embarrassing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Constantly. 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