{"id":83541,"date":"2025-07-28T07:38:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=83541"},"modified":"2025-07-28T07:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:38:14","slug":"breaking-news-mike-danna-reveals-2025-goal-that-could-take-chiefs-defense-to-new-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=83541","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News: Mike Danna reveals 2025 goal that could take Chiefs defense to new level"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">This would be a career year for the former fifth-round pick.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5228,h_2940\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k16fe97jx0mptakn1q.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5228,h_2940\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k16fe97jx0mptakn1q.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5228,h_2940\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k16fe97jx0mptakn1q.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5228,h_2940\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k16fe97jx0mptakn1q.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5228,h_2940\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k16fe97jx0mptakn1q.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5228,h_2940\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k16fe97jx0mptakn1q.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5228,h_2940\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k16fe97jx0mptakn1q.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5228,h_2940\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k16fe97jx0mptakn1q.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5228,h_2940\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k16fe97jx0mptakn1q.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"AFC Divisional Playoffs: Houston Texans v Kansas City Chiefs\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5228,h_2940\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/130\/01k16fe97jx0mptakn1q.jpg\" alt=\"AFC Divisional Playoffs: Houston Texans v Kansas City Chiefs\" width=\"5228\" height=\"2940\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">AFC Divisional Playoffs: Houston Texans v Kansas City Chiefs | Logan Bowles\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl in the 2023 season thanks in large part to their\u00a0stout defense. The Chiefs finished with the second-most sacks and second fewest yards allowed, both of which helped propel them to another Super Bowl title.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Mike Danna was a big piece of that Chiefs defense, tallying 50 tackles and 6.5 sacks during his fourth year in the league. The 2020 fifth-rounder didn&#8217;t get much hype at the time he was drafted but he&#8217;s proven to be a talented player that Chiefs fans are fortunate to have on their squad.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">That 2023 season was Danna&#8217;s best, and he was rewarded for his efforts with a three-year deal the following offseason. While Danna was fine in 2024, his numbers didn&#8217;t touch what he did the year prior (3.5 sacks and 41 total tackles), but it is worth noting that he missed time due to injury. It&#8217;s also worth mentioning that the Chiefs&#8217; pass rush numbers were down as a whole.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">The former Michigan product definitely needs to show he still has enough in the tank, especially as the Chiefs edge rusher room becomes more crowded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Danna is obviously aware of this and, as a result, has set a lofty (but attainable) goal of eight sacks for the 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Chiefs fans should be fired up after hearing Mike Danna&#8217;s 2025 plan<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">As we saw in the 2023 season, when the Chiefs defense is cooking, they&#8217;re nearly impossible to beat, even with the offense having a down year that season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Danna contributed to that 57.0-sack season for the Chiefs defense with his 6.5 sacks and now he&#8217;s wanting to try to push for one and a half more sacks to set a new career best and cement himself as one of the more dependable pass rushers on the roster.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">This is a solid goal for Danna to set as he enters his sixth season in the pros because it&#8217;s not a crazy goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\"><strong> Sometimes players set sky-high expectations for themselves, and yes, it&#8217;s to motivate them, but why not set one that&#8217;s more attainable?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Danna&#8217;s goal of eight sacks would give him a new personal best but it won&#8217;t be impossible for him to get to.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">If Danna is able to reach his goal of eight sacks, then that&#8217;d likely mean the rest of the Chiefs&#8217; pass-rushers are also doing their part to help get after the quarterback.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">A big year for Danna would be massive for the Chiefs defense and hopefully get the unit back to its 2023 level of production.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This would be a career year for the former fifth-round pick. 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