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Wiegmann returns to the Chiefs
By ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star

In an effort to improve their offensive line, the Chiefs went back to their glory days to sign center Casey Wiegmann.

Wiegmann was the Chiefs’ center from 2001 through 2007. He teamed with Will Shields, Willie Roaf and Brian Waters, among others, to give the Chiefs the best line in the NFL.

The Chiefs’ plans this time around for Wiegmann are less certain. Their offensive line is in need of an upgrade, but Wiegmann will be 37 in July.

Rudy Niswanger, the incumbent starter who took over as center when Wiegmann left the Chiefs, is unsigned and a restricted free agent.

The Chiefs will have another offensive lineman, Ryan Lilja, in for a visit on Monday. Lilja played in high school at Shawnee Mission Northwest, in college at Kansas State and went to training camp with the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2004.

The Chiefs that year tried to sneak Lilja onto their practice squad, but he was signed instead by the Indianapolis Colts. Lilja was a starter on both of Indianapolis’ Super Bowl teams.

Wiegmann became a free agent with the Chiefs after the 2007 season and because of their youth movement they made no effort to re-sign him. He joined Denver, where he played the last two seasons.

The Broncos released him after the end of last season.



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Two things bother me about this signing. one is his age, 37. Thats getting old. and two is hes pretty light to go against 320+ pounds nose guards.
But anything is an upgrade over Niswanger so i`m for it. Plus, maybe we draft a young center who he can teach afew things to.

I think his experience makes up for his lack of size, plus I think he has a season left in him regardless of his age.