Kansas City will hope for a couple of big performances from several of their players in order to come away with a win on the road in Week 6. Instead, the Chiefs are relying on the confidence that special teams coordinator Dave Toub has in Townsend and in his solid tape from his days at the University of Florida. “They’ve been with Dustin for a really long time. That’s something that doesn’t scare me, it excites me. While there was competition for his services following the draft, Townsend knew that he made the right decision by joining the Chiefs. While there was competition for his services following the draft, Townsend knew that he made the right decision by joining the Chiefs. When can RB Le'Veon Bell begin to practice, play with Chiefs? Townsend received some high praise from Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub on Thursday. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He doesn’t want to live in the shadow of Colquitt’s legacy, but he wants to compete against the standard set by Colquitt and create a legacy of his own in the NFL. He’s a legend, not just for the punting industry, but for the Chiefs and throughout the NFL. As far as punting, we didn’t have a lot. It’s something that I’m fairly confident in. Despite there being reports of a bidding war for Bell's services, Brett Veach and his front office managed to get him under contract on a very affordable one-year deal. Two have been touchbacks, three have been within the 20-yard line, two have been fair caught and one has been downed. I've identified a number of college prospects to keep an eye on ahead of the 2021 draft. The base salary of the contract will be prorated based on the five games that he has already played for the Jets this season. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Your privacy is safe with us. “My brother (Johnny Townsend) led the country in punting average for two seasons before coming out and he was a legend at Florida. We only had one punt, but he punted great, it was a great punt. One of the players vying for that job is undrafted free agent punter, Tommy Townsend. The Kansas City Chiefs recently added free agent RB Le'Veon Bell to the mix after he was released by the New York Jets. I've identified a number of college prospects to keep an eye on ahead of the 2021 draft. The Kansas City Chiefs recently added free agent RB Le'Veon Bell to the mix after he was released by the New York Jets. The Chiefs were likely going to watch Newsome and Townsend battle it out during rookie minicamps and the like, but the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic set aside any ability to let actual on-field competition aid their decisions. Through three games, Townsend has nine punts totaling 415 yards for an average of 46.1 yards per punt. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Townsend’s brother was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft. Check out our sixth group of prospects down below: As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to face the Buffalo Bills in their third Monday night game of the season, each player faces the challenge of preparing for a tough AFC conference opponent. When can RB Le'Veon Bell begin to practice, play with Chiefs? “I actually met Britton (Colquitt) when I was at Tennessee,” Townsend said. Like I said, I’ve been a holder since high school, and I also held the two seasons that I played at Florida and we did pretty well there. “I think I did that at Florida,” Townsend said. One of the players vying for that job is undrafted free agent punter, Tommy Townsend. Bell signed a one-year contract worth $1,050,000 according to Spotrac. He’s an absolute legend, so it’s exciting to have the chance to try and live up to the standard that he has set. Undrafted free agent punter Tommy Townsend replaced longtime veteran Dustin Colquitt this offseason. Check out our sixth group of prospects down below: As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to face the Buffalo Bills in their third Monday night game of the season, each player faces the challenge of preparing for a tough AFC conference opponent. Bell signed a one-year contract worth $1,050,000 according to Spotrac. The Bills have a history of playing the Chiefs tough and lead the overall series 26-21-1. “I’ve spoken to them a lot,” Townsend said. The Kansas City Chiefs have a rookie that has put up a strong performance in the first three weeks of the season but has gone a bit unnoticed. Kansas City will hope for a couple of big performances from several of their players in order to come away with a win on the road in Week 6. Here are four Chiefs players, including one player from each phase of the game, to keep an eye on this Sunday: Please check your email for a confirmation. “He came out and got some work in with us. Townsend, of course, has big shoes to fill coming into Kansas City after Colquitt’s tenure. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The following offseason, the Chiefs decided to get rid of any further punting issues by drafting Colquitt in the third round. He’s currently a free agent, but he was one of the best punters in Florida Gators history. I think him and Butker are getting along great. And I’ve gotten a chance to watch all the film from the past few seasons, and that’s kind of something I’ve been pushing for and working on is to get a feeling and understanding of the schemes that we’re using here in Kansas City and just trying to learn that. All of them are potential fits with the Kansas City Chiefs. “We’ve spoken a bunch, but we just finished the virtual rookie minicamp and we went over schemes and stuff like that,” Townsend explained. The Chiefs decided earlier this offseason to move on from Colquitt, presumably to go younger and cheaper at the position. They’d brought in competition last offseason for the first time in Colquitt’s career with the signing of Jack Fox, so in some ways, the proverbial writing was on the wall. I had to come in and step into his shoes and perform. That’s crucial for a young rookie in the league, especially at the specialist position. From there, Colquitt held the job for an incredible 15 seasons. https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2020/05/07/kansas-city-chiefs-punter-tommy-townsend-legacy-brother-dustin-colquitt-undrafted-free-agent/, Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo praises RB Le'Veon Bell, Chiefs will lean on WR Mecole Hardman in Sammy Watkins' absence, Mike Remmers says Chiefs' pass protection issues are correctable, WATCH: Highlights of new Chiefs RB Le'Veon Bell.
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