APThe Chiefs’ decision to cut cornerback Stanford Routt on Monday came as a surprise to Routt and his agent.
Vann McElroy, Routt’s agent, told the Kansas City Star he didn’t see the release coming and isn’t sure why it happened.
“I’m still trying to figure it out,” McElroy said. “It’s a weird situation.”
Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel said that Routt wasn’t getting acclimated to the Chiefs’ defense as quickly as the team had hoped, but McElroy found it surprising that the Chiefs would give up on a player they just gave a $4.2 million signing bonus in March.
“I know they’re 1-7, and they’re looking for reasons . . . I have no clue what happened,” said McElroy. “I’ve got a call in to Scott [Pioli]. I talked to Stanford, and he’s about as surprised and shocked and down as one can be. He doesn’t totally understand it either.”
Although things didn’t work out in Kansas City, Routt had started seven games before the Chiefs cut him, and he was a starter the last two years in Oakland, too. A cornerback who’s good enough to start doesn’t become available in the middle of a season very often. So as big a surprise as it was that the Chiefs cut Routt, it will be an even bigger surprise if he remains unemployed for long.
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Why is it a shock Pioli doesn’t have a clue?
welcome to the who dat family, we could use you
Eagles can sign him and cut Asugm…aosugma.. ya know, that really over priced, overrated CB we have…
Detroit here he comes.
Come on Detroit put the call in we can use him with our depleted secondary
Big surprise? He’s terrible. He’s a nickel back at best (no pun intended)
Sounds like a production/chemistry/personality conflict issue to me. Romeo just stepped down as DC and named Gibbs. I bet Gibbs said Routt must go. Could be something he did/said or poor production. I have no idea how well or poorly he was playing.
Skins should grab him. Even if he sucks I bet he’s still better than meanglo Hall.
I understand Tiki Barber is also flabbergasted.
Other reactions to this news:
Tiki Barber is flabbergasted.
Drew Brees needs an explanation
Shad Khan is shocked and perplexed
Kevin Demoff is amazed by angst
I really hope he clears waivers and goes to the PATS
Hey, FinFan68,
Thanks so much for your contribution.
As a Raiders fan, I was shocked KC signed him. He’s a serviceable nickle DB at best.
I wish there were guaranteed contracts sometimes so moronic GM’s wouldn’t be able to get out of signing bad deals so easily. Why sign players to anything other than 1-2 year contracts if you aren’t going to honor them? Just give them guaranteed money upfront with one year deals, same difference.
ok, so if the eagles get him he would be their best blocker. a MUST SIGN for the eagles.
Can he play safety? If he can, he won’t get past Dallas in waivers.
San Diego needs help and there is nothing better than to hire a player from a team in your division.
Usually when this happens the suspension letter follows shortly or some type of legal situation. Teams don’t typically throw money away like that.
Or it could be a situation where he is tossing his former team a bone interesting to see of he winds up in New England.
Bucs! Get after him, if only for half the year until you can draft someone
Pioli is a fool!
He can not be any worse than Sean Smith. Give him a tryout Miami.
When you are going for the #1 pick in the draft you have to get rid of anybodythat could screw it up. That’s why Crennel is still the coach.
Stanford Routt,
Be glad you got out of this mess.
Why they never did the same thing for Cassel I will never understand…
Can he play the Tampa 2? Vikings should grab him since Cook is gone.
I believe the $4.2 mil signing bonus is guaranteed. His contract isn’t guaranteed, however.
Can’t believe how many people want this “toast” on their team. It’s obvious you never watched a Raider game when he played for them. The guy was #1 in penalties and couldn’t cover a $5 drink tab.
Best move the new regime in Oakland made was to cut this clown. He cost us probably 3 games last season if not more. Another Al scholarship player. At least the Oakland 2cd teamer’s (both starting DB’s are injured) we have playing now are a lot less costly and as good or better than Routt.
In K.C. Routt has been just as bad. I’m surprised it took them that many games to figure it out.
Pioli’s Motto:
It’s easy to make mistakes, when it’s someone else’s money…
he’ll be a Buccaneer!
I think Pioli knows what he’s doing. He’s a fine GM.
I bet Rout signs with the Chiefs.
“A cornerback who’s good enough to start doesn’t become available in the middle of a season very often.”
Agreed, but had you seen Routt play this year, you’d know that is not what happened.
Since we are talking the chiefs here.
Could somebody tell me who the brain surgeon is who looked at the schedule and said… Chief’s vs Steelers….looks like a great MNF match up.
This guy should be FIRED. The bottom dwelling chiefs should never be on prime time tv.
Redskins? Can’t be worse than D. Hall can he?
I have to say based on current situations and records he ends up in Washington.
Texans need another serviceable corner, one who plays in nickel or dime packages.
cav2ya says:
Nov 7, 2012 2:56 PM
Eagles can sign him and cut Asugm…aosugma.. ya know, that really over priced, overrated CB we have…
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Raiders will take Nnamdi back in whatever’s faster than a millisecond. The Eagles clearly haven’t used him properly. He was the 1B the Revis’ 1A in the shutdown corner department. Give him back to us. He belongs in the silver and black. Routt is just horrible. Takes too many risks, takes bad angles, isn’t instinctual, and plays a bit lazy.
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I am fairly confindent the schedule is determined before the season starts, not during. At the end of last season the Chiefs were 1 blocked field goal away from winning their horrible division.
On paper they looked good and a lot people picked them to win the AFC West this year and at this point in the season a rematch against Todd Haley should have been interesting…now it is going to be a horrible game for Chiefs fans.
I can’t wait till week 15 when the Jets play the Titans…wait who scheduled that one!?
Jerry Reese needs to get on the phone ASAP.
Detroit Lions? What are they waiting for?
He should be happy that there was this guy named Al who took care of him.
For all you hoping your team signs him, be careful what you wish for!!!
Welcome back to the silver and black!
If the Eagles replace Nnamdi with Routt then the late great Al Davis deserves a pass for replacing Nnamdi with Routt last year.
Steelers should interview him at least. i mean they play the chiefs in 5 days.
sometimes he can make some spectacular plays but more often than not he’s a penalty waiting to happen…in today’s nfl, his grabby hands aren’t received well by the refs. he will definitely be employed soon and he would provide terrific depth beyond the starting lineup.
and no, he won’t be going back to oakland, our scholarship program ended in january
Routt has had a bad season, that’s why he was cut. He’s one of the most penalized cornerbacks in the NFL this year and gets picked on a ton with Flowers on the other side.
Anybody who thinks Stanford Routt is going to save their team are sorely mistaken.
I don’t need to be careful. Guys who failed in OAK and KC (Stevie Brown and Tynes, along with a couple of others) are studs here. I’ll take my chances on a 4.3 guy.
Welcome to Buffalo Routt.
Are you sure they aren’t flabbergasted? Like I was when the Chefs signed him?
The guy is and always was terrible. I’ve seen every game he played for the Raiders. It doesn’t seem like he got any better playing for the Chefs.
Well the cowboys could always use another overrated corner to go along with Claibourne and Carr, so why not give Routt a shot?
Routt an d his agent were shocked??
Think how shocked the Chiefs were when this expensive turd showed up at training camp…..
I see post from 31 other teams fans, so here’s mine. Go get him, Bengals.
I wish somebody would hand me 4.2 million dollars and then tell me to get out !
Just sue the NFL for wrongful dismissal. Dosen’t matter if its covered in the CBA, its in vogue. You’ll win, eventually.
He isn’t a good player. Why do you think the Raiders dumped him?
They fired the wrong guy in the picture.
Romeo has Norv-itis. Great coordinator, awful HC.
Please tell me what is going on with the Chiefs! You cut a guy that had started every game you’ve played with horrible backups behind him and you cut your starter, you know the one you’ve been starting and playing this whole time so now to make things better your now going to start Javier Arenas or Jalil Brown or Travis Daniels…. for everybody who doesnt know who this people are and you shouldnt because they dont do anything, they are a horrible at man coverage… The only reasonable explaination i have is that the Chiefs are just gonna go zone the whole game because if these coaches think that these there guys can man cover than maybe i should apply as the next Chiefs head coach!!!!!!!
Come on over to DC…We will appreciate all the help that we can get.
Stanford Routt got burned like toast at setting 9 all year. He deserved to go.
Redskins are crazy if they dont sign this guy, their secondary is awful.
He’s always getting burned in coverage in Oaktown..What a waste of money!..He could just retire and enjoy all the millions he unearned like Jafatass Russel.