Tranquill signed a three-year, $19 million contract with the Chiefs on Thursday, Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com reports.
Tranquill joined Kansas City last offseason and stepped into a significant role in the defense -- particularly when either Nick Bolton or Willie Gay missed time. He'll now be locked into a long-term deal with the team and see the field plenty moving forward.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Posts another solid campaign
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Tranquill compiled 79 tackles (54 solo), including 4.5 sacks, and forced two fumbles during the 2023 regular season.
While the Chiefs still counted on Tranquill to produce when he was on the field, his 552 snaps in 2023 pale in comparison to the 935 he logged a season ago in the final year of his rookie deal with the Chargers, hence the near halving of his 146 tackles from 2022. Tranquill's contract granted him just a season in KC, so he'll head to the offseason looking for a new deal in 2024.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Full participant Wednesday
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Tranquill (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
Tranquill was ruled out for Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Bills after sustaining a concussion in Week 13 against the Packers. His full participation Wednesday indicates that he is on the right track to return for Week 15 against the Patriots. Tranquill has 73 tackles (51 solo), including 3.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles in 12 games this season.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Tallies sack in third straight game
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Tranquill notched 11 tackles (seven solo), one sack and one forced fumble during Sunday's 24-9 loss to Denver.
Tranquill has cemented himself as a legitimate pillar of Kansas City's defense, once again leading the team in tackles. His sack came while he was matched up against a scrambling Russell Wilson on fourth-and-short, as he managed to stop the quarterback short of the first-down line. The Chiefs will need Tranquill to keep up his production Week 9 versus Miami.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Leads team in tackles
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Tranquill logged eight tackles (seven solo) during Sunday's 23-20 win against the Jets.
Tranquill led the Chiefs in tackles for the second straight week while starting in place of Nick Bolton (ankle) once again. The 28-year-old currently has the most tackles on the team with 23 but will likely see his playing time reduced once Bolton is able to return.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Back to practice
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Tranquill (neck) returned to practice Sunday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
Tranquill strained his neck in practice Friday, which took him off the field for the remainder of the day. The 27-year-old is presumably fully recovered and will now continue working to earn a starting role in the Chiefs' linebacker corps.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Strains neck in practice
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Head coach Andy Reid told reporters Friday that Tranquill left practice early with a strained neck, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
The severity of the injury is unclear, though Tranquill left practice on a cart along with tight end Jody Fortson as a precautionary measure. Tranquill signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Chiefs in March after spending the last four seasons with the Chargers. He recorded career highs in 2022 in tackles (146) and sacks (five) while playing in all 17 games.
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Chargers' Drue Tranquill: Career year
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Tranquill recorded 144 tackles (93 solo), five sacks, an additional five tackles for loss, a forced fumble and an interception in 17 games during the 2022-23 regular season.
Tranquill had the best season of his career, setting new career highs in tackles and sacks while also registering his first career interception. The 27-year-old led the Chargers in both solo and total tackles and also finished tied for third on the team in sacks, as he supplanted Kenneth Murray for the starting job. An unrestricted free agent this offseason, Tranquill has earned himself a starting role either with the Chargers or somewhere else.
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Chargers' Drue Tranquill: Racks up nine tackles Sunday
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Tranquill tallied nine tackles, including two for loss, in Sunday's 31-10 Week 17 win over the Rams.
Tranquill led the Chargers in stops for the third straight week, though he fell just short of extending his streak of games with double-digit tackles to three. The fourth-year linebacker is up to 138 tackles on the campaign, 12th-most in the NFL.
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Chargers' Drue Tranquill: Seven stops in close loss
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Tranquill recorded seven tackles (six solo) during Sunday's 30-27 defeat to the Chiefs.
Tranquill's production came back down to earth after he logged a season-high 15 tackles against the 49ers last week. However, the linebacker still tied safety Derwin James for a team high in tackles Week 12, as the Chargers' defense once again struggled to keep the Chiefs' offense in check for a full four quarters. Tranquill has now played every defensive snap in four of the Bolts' last five games, recording 33 tackles and three sacks over that span. He will look to continue his career-best campaign against the Cardinals this coming Sunday.
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Chargers' Drue Tranquill: Solid production in loss
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Tranquill notched seven tackles (four solo) and half a sack during Thursday's 27-24 loss to the Chiefs.
Tranquill finished second on the team in tackles behind Derwin James and split the Chargers' only sack of the game with Khalil Mack. Across two contests, the fourth-year linebacker has produced 13 tackles, one pass defense, one interception and half a sack.
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Chargers' Drue Tranquill: Battling groin injury
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Tranquill has missed the past two practices due to a groin injury, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Per coach Brandon Staley, the team doesn't believe Tranquill's injury is anything serious, so the linebacker will likely return to practice before long. Tranquill's expected to start in 2022 after notching 76 tackles in 14 games last season.
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Chargers' Drue Tranquill: Officially out Sunday
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Tranquill (illness) will not pay in Sunday's Week 10 game versus the Vikings, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Tranquill landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday after testing positive for the illness. He will need two negative tests at least 24 hours apart before he is deemed eligible to return. Look for Nick Niemann to step in to a starting role at inside linebacker in his absence.
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Chargers' Drue Tranquill: Nine total tackles in win
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Tranquill recorded nine tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Eagles.
Tranquill has now recorded nine-plus total tackles in two of his last three games, setting the stage for his best statistical NFL season yet. The 2019 fourth-round pick has stepped into an important defensive role for Los Angeles. However, it may be a difficult afternoon next Sunday as Tranquill and the Chargers look to contain star running back Dalvin Cook.
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Chargers' Drue Tranquill: Active to face Patriots
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Tranquill (chest) is active for Sunday's game against New England.
Tranquill was limited in all three practices this week coming out of Los Angeles' Week 7 bye, but he's been deemed healthy enough to make his return to action -- he hasn't played since Week 5 when he recorded 11 tackles against the Browns. His presence certainly provides a boost to Los Angeles' defensive unit.
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Chargers' Drue Tranquill: Trending toward return
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Tranquill (chest) is trending toward playing Sunday against the Patriots, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Tranquill missed the Chargers' Week 6 game against Baltimore, but after a Week 7 bye he is headed in the right direction. The third-year pro was enjoying a bit of a breakout campaign and carving out a bigger role for himself each week. Despite missing a game already, Tranquill is still on pace for a career high in tackles.
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Chargers' Drue Tranquill: Unavailable Week 6
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Tranquill has been ruled out for Sunday's game at Baltimore due to a chest injury.
Tranquill recorded 11 tackles during last week's win over the Browns but apparently picked up the chest injury and will be sidelined this weekend. Nick Niemann or Amen Ogbongbemiga could see increased playing time in his absence.
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Chargers' Drue Tranquill: Placed on IR
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Tranquill (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
Tranquill sustained a broken ankle in Sunday's win over the Bengals and could miss the remainder of the 2020 season, so this move was expected. The Chargers elevated Asmar Bilal to the active roster to bolster their linebacker depth alongside Nick Vigil and Emeke Egbule.
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Chargers' Drue Tranquill: Suffers leg injury
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Tranquill suffered a leg injury in the team's Week 1 contest against the Bengals and will not return, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.
The injury appeared to be serious, as a cart came out to take Tranquill off the field and an air cast was applied to his leg. Nick Vigil will see an uptick in snaps in his absence. Coach Anthony Lynn said postgame he doesn't expect Tranquill back "any time soon," per Daniel Popper of The Athletic.
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Chargers' Drue Tranquill: Expected to be three-down starter
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Tranquill is expected to occupy a three-down role this season, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
This is a bit of a two-fold breakdown as there was some thought Tranquill could take over at middle linebacker, moving Denzel Perryman or 2020 first-round pick Kenneth Murray to the outside. Instead, Tranquill will start on the outside and should play every down as well with the likes of Murray or even Kyzir White rotating off the field in obvious passing situations. It's an important distinction in deeper IDP leagues as Tranquill registered 75 tackles despite playing just 322 defensive snaps his rookie year.
