Dwayne Bowe was considered to be the best free agent wide receiver on the market for 2013. He was the Kansas City Chiefs' franchise player last season but was prepared to walk for a bigger contract. While the Chiefs continue to struggle to find a successful team, Bowe has decided to stay in Kansas City. Bowe and the team reached a contract agreement of a five-year deal. The financial aspects were not released.
Bowe is the only offensive weapon the Chiefs have. While his numbers were down last year, Bowe has been the only bit of consistency on a struggling team. Once Kansas City was able to trade for quarterback Alex Smith, it was essential that they save Bowe from going elsewhere. Now they could have a potentially deadly passing attack.
Bowe was placed on injured reserve in December of 2012 due to a rib injury. He finished the season with 59 catches for 801 yards and three touchdown receptions. Last season he played at $9.5 million as the team's franchise player. This deal is expected to be larger than that.
At 28, Bow has caught 415 passes for 5,728 yards and 39 touchdowns in his six-year career. In his best season in 2010, he was voted to the Pro Bowl after catching 72 passes for 1,162 yards and a league-high 15 touchdowns.
Bowe is a well-rounded talent that is welcomed on any offense. He can shrug off defenders and catch balls at their peak. Teams like the New England Patriots and the New York Jets were rumored to be interested in the wide receiver if he was unable to reach a deal with Kansas City.
With Andy Reid as the new head coach and Smith and Bowe at the center of the offense, the Chiefs should see a spike in production. With Bowe's physical style of play, it should allow Smith's transition to the AFC West be much easier.
Monday was the last day the Chiefs could tag Bowe again, which would have cost the team $11.4 million.
