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Dwayne Bowe | Wide Receiver

Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Age / DOB:  (28) / 9/21/1984
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 221
College: LSU
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Dwayne Bowe expects to lead the NFL in receptions and receiving touchdowns this season.
Bowe also predicts teammate Jamaal Charles will lead the league in rushing. "When we get in full gear and pads and close to the season, it’s going to be a show to watch," Bowe said. Bowe is clearly energized by the Chiefs' attempt to sport a living, breathing offense in 2013, but Alex Smith's weak arm could make it hard for him to light up the stat-sheet. At the very least, he should easily top last year's line of 59/801/3. Bowe is a WR2 in fantasy leagues. May 15 - 3:08 PM
Source: Adam Teicher on Twitter

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Dwayne Bowe - WR - Chiefs

Dwayne Bowe expressed excitement about Andy Reid's offense after the Chiefs' pre-draft minicamp.

Reid hasn't coached a short to intermediate receiver as skilled as Bowe since Terrell Owens in the early-to-mid 2000s. "It’s exactly what I dreamed," Bowe said. "It’s only the third day but you can already imagine 40 days of everybody getting in sync. This offense is going to be up and running." Bowe was widely billed as a West Coast receiver coming out of LSU. He's now playing in a true WCO.
Source: Kansas City Star
Apr 21 - 3:19 PM
Dwayne Bowe - WR - Chiefs

The Kansas City Star says Alex Smith may be the best quarterback Dwayne Bowe has ever played with.

During Bowe's six NFL seasons, he's caught passes from the likes of Matt Cassel, Brady Quinn, Damon Huard, Brodie Croyle, Tyler Thigpen and Tyler Palko. e's still averaged 4.7 catches for 65.0 yards per game and scored 39 touchdowns. Although Smith is middling game manager, he has a better chance of putting Bowe in positions to succeed. Bowe, still just 28, has a great chance to set career-highs in receptions and yardage this season.
Source: Kansas City Star
Apr 2 - 10:22 AM
Dwayne Bowe - WR - Chiefs

Chiefs GM John Dorsey isn't worried about Dwayne Bowe's motivation after signing his five-year, $56 million deal Monday.

SI's Don Banks reported in February that "many teams" were worried about Bowe having a "decreased effort level" after signing a long-term deal. "I told him it’s his responsibility to uphold his end of the bargain. He said he understood the challenge ahead and he totally embraced that challenge," Dorsey said. "He is ready to take that position of being one of the top receivers in professional football." Instead of worrying about hypotheticals, Dorsey stepped up to the plate and kept a top-flight player. Bowe is going to draw an immense amount of targets from new QB Alex Smith in 2013.
Source: Kansas City Star
Mar 5 - 10:24 PM
Dwayne Bowe - WR - Chiefs

The five-year contract Dwayne Bowe signed with the Chiefs Tuesday is worth a total of $56M and contains $26M in guarantees.

It's a highly favorable contract for Bowe. He got $15M in a signing bonus, giving him $36M over the first three years of the pact. It's a tick richer than the five-year, $55.555M deal Vincent Jackson got from the Bucs last year and is significantly more than the $36.3M the Saints gave Marques Colston. Bowe's deal also sets the bar high for free agent Mike Wallace. The Dolphins may have to come with something in the neighborhood of $62 million over five years to land Wallace, the best wideout left on the market. Bowe is now the NFL's third highest paid wide receiver, behind only Calvin Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald.
Related: Mike Wallace
Source: Jason La Canfora on Twitter
Mar 5 - 9:49 AM
Dwayne Bowe - WR - Chiefs

Chiefs re-signed WR Dwayne Bowe to a five-year contract.

The sides finalized the deal just ahead of Monday's 4PM franchise-tag deadline. Financials aren't in yet, but we suspect Bowe received over $11 million annually. He's now under Kansas City's control through his age-33 season. Appearing in 13 games last year, Bowe racked up 59 catches for 801 yards and three touchdowns. He's three seasons removed from a career-best 72/1,162/15 line, but has obviously been adversely affected by poor QB play. Alex Smith is at least competent and should help Bowe re-ascend to WR2 value.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Mar 4 - 4:09 PM
Dwayne Bowe - WR - Chiefs

The Chiefs are currently $7.5 million under the salary cap.

They're going to need more if they want to tag Dwayne Bowe, which will cost $11.4 million. The Chiefs can free up more cap space by releasing DE Tyson Jackson. His cap number is almost $17.5 million, and he's due a $14.7 million base salary. Releasing Jackson alone would save $15 million under the cap. The Chiefs will save almost $6 million more when they cut Matt Cassel.
Related: Matt Cassel, Tyson Jackson
Source: Kansas City Star
Mar 2 - 12:11 PM
Dwayne Bowe - WR - Chiefs

Ex-Chiefs GM Scott Pioli says he would have franchise-tagged Dwayne Bowe again in 2013.

"Dwayne is a good, productive player at a position of need," Pioli said. "He’s one of the better receivers in the NFL. ... I don’t believe he’s as good as maybe his agent thinks – and when I say that I don’t say that disrespectfully – I just mean there was a difference in opinion. I think he’s a top receiver that would deserve to be compensated in the top ten range, not the top five." Profootballtalk reports there is no new news regarding a potential long-term extension. The Chiefs have until Monday to tag Bowe, which would cost $11.4 million.
Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports
Feb 28 - 9:16 PM
Dwayne Bowe - WR - Chiefs

The Kansas City Star says it's "likely" the Chiefs will retain free agent WR Dwayne Bowe.

Alex Smith's limitations would be accentuated if the Chiefs don't give him a receiver that can do special things after the catch. Their top-three wideouts under contract right now are Jon Baldwin, Terrance Copper and Dexter McCluster. The Star suggests that the Chiefs could use the franchise tag on Bowe for the second straight season, thus paying him over $11 million on a one-year deal.
Source: Kansas City Star
Feb 28 - 8:48 AM
Dwayne Bowe - WR - Chiefs

ESPN's Adam Schefter "figures" that the Vikings would be interested if free agent Dwayne Bowe reached the open market.

Schefter does not expect Kansas City to let Bowe walk, but notes that the Vikings spent all last offseason trying to find a receiver and are arguably in even worse shape at the position now. Schefter also mentions the Dolphins as potential Bowe suitors, but they are expected to prioritize Mike Wallace.
Related: Dolphins, Vikings
Source: ESPN Insider
Feb 20 - 1:05 PM
Dwayne Bowe - WR - Chiefs

Appearing on SportsCenter Tuesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter said the Chiefs may wind up franchise tagging Dwayne Bowe for a second straight year.

"The Chiefs are gonna figure out a way to keep him," said Schefter. The Chiefs prefer a long-term deal, but they may not want to commit Vincent Jackson money to Bowe for fear of "decreased effort" once he gets paid. Keeping Bowe hungry and in another contract year could prevent against that. If tagged consecutively, Bowe would command over $11 million guaranteed for the 2013 season.
Feb 19 - 10:32 AM
Dwayne Bowe - WR - Chiefs

According to SI.com's Don Banks, "many teams" are wary of Dwayne Bowe having a "decreased effort level" should he receive a big pay day in free agency.

Banks counts the Rams among those teams and doesn't expect St. Louis to be in on the bidding. Bowe has never played with a competent quarterback, but still flashed an ability to dominate games when his head is on straight. Unfortunately, teams believe his head isn't on straight enough. Bowe is "competing" with Mike Wallace to be this year's top free-agent wide receiver.
Related: Rams
Source: SI.com
Feb 18 - 2:07 PM
Dwayne Bowe - WR - Chiefs

Appearing on Total Access, NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported the Chiefs are actively pursuing a long-term deal with free agent Dwayne Bowe.

The sides have already met, and Rapoport expects talks to continue in the coming weeks. Coach Andy Reid was said to be very high on Bowe when he came out of LSU in 2007. As the 2012 season winded down, the Kansas City Star said the Chiefs were not expected to offer Bowe a long-term deal, but since then the regime has changed. There's no reason to think Bowe can't get Vincent Jackson money -- five years and $55 million with $26 million guaranteed. Bowe checks in as our own Evan Silva's No. 2 overall free agent, behind Paul Kruger.
Source: Evan Silva's NFL Free Agency Rankings
Feb 14 - 7:21 PM
Dwayne Bowe - WR - Chiefs

An anonymous scout tells SI's Peter King he's "scared to death" of free agent Dwayne Bowe.

"Like him a lot, but not sure what we'd be buying if we signed him," the scout said. "Too much baggage." Entering his age-29 campaign, Bowe has mostly been a good soldier since his four-game PED suspension in 2009, but has clashed with coaches in the past. However, we doubt Bowe's early-career immaturity will significantly affect his market, which should be robust.
Source: Sports Illustrated
Feb 11 - 8:49 AM
Dwayne Bowe - WR - Chiefs

The Chicago Tribune doesn't expect the Bears to make a run at free agent Dwayne Bowe.

Perennially in need of upgrading at wideout, the Bears essentially had a one-man receiver corps in 2012, and are putting a new emphasis on offense under new coach Marc Trestman. However, the offensive line and tight end are still bigger issues on the offensive side of the ball. The Chiefs' plans for Bowe remain unclear under new coach Andy Reid.
Related: Bears
Source: Chicago Tribune
Jan 30 - 1:37 PM

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2Chase Daniel
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4Ricky Stanzi
RB1Jamaal Charles
2Knile Davis
3Shaun Draughn
4Cyrus Gray
5Jordan Roberts
GLB1Jamaal Charles
2Knile Davis
3RB1Jamaal Charles
2Knile Davis
FB1Anthony Sherman
2Braden Wilson
3Toben Opurum
WR11Dwayne Bowe
2Dexter McCluster
3Jamar Newsome
4Terrance Copper
5Mardy Gilyard
WR21Jon Baldwin
2Donnie Avery
3Devon Wylie
4Josh Bellamy
5Junior Hemingway
WR31Dexter McCluster
TE1Anthony Fasano
2Travis Kelce
3Tony Moeaki
4Kevin Brock
5Demetrius Harris
K1Ryan Succop