-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Ron Parker: Hanging up cleats
Ron Parker announced via his personal Twitter account that he's retiring.Parker spent his first two seasons in the league between the Seahawks, Raiders and Panthers before signing with the Chiefs in 2013. He spent another year as a reserve before taking over as a starting safety for the next five seasons until he was cut following the 2018 campaign. Parker posted 397 tackles, eight sacks, 48 pass breakups and 11 interceptions in his career.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Ron Parker: Released by Kansas City
Ron Parker was released by the Chiefs on Tuesday, Terez A. Paylor of Yahoo Sports reports.Parker's release comes as a bit of a surprise after he played nearly 90 percent of the team's defensive snaps this season, though he was a healthy scratch near the end of the year. His release coincided with the activation of offensive guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. Parker will become a free agent and, barring he's signed by one of the other three remaining playoff teams, set his sights on making another roster in 2019.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Chiefs' Ron Parker: Inactive for Week 16
Ron Parker is inactive for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.Parker did not appear on Kansas City's injury report this week, making him a healthy scratch for Week 16. Jordan Lucas will draw the start at free safety versus Seattle, opposite veteran Eric Berry.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Chiefs' Ron Parker: Leads team in tackles
Ron Parker recorded eight tackles (seven solo) and one pass defended in the Kansas City Chiefs' 54-51 loss to the Rams on Monday.In one of the highest scoring games in NFL history, Parker was one of the lone bright spots for the Chiefs defense Monday. The 31-year-old safety was able to lead the team in tackles and keep up his stellar 5.2 tackles per game average. Parker and the Chiefs will be on bye this week.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Chiefs' Ron Parker: First sack since 2015
Ron Parker totaled two tackles and one sack during Sunday's 26-14 victory over Arizona.Parker's sack of Josh Rosen was his first since the 2015 campaign. The quarterback takedown helped make for an otherwise disappointing stat line for Parker, who had averaged 5.2 tackles per game entering the Week 10 tilt. He'll have a good chance at reaching higher production Monday night against a high-powered Rams offense that should test the Kansas City secondary early and often.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Chiefs' Ron Parker: Nine stops versus Patriots
Ron Parker made nine tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 43-40 loss to the Patriots.More pressure was on Parker this week while Eric Berry (heel) and Eric Murray (lower leg) sat out. Parker's performance ties tied his season-high tackle total, and he could be relied on again in Week 7 against the Bengals if Berry and Murray can't shake their injuries.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Chiefs' Ron Parker: Proving why he belongs
Ron Parker recorded eight tackles (six solo), two passes defensed and one interception across 82 defensive snaps in Sunday's win over the Chargers.Parker signed a contract with the Falcons this offseason after spending the majority of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs, but he was released by Atlanta during roster cuts. The Chiefs were quick to re-sign the veteran safety and it paid off, as Parker played every defensive down and secured a key interception off Philip Rivers in the third quarter of Sunday's victory.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Chiefs' Ron Parker: Back with Chiefs
Ron Parker is signing with the Kansas City Chiefs, Terez A. Paylor of Yahoo Sports reports.After spending most of his career with the Chiefs, the 31-year-old safety signed a one-year contract to join the Falcons in June. He was then released by Atlanta on Friday, paving the way for a return to Kansas City, where injuries have taken a toll at safety. Parker figures to open the season in a reserve role.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Ron Parker: Released by Falcons
Ron Parker was released by the Falcons on Friday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reportsParker signed with Atlanta this offseason after logging over 1,000 defensive snaps for the Chiefs in each of the past four years. However, the veteran became expendable after the Falcons acquired fellow safety Jordan Richards from the Patriots on Friday. Now an unrestricted free agent, Parker shouldn't have much trouble finding a new home.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Falcons' Ron Parker: Signs with Falcons
Ron Parker agreed to a one-year contract with Atlanta on Monday, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.The Atlanta Falcons add depth to their secondary with the signing of Parker, an experienced player who has taken snaps at cornerback, free safety and strong safety in his seven professional seasons. The 30-year-old defensive back had brief stints with the Raiders, Seahawks and Panthers at the beginning of his career but made a name for himself in Kansas City where he played in all 80 of the team's games since 2014 (with 64 starts), accumulating 279 tackles and nine interceptions during that span. Parker became dispensable for the Chiefs after enduring his worst season as a pro, compiling just four pass deflections after picking up 12 in each of the previous three years, while his overall performance ranked 84th out of 87 qualified safeties in 2017, per Pro Football Focus.
Fantasy Points by Week
- PROJ
- FANTASY PTS
- Rost
- 0%
- Start
- 0%
- DB Rank
- NR