LAS VEGAS – The Chiefs franchise claimed its fourth Super Bowl championship, but two members of their coaching staff now have more rings than that. Linebackers coach Brendan Daly joins an exclusive group of 15 people with six Super Bowl rings. Daly won three rings as an assistant and defensive line coach with New England, and he now owns three …
LAS VEGAS – Running back Jerick McKinnon, who earned Super Bowl praise a year ago for sliding short of the end zone to run out the clock against the Philadelphia Eagles, will suit up in Super Bowl LVIII just 40 days after surgery for a core muscle. McKinnon, who underwent surgery on Jan. 2 for the injury also involving a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones is expected to practice Thursday as the Chiefs initiate their preparation for Super Bowl LVIII after the day listed him on Wednesday’s estimated injury report with a quad injury. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said left guard Joe Thuney (pectoral) and defensive end Charles Omenihu (torn ACL) won’t practice Thursday. While …
Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay won’t play in the AFC Championship game after neck spasms that have bothered him for the past week flared up again Sunday morning. Gay tested out his neck injury in an attempt to loosen it up but to no avail, and the team included him on its inactive list. He joins left guard Joe Thuney (pectoral) …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wide receivers Kadarius Toney and Justyn Ross won’t play in Kansas City’s Wild Card game against the Miami Dolphins after their inclusion on the team’s inactive list. Toney (hip/ankle) and Ross (hamstring) were listed as questionable on Thursday’s injury report and were expected to be game-time decisions. That leaves the Chiefs with five active receivers for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s safe to say virtually everyone in the Chiefs organization wanted Travis Kelce to suit up Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers and take a run at picking up the mere 16 yards receiving he required to reach another 1,000-yard season. Everyone that is except for one person — Travis Kelce. “Travis is a humble, humble …
It took longer than Chris Jones expected but the Chiefs pass rusher picked up his $1.25 million bonus for registering 10 sacks this season, and the celebration certainly punctuated the moment. The moment occurred with under 5 minutes left in the third quarter when Jones finally picked up the sack of Chargers quarterback Easton Stick that had eluded him through …
After a long week of consideration, the Chiefs elected to rest tight end Travis Kelce in Sunday’s season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers, which means the All-Pro’s quest for a record eighth straight 1,000-yard receiving season will come to an end. Kelce entered Sunday with 93 receptions for 984 yards and five touchdowns, leaving him just 16 yards shy …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Just in case you’ve been busy unwrapping presents, stuffing yourself with holiday treats and entertaining friends and family, here are our game-day live updates for the Raiders visiting the Chiefs on Christmas Day. Halftime: Raiders 17, Chiefs 7 The Chiefs missed an opportunity to put points on the board before the end of the half, with …
In Kansas City’s narrow loss to Buffalo last week, running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire dropped a Patrick Mahomes pass along the left sideline, and it left a bitter taste in his mouth. He vowed this week to Mahomes it wouldn’t happen again. “I just told him like, even when I got the opportunity last week, opportunities this week at practice this …