KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After an opening day of mixed results in windy conditions, the Chiefs rookie minicamp moved indoors on Sunday, and the protection from the element helped the young group of pass catchers bounce back in a big way. Gone Sunday were the majority of the bobbled kicks and dropped passes as the receivers, tight ends, running backs …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A total of 74 players took to the field Saturday afternoon for the first of three rookie minicamp practices at the Chiefs training complex. Players in attendance include eight first-year players on the active roster, seven draft selections, 17 undrafted free agents signed on Saturday, 38 undrafted rookies on a tryout invitation, and four NFL veterans …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs added 17 undrafted free agents to their roster for this weekend’s rookie minicamp while also parting ways, however briefly, with seven players to make space on the active roster. Kansas City began Saturday with 81 players on the 90-player roster. That includes offensive tackle Chukwuebuka Godrick, an NFL International Pathway Player with a roster …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs’ three-day rookie minicamp concluded Monday afternoon and while head coach Andy Reid wasn’t ready to single out any one of the 68 participants in the camp quite yet he finished the weekend pleased with the progress players showed. “I’m not going to get into all that,” Reid said. “The draft picks did good. I’ll …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Defense dominated the first day of the Chiefs’ rookie minicamp on Saturday, but on Sunday the offense started flexing its muscles a bit as players picked up the offense and started executing more effectively. The defense still represented well with second-round draft pick Breeland Speaks remaining a dominating force off the edge. But the receiving corps …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One glance at Elliott Berry must force anyone who knows his older brother Eric to do a double take. The physical presence and mannerism, the strong yet gentle voice, the steely-eyed earnest look, even the hair style and beard show remarkable similarities. “I think I’m more laid back, maybe,” the younger Berry said on the biggest difference …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Football seemed like a breeze for wide receiver Byron Pringle during the the past two seasons at Kansas State, but his trials off the field make this weekend’s rookie minicamp a first triumph in what he hopes is a long NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs. “I take this opportunity as a blessing coming from …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Head coach Andy Reid shuffled his coaching staff during the offseason, and rookie minicamp marked the new staff’s first time coaching as a group on the field. “I guess you’d say this is the first time they’ve coached somebody with a helmet on and that’s a plus,” Reid said. Gone are offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, assistant …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If any question existed about who ranked as the strongest player on the Florida State football last year, Chiefs rookie defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi confidently ended the debate during the opening of the team’s rookie minicamp. “I was,” said Nnadi, who measures in at 6-foot-2 and 316 pounds and can squat lift 750 pounds and bench press …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The team that reports to St. Joseph for training camp in July appears primarily set in place for the Chiefs, and general manager Brett Veach feels good about where his team stands after this weekend’s NFL draft. “I’m excited about the roster,” Veach said during a post-draft conference call Monday. “We feel good about it. I …
