KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kicker Harrison Butker found himself hanging out in his apartment last Monday evening in Charlotte, N.C. when he heard his phone’s ringtone. “I was in my apartment and then my agent called and said Kansas City is looking for a kicker,” Butker explained. No way in that moment could he imagine that on week later he …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs may face Washington on Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium without key starters on both offense and defense. The team ruled linebacker Dee Ford and left tackle Eric Fisher is a game-time decision for head coach Andy Reid’s squad. “Eric Fisher had back spasms, so we held him out,” Reid said after Friday’s practice. “He’s …
Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt stood out during the first three weeks of the 2017 regular season and on Thursday received the AFC Offensive Player of the Month and NFL offensive rookie of the month for September. Hunt continued his incredible rookie season with his third consecutive game with a rushing TD. Hunt averaged 6.4 yards per carry before his …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt issued a statement Sunday afternoon in the wake of President Donald Trump’s remarks over the weekend that NFL owner should suspend or fire players who chose not to stand during the national anthem before games. Hunt’s statement alludes to his past remarks that he prefers players to stand …
The Chiefs’ Kareem Hunt has made the most of his opportunities in the season’s first two weeks. The rookie leads not only the Chiefs but the NFL in rushing yards. Hunt, the Chiefs’ third-round selection in this year’s draft, has been better than advertised in relief of Spencer Ware. His performances in his first two games helped propel the Chiefs …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs captured their second-straight NFL player of the week honor with defensive lineman Chris Jones nabbing recognition thanks to his big day in the team’s 27-20 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. “It felt pretty good,” Jones said. “Like I told my (defensive line) coach Britt Reid, it’s not about last week it’s about …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Running back Kareem Hunt fought for every last inch sneaking the ball over the end zone, so no one could begrudge the Chiefs rookie for taking a short rest on the field. But Hunt’s nap was more message than respite. “Stop sleeping on me,” Hunt said. “That’s what I want to let everybody know, and pretty …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs center Mitch Morse left Sunday’s 27-20 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, suffering a sprained foot according to Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. Reid gave no details of the injury’s severity or if it could keep the third-year starter of the team’s next game at the Los Angeles Chargers in a week. “We’ll just …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs safety Ron Parker enters Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles as questionable for the second-straight week with an ankle injury. Parker played all 81 defensive snaps against New England with the same injury designation. The injury takes on new light, however, given the safety Eric Berry’s season-ending Achilles rupture. Starting right cornerback Steven Nelson also …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Landing on the cover of Sports Illustrated following an NFL debut happens in movies and dreams, but now it’s the world in which Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt lives after his monstrous first outing against New England in week one. “It’s a lot of new people around,” Hunt said. “But I keep my circle tight, still …