ST JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs running back Charcandrick West left practice early Saturday following a hit to the helmet, according to head coach Andy Reid. “(Head athletic trainer) Rick (Burkholder) is evaluating him , we’ll just see where he’s at,” Reid said. “We’ll just see where he’s at.” The hit occurred on the first day of practice with pads allowing …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Watching Breeland Speaks intercept at Patrick Mahomes pass during Tuesday’s minicamp practice would never lead a casual observer to believe they just saw a college defensive lineman making the jump to edge rusher in his rookie season. Indeed, he looked more like the MaxPreps all-American middle linebacker he was at Callaway High School in Jackson, Miss. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The injury bug bit the Chiefs during the first workout of training camp as rookie safety Armani Watts left practice with an ankle injury. Watts limped to the sideline during individual drills early in practice. After a few moments with trainers in the medical tent, Watts rode a cart back to the training facility for further …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs head coach Andy Reid saw enough from his team to call off the last day of the team’s minicamp, concluding what the coach termed a successful offseason program as the team integrates new faces and new approaches on both sides of the ball. “So we finished up the day, the guys had their conditioning test …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs invested heavily on defense during the year’s draft, picking up five new faces on that side of the ball, and so far head coach Andy Reid like’s what he sees from this year’s freshman class. “I think they’ve all done well,” Reid said following Thursday’s OTA practice. “I can’t pick one of them out …
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. — 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 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs emerged from the 2018 NFL draft with a defense-heavy class that ticks off almost all the team’s needs entering offseason workouts, and each of the six prospects offer reasons for hope and worry for their long-term success in the league. There’s plenty of reasons to believe why each pick fits one of the team’s …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs continued searching for help improving their porous defense with the addition of Texas A&M safety Armani Watts. Area scout Willie Davis repeated another common theme among this year’s draft class, hammering home on the toughness of the 5-11, 2015-pound safety. “He’s not the biggest kid but he’s instinctive,” Davis said. “He knows where to …
