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. …
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. — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes dropped back to pass during seven-on-seven drills Thursday in the team’s third organized team activity practice, and fired the ball to the left side. Cornerback Steven Nelson anticipated the ball heading his direction before it left Mahomes’ hand, and found himself racing to the end zone in a blink of an eye. But …
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. — 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 …
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 expected to make defense a priority in the 2018 NFL draft, and the club did just that, moving up in the second round to select Mississippi defensive lineman Breeland Speaks. Head coach Andy Reid watched every snap from the 22-year-old’s redshirt junior season at the urging of general manager Brett Veach. “He has a …
