KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs running back has entered the league’s concussion protocol with a concussion. There is no timetable yet on his return to training camp. West left practice on Saturday after taking a hit to the helmet during the team’s first padded practice of camp. The team carries a deep running back stable but injuries are now testing …
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 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sunday’s victory over the Denver Broncos in the season finale proved costly for Kansas City’s special teams with coordinator Dave Toub searching for replacements with the team’s top two kick returners gone for the season. “We’ve got a number of guys who can do it,” Toub said. “(Demarcus Robinson) can do it, (Charcandrick West) can do …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs still plan to start rookie Patrick Mahomes and roll out a lineup peppered with young players and backups, a flu bug entering its second week ravaging through the organization could throw a wrench into the plans of head coach Andy Reid. “We’ve got a little bit of the flu going around here,” Reid said …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City running back Kareem Hunt rocketed through the NFL in hist first seven games but a midseason swoon raised the specter that he may have hit the rookie wall, a barrier he bashed his way through Sunday in the Chiefs’ 26-15 victory over the Oakland Raiders. “It’s just huge to go out there and get …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs linebacker Dee Ford, safety Eric Murray and running back Charcandrick West won’t play Sunday against the New York Jets, according to head coach Andy Reid. “Everybody else practiced and has a chance to be ready to go,” Reid said. The team also listed linebacker Tamba Hali and wide receiver Albert Wilson as questionable, but it …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kicker Cairo Santos returned to the line on part-time basis, kicking extra points and field goals while backup Sam Ficken handled kickoffs. Santos missed his first kick, an extra point try, but proved perfect the rest of the way. He converted three extra points along with a 48-yard field goal. He appeared to show head coach …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs running back Spencer Ware sustained a torn posterior cruciate ligament along with additional damage in his right knee that may require season-ending surgery. Ware also sustained damage to the posterolateral corner of his knee, according to Chiefs head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder. Sometimes referred to as “the dark corner” of the knee, the PLC is …
Kansas City’s first-team offense remained perfect in the preseason while quarterbacks Alex Smith and Patrick Mahomes turned in crisp performances in the Chiefs’ 30-12 over the Cincinnati Bengals Saturday night. “They love challenging each other,” head coach Andy Reid said of his quarterback stable. “They throw the ball against the goal post and compete there. Everything is a competition — …
NFL teams are stocked with 90 players for training camp and the preseason but only 53 making the opening week roster, which means opportunities for career advancements as well pitfalls remain on the horizon for a dozen or more players on each team. The Chiefs are no different than any other NFL club. Here’s a run down of some of …
