KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs made roster moves Monday, but not the ones expected. The first transaction affected the practice squad with the signing of wide receiver Armon Binns, a source confirmed with ChiefsSpin.com. The 25-year-old Binns, a native of Los Angeles, played collegiately at Cincinnati and is a former teammate of tight end Travis Kelce. Binns, who measure …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs met the league’s 75-player roster maximum Tuesday morning by waiving three players. The Chiefs waived offensive tackle Ryan McKee, cornerback Kevin Rutland and cornerback Damond Smith. McKee signed with the Chiefs after a successful tryout during May’s rookie minicamp. The 6-6, 308-pound McKee emerged in training camp, sometimes rotating with the second-team unit at …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs had good news with a pair of All-Pro players. Strong safety Eric Berry (right heel) and running back Jamaal Charles (foot) were on the practice field Monday afternoon. Charles missed the second preseason game and dressed for the third preseason game, but didn’t play. Whether Charles plays Thursday night remains in the air. “We …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs players not expected to dress for Saturday’s preseason contest against the Minnesota Vikings has no surprises. Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe (quad) and strong safety Eric Berry (heel) will not play, but running back Jamaal Charles (foot) is expected to be in uniform. Charles, who injured his foot moving out of the training camp dorm, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Expect the status quo when the Chiefs cornerbacks take the field against the Minnesota Vikings. The Chiefs have stayed true to its word since the final week of training camp in St. Joseph, Mo., with a first-team rotation of Marcus Cooper, Sean Smith and Ron Parker. And the scenario won’t change even as the Chiefs enter …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are preparing this week for the third preseason game like it’s a regular season game week with the exception of starters’ playing time. “Normally what I do is I go about a half and start them that third quarter,” coach Andy Reid said Wednesday, “and then we just kind of go from there.” Reid …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Last season’s No. 1 overall pick of the NFL Draft is under the microscope. The attention isn’t because Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher has moved from right tackle to his natural position. Instead, the spotlight falls on Fisher’s recent preseason performances. He allowed a sack in the first contest against the Cincinnati Bengals and drew a …
Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles did not make the trip to Carolina for Sunday night’s preseason game against the Panthers. Charles is dealing with a bruised foot and the Chiefs are taking a precautionary route with the All-Pro running back, according to a team spokesman. The same precaution applies to rookie wide receiver Albert Wilson and running back Joe McKnight, according …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs wrapped up training camp Thursday with a session designed to take it slow and easy since rookies arrived on July 20 for rookies, veterans on July 23 and 16 previous hard practices. The players arrived in shorts and helmet and had a light workout for an hour and 20 minutes before cutting off practice, a big …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs All-Pro strong safety Eric Berry apparently suffered a setback to his right heel. Berry, who did not dress for the preseason opener, left Tuesday’s practice after being on the field in full pads during the warm-up and stretching period. The fifth-year pro consulted with trainers before the position drills portion of practice. He eventually departed …