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 gruesome moment Kansas City’s blazing 5-0 start took a turn for the worst came when wide receiver Chris Conley scooped up an onside kick and planted his left foot to accelerate toward the end zone for a touchdown to ice a big win over the Houston Texans. Since then, nothing has been right with the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs will be without another key offensive player against the Pittsburgh Steelers with wide receiver Albert Wilson out with a sprained knee. He joins starting center Mitch Morse and right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif on the team’s in active list. The Chiefs also lineup without receiver Chris Conley, who the team placed on injured reserve Saturday …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL’s No. 2 offense churned out yards through five undefeated weeks with a young wide receivers group, and now the Kansas City Chiefs host the Pittsburgh Steelers with Chris Conley out for the season and Albert Wilson and Tyreek Hill battling injuries. “I feel like we’ve done a great job of doing our job and …
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. — Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes connected with wide receiver Demarcus Robinson on a 28-yard touchdown pass as the Chiefs cruised to a 30-6 win over the Tennessee Titans at Arrowhead Stadium in the preseason finale for both teams. Head coach Andy Reid liked what he saw from Mahomes in a dress rehearsal as the team’s starting quarterback. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers at Arrowhead Stadium Friday night, and it’s the first opportunity for fans to watch this year’s rookie crop in live action as well as gauge the team’s strengths at various positions on the field. Head coach said he expects each of his four quarterbacks to play about …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The departure of Jeremy Maclin from the Kansas City Chiefs receivers group creates a vacancy for a top-shelf receiver capable of turning in a 1,000-yard season as well as a leader who takes charge and sets a professional tone. Coach Andy Reid acknowledges replacing Maclin stands a tall task. “I don’t think you replace him, that’s not …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The release of Chiefs receiver Jeremy Maclin rocked the team’s fan base, and it should not come as much of surprise that players went through a similar spiral of emotions upon learning the news. “My first reaction was shock, like I think a lot of guys,” center Mitch Morse said. “You forget that this game at this level …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs finalized their 54-man roster Saturday afternoon and, barring any last minute waiver claims or trades, have fielded the squad that opens the season next Sunday against the Chargers. The team has a roster exemption for safety Eric Berry until next Saturday, which means one more roster move is required before next Sunday Here’s a …