ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Chiefs have question marks at outside linebacker with injuries and untested commodities, but Dee Ford has high expectations for this year’s group, largely due to his perception of Justin Houston regaining his status as one of the league’s elite pass rushers. “Justin, he’s starting to really go back to that 22-sack guy,” Ford said. “We …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Outside and inside linebackers in a 3-4 defense such as the scheme deployed by the Chiefs under defensive coordinator Bob Sutton have very different duties, and starting this season the groups have different coaches. The reviews so far might make you wonder why the team didn’t make the change years ago. “I think it is great just …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Picking up Andy Reid’s version of the West Coast offense can pose a challenge for newcomers to the system but so far wide receiver Sammy Watkins looks as though he’s been a part of the system for years. “You can come in and be yourself,” Watkins said about the environment created by his new teammates and coaches. …
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. — Linebacker Justin Houston recovered enough from his illness this week to suit up for the Chiefs against the Miami Dolphins, giving Kansas City an active group with no surprises as they strive to clinch the AFC West divisional title. The team entered the game with only Houston carrying a questionable status due to an illness. He …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Injuries do not seem at the top of Kansas City’s concerns heading into Sunday’s game agains the Miami Dolphins, yet a few key players continue battling a cold bug that continues sweeping through the organization. “We’ve got a little bit of the bug going through,” head coach Andy Reid said, with his voice showing signs of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a whirlwind around 72 hours, Kansas City linebacker Tamba Hali went from the physically unable to perform list on to the active roster, and appears ready to reinforce the Chiefs’ dinged up pass rush. Hali’s return comes at a time that linebacker Dee Ford misses his third game of the season and linebacker Justin Houston …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Linebacker Dee Ford and wide receiver Albert Wilson will not play Sunday, leaving the Kansas City Chiefs in a numbers crunch at two key positions against the Dallas Cowboys. The team’s linebacker group has the most questions of any on the team, with Justin Houston also listed as questionable against Dallas. But head coach Andy Reid said …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first wave of reinforcements for the Chiefs could arrive Monday against the Denver Broncos, with center Mitch Morse likely to return to the starting lineup with right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and cornerback Steven Nelson game-day decisions. The only dark cloud looking on the team’s injury report hovers around the knee of linebacker Justin Houston. The …
