SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Chiefs made their final roster moves ahead of the Super Bowl by elevating wide receiver Marcus Kemp and interior offensive lineman Austin Reiter from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against Philadelphia. Kemp was expected to be elevated given the Chiefs’ need for insurance at the receiver position with JuJu Smith-Schuster and Kadarius Toney battling injuries …
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’ three-day rookie minicamp concluded Monday afternoon and while head coach Andy Reid wasn’t ready to single out any one of the 68 participants in the camp quite yet he finished the weekend pleased with the progress players showed. “I’m not going to get into all that,” Reid said. “The draft picks did good. I’ll …
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. — 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 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. — Injuries to Chris Conley and Albert Wilson prompted the Chiefs to shuffle their wide receiver group Saturday, placing Conley on injured reserved and promoting Marcus Kemp from the practice squad. The team also downgraded Wilson’s status to questionable for Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh. Conley sustained a ruptured Achilles and must undergo season-ending surgery. Wilson suffered a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs general manager Brett Veach predicted a quiet waiver wire period for Kansas City, and true to his word the Chiefs maintained the status quo with their 53-man roster after Sunday’s claiming deadline passed. The Miami Dolphins claimed linebacker Justin March-Lillard on waivers. He is the only player waived by the Chiefs Saturday to land with …
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 …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs put the shoulder pads on for the second time during training camp, and the defense once again took advantage of the opportunity to level the playing field against the offense. The secondary turned in several interceptions and the entire defensive collected many big hits. The front seven also fared well against the …
