KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs escaped the preseason with relatively few injuries, making the first injury report of the season a short one. Linebacker Tamba Hali (knee) and running back Jamaal Charles (knee) were listed as limited participants. Cornerback Phillip Gaines (knee) and Charcandrick West (elbow) were full participants in practice. This week’s injury list is the first reflecting one …
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 …
The preseason has mercifully come an end, and that means “real” football is just around the corner. The junior varsity season, otherwise known as the final week of the preseason, is over and now everything counts. It seems that the NFL draft draws the comparison to Christmas morning, when fans get to unwrap their new toys. Does that make the …
All week long Kansas City Chiefs players and coaches alike said preparation for Saturday’s preseason game against the Chicago Bears served as the dress rehearsal for the regular season, and if that’s the case the team is definitely ready for its opening show. The Chiefs (1-2) dominated in a 23-7 victory, smothering the Bears (0-3) on both sides of the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs arrived home from training camp and heralded the return of Tamba Hali to practice along with the addition of Jamaal Charles to full team drills at practice Tuesday afternoon. The return of Hali and Charles puts the Chiefs halfway to returning their four missing Pro Bowlers to the practice field. Linebacker Justin Houston remains …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Tyler Bray got the first opportunity in the fight for the No. 2 quarterback spot, but the battle is far from over. Bray led the quarterback parade, followed by Aaron Murray and Kevin Hogan. Bray and Murray both shared snaps with the second-team offense. On a day when the passing game primarily focused on the screen pass game, …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – A steady stream of Kansas City Chiefs veterans arrived Friday for training camp. Safety Eric Berry, however, was not observed among the group of players during the hour-long media availability. The Chiefs would not confirm if Berry reported, but coach Andy Reid will address the media following Saturday’s practice. Berry has yet to sign his one-year, …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – One name consistently comes up since Kansas City Chiefs rookies, quarterbacks and select players arrived Tuesday for training camp: Rookie wide receiver Tyreek Hill. The 5-10, 186-pound Hill, whom the Chiefs drafted in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, earned praise for his blistering speed and ability to blow by defenders through two days …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs held practice Wednesday with rookies, quarterbacks and select players, and cornerback Phillip Gaines was among the group moving without limitations during 7-on-7 drills. Outside of individual position drills, the occasion marked one of the first times Gaines has participated in close to a full practice since undergoing surgery in October 2015 to …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mike Williams is back doing what loves after a year off the football field, Williams joined training camp early along with quarterbacks, wide receivers and other players recovering from injury. What’s left for him to prove is that injuries and issues that sidelined him for most of three lost seasons are behind …