KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs must pare down a roster of 76 players down to 53 by 3 p.m. Saturday, and chances are several players waived by the team will find new homes with new teams, but in 2013 the Chiefs were the team looking to rehaul their roster. Holding the worst record in the league in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rookies face enough of a challenging proving themselves to coaches, but Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Murray adds to the degree of difficulty as he moves from the role of college cornerback to NFL safety. “That’s a daily challenge for me everyday because I’m new,” Murray said of proving to coaches he knows his new position …
For the second straight week the Kansas City Chiefs starters left the field with the lead, and for the second straight week the game slipped away with reserves on the field, as the Chiefs fell to the Los Angeles Rams 21-20 in a preseason game Saturday night in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. It was deja vu for head coach …
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to enter training camp with the league maximum of 90 players on the offseason roster, which breaks down as 44 on offense, 43 on defense and three specialists. Four players return from spending the 2015 season on injured reserve: Running back Jamaal Charles (knee), cornerback Phillip Gaines (knee), tight end James O’Shaughnessy (foot) and …
The predictions below are based on observations from three rookie camp practices, 10 days of organized team activities (OTAs) and three mandatory minicamp practices. QUARTERBACKS (3): Alex Smith, Kevin Hogan, Aaron Murray ON THE BUBBLE: Tyler Bray OUTLOOK: Rookie Kevin Hogan was the second-best quarterback during spring practices, showing touch, velocity, anticipation and accuracy. The fifth-round selection did not get the same amount of snaps …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The defensive scheme remains familiar to Jamell Fleming, but he currently possesses a different perspective. Fleming no longer views the field as a cornerback, whose primary responsibility often surrounds covering the player in front of him. Instead, the 5-11, 206-pound Fleming recently converted to safety and must now ensure defensive teammates around him are aware of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ draft board should be set by now, leaving last-minute strategy meetings before the 2016 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night. While the Chiefs have seven total picks this year, one course of action sure to draw discussion between general manager John Dorsey and his staff during the draft surrounds working around not having a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – From Husain Abdullah, Kurt Coleman, Tyvon Branch to Quintin Demps, the Chiefs struck gold the past three seasons in finding veteran free-agent safeties on initial one-year deals. At the end of their respective original deals, Abdullah then signed a two-year contract to stay in Kansas City before recently retiring, Coleman left and became a key contributor …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Free safety Husain Abdullah, who played for the Chiefs the past three seasons, took to social media Monday morning to announce his retirement on his Instagram page. Abdullah said in his announcement there were “numerous deciding factors” that led to his decision, citing “personal health” as a primary contributor. Abdullah, who turns 31 on July 27, points out …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jamell Fleming is set for a new position on defense when the Chiefs return for the offseason workout program ahead of training camp. Coach Andy Reid confirmed in a Tuesday morning conference call that Fleming, who played cornerback the past two seasons, will move to safety. “We obviously brought him back because he’s a talented kid,” …
