KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs waived offensive lineman Tavon Rooks with a non-football illness designation, according to Friday’s NFL Transactions report. Rooks suffered a heart attack during training camp last year, as first reported by ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal on Sept. 10. The Chiefs originally waived Rooks on Sept. 1 with non-football illness designation, and then placed him on …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – New Chiefs offensive lineman Jah Reid had choices after clearing waivers when the Baltimore Ravens let him go Sept. 5 as part of roster trimmings to reach a 53-man roster. But the 6-7, 325-pound Reid quickly found he didn’t have to search long for a new home after visiting with the Chiefs and signed a one-year, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Shock. Surprise. Concern. Heartbroken. Those are the various emotions Chiefs players described Thursday when reflecting on former teammate Tavon Rooks, who suffered a heart attack during training camp practice on Aug. 17, as first reported by ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal. “It was a hot day, I just thought maybe he was dehydrated,” offensive lineman Jarrod …
The morning of Aug. 17, 2015 began much like the previous 11 training camp practices in St. Joseph, Mo. Then-Chiefs offensive tackle Tavon Rooks joined his teammates on the field at Missouri Western State University and participated in stretching before breaking off for team drills. While there was nothing unusual about the routine, Rooks soon discovered the day would prove …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs waived offensive tackle Tavon Rooks with a non-football illness designation, sources familiar with situation confirmed Tuesday with ChiefsDigest.com. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Chiefs have not announced the transaction. The 6-5, 300-pound Rooks, who entered the league in 2014 out of Kansas State as a sixth-round pick of the …
Here is a final projection of the Chiefs’ 53-man roster based on three preseason games, training camp and offseason practices. The Chiefs need to be at the initial 53-man roster by 3 p.m. CT on Saturday, and can begin establishing the practice squad at 12 p.m. CT on Sunday. • QUARTERBACKS (3): Alex Smith, Chase Daniel, Aaron Murray OVERVIEW: Smith …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs second-year wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas (calf) is expected to practice Sunday afternoon, coach Andy Reid said. But the team plans to ease in Thomas, who participated in the morning walkthrough. “We’ll see how he holds up,” Reid said. “Just kind of take him slow out there.” Thomas suffered a calf injury in the preseason opener …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs designated 10 players as “not expected to play” Friday night against the Tennessee Titans. The players not dressing are offensive linemen Jeff Allen (knee), Eric Fisher (ankle) and Tavon Rooks (shortness of breath); quarterback Tyler Bray (knee); tight end Demetrius Harris (foot); wide receivers De’Anthony Thomas (calf) and Junior Hemingway (hip); linebackers Josh Mauga …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs welcomed back wide receiver Jason Avant to the practice field Wednesday. Avant, who missed the past two days with a hip strain, appeared to run with no limitations. The Chiefs continue to ease in linebacker Josh Mauga, who missed time with a heel injury suffered in training camp. Mauga has yet to play in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Training camp is over and the preseason winds down with the Chiefs three days away from their third game of August. The start of the regular season is just 20 days on the horizon. There remains much for coach Andy Reid, his coaching staff and players to do before they head to Houston for the opener. Defensively, …
