KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs defensive end Ethan Downs tore the ACL in his left knee during the first day of training camp, ending the season for the 23-year-old and sending a blow to the club’s depth at edge rusher. The injury occurred during the final play of a 7-on-7 session during Saturday’s opening training camp practice. Downs, a former …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Mia Bieniemy, wife of Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, is in stable condition following a shooting in the couple’s home in Virginia on Sunday night, Kansas City coach Andy Reid confirmed. “Our hearts go out to Eric Bieniemy and his family,” Reid said following the team’s Monday morning practice. “Thoughts and prayers are with them. I …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — A total of 39 players took the field Saturday for the first workout of training camp for the Chiefs, but unfortunately only 36 finished day one. First-year defensive end Ethan Downs went down with an apparent left leg injury during 7-on-7 drills after getting tangled with running back Emmett Johnson in pass coverage during red-zone work. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes receiving clearance to return to full football work stole the headlines Friday, but good news on wide receiver Rashee Rice’s offseason knee surgery also boosted optimism on the first day of Chiefs’ training camp. Rice’s offseason proved chaotic after the 26-year-old underwent a debridement procedure in mid-May to remove debris that was causing inflammation. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes cleared another checkpoint in his recovery from a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee when he received the green light from his surgeon to return to full football activities for the opening of Chiefs’ training camp “It was always the goal to be able to practice when we got to training camp, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs rounded out their 2026 NFL Draft class with the selection of their first quarterback since Patrick Mahomes in the first round of the 2017 draft. LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier is the project quarterback tapped by General Manager Brett Veach to challenge for a backup role alongside former first-round selection Justin Fields, veteran holdover Chris Oladokun, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs General Manager Brett Veach predicted Thursday night would be exciting for fans due to trade activity, and he delivered on that promise by making the night’s first trade in landing LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane at No. 6 overall. Delane said he was on a Zoom call with Chiefs Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo when he discovered …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The pick is in, and the Chiefs have moved up to No. 6 in the first round in selecting LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane. The Chiefs acquired No. 6 from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for No. 9 overall, a third-round selection (No. 74 overall) and a fifth-round pick (No. 148 overall). Delane is in many respects …
Chiefs General Manager Brett Veach has described the 2026 NFL Draft as “unique.” After running through a full first-round mock draft, I might add the word “challenging.” There’s no doubt this isn’t a typical draft year. The NFL is still factoring in the COVID era of college football (one likely first-round pick played six college seasons) and the NIL and …
