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. – Running back Jamaal Charles will start training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, coach Andy Reid said Wednesday. Charles returns from an anterior cruciate ligament surgery to his right knee, but the move doesn’t indicate a setback in his recovery. “I think he’s on track,” Reid said. “He’s played a lot of downs, …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston will be in training camp to rehabilitate his knee. Coach Andy Reid, however, made it clear Houston, who underwent an anterior cruciate ligament procedure in mid-February, isn’t likely to see any work on the practice field throughout camp. “I don’t think that will happen,” Reid said Tuesday. “That one I can …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Kansas City Chiefs rookies, quarterbacks and select players reported for training camp Tuesday four days in advance of veterans. But uncertainty surrounds if Eric Berry, who hasn’t signed a one-year, $10.8 million franchise tender, will be among the group of veteran players arriving Friday afternoon. “Whether he’s here or not, I can’t answer that,” coach Andy …
Building a roster for the regular season depends on more than just the NFL Draft. And the Kansas City Chiefs coaching staff will use the next month to evaluate the 90-man offseason roster before settling on the initial 53-man roster. Training camp and preseason games offer plenty of competition for players jockeying for position on the depth chart, often resulting in …
Enthusiastic cheers and the sound of pads smacking will signal the return of football when the Kansas City Chiefs begin training camp in the coming week at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo. Rookies, quarterbacks and select players arrive Tuesday afternoon and the group will conduct three straight morning practices starting Wednesday before veterans report Friday afternoon. The …
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 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The league-wide deadline to sign franchise players to long-term deals arrived Friday afternoon without a major development out of One Arrowhead Drive. The Chiefs failed to have a multiyear contract accomplished with safety Eric Berry, a source confirmed with The Topeka Capital-Journal and ChiefsDigest.com. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Chiefs did not …
