INDIANAPOLIS – Former Kansas State running back Rock Cartwright enjoyed a 10-year NFL career and now has a first opportunity on the sideline. Cartwright recently joined the Cleveland Browns staff as an offensive quality control/assistant running backs coach and the hiring was natural for new head coach Hue Jackson. “He’s been successful at everything he’s ever done,” Jackson said Wednesday at …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An essential part of the draft-evaluation process kicks off Tuesday with the NFL Scouting Combine, which runs through Monday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. A total of 332 draft-eligible players are scheduled to go through a variety of events – including medical and psychological evaluations, team interviews (formal and informal), measurements and position drills – in front of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL Scouting Combine begins Tuesday, but a key member of the Chiefs coaching staff will not be present. Coach Andy Reid will miss the Combine after recently undergoing knee replacement surgery, a team spokesman confirmed. Reid, who turns 58 on March 19, is rehabilitating in the Kansas City area, the team announced. This marks the …
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. – Former Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen announced his retirement Thursday morning in grand fashion. Allen, who turns 34 on April 3, posted a 20-second video on Twitter of himself sitting on a horse with dark skies as the background. “Well, everyone, I just want to say thank you for an amazing 12-year career,” Allen said. “This …
Two main pieces of the Kansas City Chiefs defense drew recognition Saturday night from The Associated Press. Safety Eric Berry was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year, while cornerback Marcus Peters was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Berry’s return to football less than a year after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma proved one of the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed wide receiver Kashif Moore to a reserve/future contract, according to Wednesday’s NFL Transaction report. The 5-9, 180-pound Moore originally entered the league in 2012 as an undrafted free agent out of Connecticut with the Cincinnati Bengals. Moore, who was most recently with the Pittsburgh Steelers, bounced around the league after being released by …
The best approach when viewing a roster before the start of free agency and the NFL Draft is like Gumby – be flexible when considering additions and subtractions will occur. Teams are allowed a maximum of 90 players on an offseason roster and the Kansas City Chiefs currently have 78 players, including 17 signed to reserve/future contracts. Six players return from injured …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mike DeVito showcased his dancing ability in 2015, dabbing in Week 10 and he “ran off on da plug twice” in the season finale after recording sacks. The defensive end’s celebrations impressed teammates in the Chiefs’ locker room. “It’s funny because he’s the last guy you would expect to pull off those dance moves,” offensive lineman …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – One of the Chiefs’ rising stars isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The Chiefs on Friday made sure of that by announcing the signing of tight end Travis Kelce to a contract extension. “Today we reached an agreement with Travis and his representatives on a contract extension,” general manager John Dorsey said in a statement. “He’s a …
