KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs second-year outside linebacker Dee Ford proved the wait was more than worth the time. Making the second start of his career Sunday in place of an injured Justin Houston (knee) against the San Diego Chargers, Ford displayed the skills the Chiefs expected when the team selected him in the first round of the 2014 NFL …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rookie center Mitch Morse is active against the San Diego Chargers. Morse, how did not play in Week 13 while recovering from a concussion suffered in Week 12, returns to the starting lineup. Guard Jeff Allen (ankle) is inactive and the Chiefs will move Zach Fulton, who started at center in Week 13, to left guard. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two teams going in opposite directions renew AFC West acquaintances Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs (7-5) are riding a six-game winning streak and are currently in position for a postseason berth with four games remaining. The San Diego Chargers (3-9), however, have lost seven of the last eight games, including a 33-3 destruction at the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sunday’s matchup between the Chiefs and San Diego Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium marks the 111th meeting for the two teams and caps off the two-game series for the AFC West rivals. And the game carries interest off the football field because it remains to be seen if the Chargers will play home games at Qaulcomm Stadium …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles told Jenny Vrentas of Sports Illustrated he underwent stem-cell treatment as part of his recovery process from a torn ACL in his right knee. Charles suffered the knee injury against the Chicago Bears in Week 5 and had surgery in late October. He also suffered a torn ACL in his left knee …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The San Diego Chargers won’t have to worry about Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston (knee) in Sunday’s game at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs ruled Houston as out, marking the second straight game the All-Pro linebacker will miss after he suffered a hyperextended knee in Week 12. Second-year pro Dee Ford should draw the start in Houston’s …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Life without running back Jamaal Charles hasn’t been too rough on the Chiefs since Charles suffered a season-ending ACL tear against the Chicago Bears in Week 5. The Chiefs’ ground attack entered Week 5 ranked 15th in the league, averaging 108 yards per game. But the team now churns out 121.3 yards a game to rank …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid indicated Wednesday the team was likely to bring back rookie center Daniel Munyer. “Good chance he comes back,” Reid said. That chance is now reality. The Chiefs signed Munyer to the practice squad, a source familiar with the transaction on Wednesday evening informed ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal. The 6-1, 305-pound Munyer, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs offensive lineman Jarrod Pughsley was all smiles in the locker room Wednesday, a day after being elevated from the practice squad to the active 53-man roster. Pughlsey couldn’t contain his excitement when he received word of the move on Tuesday and the first person he called was his mother. But it came with a little …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Outside linebacker Justin Houston (knee) is among five players to not practice Wednesday as the Chiefs prepare for Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium. Houston, who suffered a hyperextended knee in Week 12, was observed without a brace on either knee and he appeared to walk without a limp during the open …
