KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs returned off the bye and hit the practice field Monday morning ahead of Week 10’s game against the Denver Broncos. But the team was without starting left guard Ben Grubbs, who remains sidelined with a neck injury. “We’re just taking Grubbs day-by-day here, we’ll just see,” coach Andy Reid said. “He’s making progress. We’ll …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Defensive back Saalim Hakim fits what the Chiefs covet in players, specifically versatility. “I play receiver, corner, kick returner, I play it all,” Hakim told ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal on Oct. 29. “I don’t play just one position, but I’ve been learning a lot about cornerback.” The Chiefs must have liked what they saw out …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Racial tensions at the University of Missouri came to a head over the weekend when members of the football team joined a student-led protest demanding Tim Wolfe step down as system president. The events in Columbia, Mo., quickly gained national attention, leading to Wolfe resigning Monday morning over his handling of student concerns surrounding allegations of racism. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Charcandrick West’s engaging smile is often the first thing people notice when meeting him. But the Chiefs running back gave everyone a reason to smile in Week 8 against the Detroit Lions at Wembley Stadium in London. West took a handoff from quarterback Alex Smith late in the second quarter at the Lions’ 8-yard line before …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Plenty has gone right during the Chiefs’ two-game winning streak, a span that saw the Chiefs outscore opponents 68-23 heading into the bye. The defense played a large role, logging eight sacks and four interceptions the past two games. But it is difficult to ignore an area on offense where the Chiefs totaled 344 yards rushing in Weeks …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rookie linebacker Tyrell Adams returned to the Chiefs practice squad, according to Tuesday’s NFL Transactions report. The 6-2, 228-pound Adams originally signed with the team’s practice squad on Sept. 14, and then was waived on Oct. 13. Adams entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of West Georgia, signing with the Seattle Seahawks after …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs come off a 45-10 victory over the Detroit Lions in London and earned a well-deserved break entering the bye week. “The players have time off,” coach Andy Reid said Monday. “Like I do every year, I’ve given them the week here to get themselves back and relax here a bit.” The Chiefs have momentum …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Royals have the attention of virtually everyone in the greater metro area. And for good reason after the Chiefs’ next door neighbors defeated the New York Mets, 7-2, in 12 innings Sunday night to take the World Series, 4-1. The championship marked the first for the Royals since 1985 and Chiefs coach Andy Reid was …
Change at key leadership positions won’t happen anytime soon despite the Kansas City Chiefs’ sluggish start to the season. Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt offered total support of coach Andy Reid and general manager John Dorsey while addressing reporters Sunday morning in London before the Chiefs played the Detroit Lions at Wembley Stadium. “I have full confidence in Andy …
Rookie tight end James O’Shaughnessy is among the seven Chiefs players inactive for Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions at Wembley Stadium in London. The 6-4, 245-pound O’Shaughnessy played in the previous seven games and has six catches for 87 yards on the season. With O’Shaughnessy not dressing, rookie tight end Brian Parker, who measures 6-4, 265 pounds, is set …
