KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green is a marked man virtually every game and defenses are well-aware wherever he lines up on the field. The extra attention, however, doesn’t affect Green, a four-time Pro Bowl selection who currently ranks fourth in the NFL with 335 yards receiving and averages an eye-popping 18.6 yards per catch. “I just …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs rookie Chris Conley made his first official entry in the box score in Week 3 with his first career catch, a 16-yard effort against the Green Bay Packers. “The first one is always the hardest one, they say,” Conley said. “Now that that’s out of the way, we can move on and continue to focus …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A familiar face returned Thursday as the Chiefs tweaked the practice squad for a second straight day. The Chiefs signed rookie wide receiver Kenny Cook to the practice squad, while releasing wide receiver Fred Williams to make room. The 6-4, 218-pound Cook originally joined the Chiefs on May 11 as an undrafted free agent out of Gardner-Webb. He …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Thursday’s injury report reflected no changes for the Chiefs from Wednesday’s report. The Chiefs list wide receiver Albert Wilson (shoulder) as limited for a second straight day. Wilson originally suffered the injury during the preseason and has been listed on the injury report with the ailment since the season began. Wide receiver Jason Avant (knee), wide …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith hit the practice field Wednesday with his teammates for the first time since the preseason. Smith missed the first three games of the regular season while serving a three-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on substance abuse. “It’s been three long weeks,” Smith said. “Can’t wait to get out there with …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have a short injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. “Albert Wilson has been battling a shoulder, so it’s a bit sore,” coach Andy Reid said of the second-year wide receiver after the morning walkthrough. “Other than that, we’re pretty good.” The Chiefs took it easy on Wilson during the afternoon …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The worst fears surrounding Chiefs cornerback Phillip Gaines’ knee injury were realized Wednesday. Coach Andy Reid announced Gaines tore the ACL in his left knee and will be placed on season-ending injured reserve. “He will have surgery on that,” Reid said. “We’ll make the move here today to put him on injured reserve.” The 6-0, 193-pound Gaines …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed defensive lineman Jimmy Staten to the practice squad. The 6-3, 311-pound Staten originally entered the league in 2014 out of Middle Tennessee State as a fifth-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks. Staten spent time on Seattle’s practice squad in 2014, and then signed a reserve/future contract in January 2015. The Seahawks waived him on …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL enters a fourth week of regular season action. Observers of Monday night’s game, however, wouldn’t know if they watched the Chiefs’ preseason-like performance, an effort that resulted in the Chiefs dropping to 1-2 after falling 38-28 to the Green Bay Packers. The fallout from the game carried into Tuesday. “I’ve got to do a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are set to welcome back a key player on defense and it comes at the right time with the Cincinnati Bengals and four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Green waiting in Week 4. Cornerback Sean Smith, who served a three-game suspension to start the season, is expected to be activated from the reserve/suspension list …
