ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The sight of Chiefs rookie wide receiver Chris Conley wearing a baseball cap working with trainers on the sidelines has become routine at training camp. The 6-3, 205-pound Conley, the first of two third-round picks, hasn’t been on the field since suffering a knee injury on July 29. He has now missed eight total days of practice, …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs added four players to the list of injured at training camp. Tight end Ryan Taylor (quad), rookie offensive linemen Garrett Frye (left knee), wide receiver Armon Binns (left knee) and defensive linemen Nick Williams (concussion) all left Friday’s practice with their respective injuries. Taylor was observed leaving the practice field after catching a pass …
The Chiefs had an off day Thursday, but are back in action Friday through Wednesday before taking two days off leading to the first preseason game on the road against the Arizona Cardinals on Aug. 15. Here is a look back on the first week of training camp, which included three days of rookie/quarterback workouts (July 29-31) and five days …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Third-year pro Marcus Cooper stood alone under the trees, the sweat flowing from his face following a training camp practice. While the shade offered an escape from the glaring sun, it didn’t prevent the inquiries the Chiefs cornerback knew awaited him. The 6-2, 192-pound Cooper could elect to ignore the questions surrounding a 2014 campaign that …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs no longer designate second-year pro De’Anthony Thomas as a running back/wide receiver on the roster, making his transformation to the latter complete. The first hint of the move arrived during organized team activities when Thomas worked exclusively with the wide receivers after working with running backs in 2014. And the experiences of working at …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs running back Charcandrick West has been hard to miss through the early part of training camp with and without pads. That is, unless one happens to be on defense trying to slow down the second-year pro. The 5-10, 205-pound West picked up where he left off in organized team activities, displaying explosion through a hole …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs on Wednesday welcomed back three players to training camp practice. Cornerback Phillip Gaines, who left Tuesday’s practice with a knee injury, appeared to practice without limitations. While coach Andy Reid said after practice to not read too much into personnel groupings given the scaled-down nature of Wednesday’s practice, the Chiefs may have erred on the …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs defensive tackle Dontari Poe’s time on the field shows an eye-popping 1,000-plus total snaps in two straight years. Whatever concerns lingered over snaps is now magnified by Poe’s recent back surgery, which landed the two-time Pro Bowl selection on the physically unable to perform (PUP) to start training camp. The Chiefs also need to evaluate …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Fred Williams didn’t need to search far to locate motivation during the offseason. Williams had daily workouts chasing after his three daughters – Aniya and Amea, both 8 years old, and Aury, who is 4 – and he drew inspiration from them while training in his hometown of Milwaukee. “The days I just …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs’ list of injured players at training camp grew by three on Tuesday. Cornerback Phillip Gaines (knee), WR Armon Binns (ankle), WR Jeret Smith (hamstring) all left practice with their respective injuries and did not return to the field. Gaines briefly left Monday’s practice after tweaking his knee, but was able to return and finish. …
