KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed rookie wide receiver Jeret Smith to a contract, a source familiar with the situation confirmed Friday with ChiefsDigest.com. The Chiefs later announced the signing. The 5-10, 211-pound Smith, who played collegiately at McMurry, attended the recent minicamp on a tryout basis. He also attended the rookie minicamp on a tryout basis in May. Smith, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Thursday announced the complete training camp schedule in St. Joseph, Mo. Training camp officially starts on Aug. 1 at Missouri Western State University with a 3:30 p.m. CST practice open to the public. The final practice is scheduled for 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 19. Like with previous years, any practice moved indoors because …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Coach Andy Reid never wavered throughout the Chiefs’ offseason workouts when it came to the offensive line. Reid rotated various personnel groupings with the first-team offensive beginning in organized team activities, and the shuffling continued throughout mandatory minicamp. The Chiefs head coach liked what he saw as he seeks to finalize a starting unit heading into …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs made roster moves Thursday, which marked the final day of mandatory minicamp. Cornerback Kenneth Penny, who attended minicamp as a tryout player, signed after a successful workout. The 5-11, 173-pound Penny, who played collegiately at UNLV, also attended the rookie minicamp on a tryout basis in May. The Chiefs waived cornerback De’Vante Bausby and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid addressed safety Eric Berry’s status less than a week after an irresponsible Internet rumor took social media by storm. “There’s really no update on Eric Berry,” Reid said. “He’s having, like I mentioned, some testing done and the doctors will meet and talk it over along with Eric and his family.” Reid …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Offensive tackle Tavon Rooks enjoyed a homecoming given his recent signing with the Chiefs. Rooks, a native of Randallstown, Md., played collegiately at Kansas State University and is thrilled to return to the area. “I call this my second home,” Rooks said with a smile. “It feels good to be back home. I just want to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Albert Wilson returned to the practice field Wednesday after sitting out the first day of mandatory minicamp. Wilson, however, was limited to the warm-up portion of practice and did not participate in team-related drills. The second-year pro originally suffered a hamstring strain on June 3 during organized team activities, and the Chiefs have taken it …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin started organized team activities three weeks ago with a specific goal in mind. “I think just the chemistry between Alex (Smith) and I,” Maclin said on on May 26. “When you’re talking about me and him, I think that’s the No. 1 thing.” So how is it going with 10 OTAs …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs kicked off a three-day mandatory minicamp Tuesday by welcoming familiar faces, and a few new players. Inside linebacker Derrick Johnson (knee), defensive tackle Dontari Poe (back), running back Charcandrick West (stinger) and defensive lineman Vaughn Martin (ankle) returned to the practice field after missing time during organized team activities. Tuesday marked Johnson’s and Poe’s first …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs opened mandatory minicamp Tuesday without All-Pro outside linebacker Justin Houston, as expected. “A couple of days ago,” outside linebacker Tamba Hali said on the last time he spoke to Houston. “I asked if he was coming; he didn’t reply.” Houston’s absence isn’t a surprise given the fifth-year pro hasn’t signed the one-year, $13.1 million …
