KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs re-signed two exclusive rights free agents on Monday. Wide receivers Frankie Hammond Jr. and Junior Hemingway signed their respective tenders, according to Monday’s NFL Transactions report. The 25-year-old Hammond joined the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent out of Florida in 2013, and spent that season on the Chiefs practice squad. Hammond emerged during …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Monday kicked off the first day of the voluntary offseason workout program minus All-Pro outside linebacker Justin Houston. Houston’s absence doesn’t come as a surprise, as ChiefsDigest.com previously reported the team’s non-exclusive franchise player wasn’t expected to be present. Coach Andy Reid didn’t appear concerned and said he understands how the business side …
The University of Richmond was good to quarterback Michael Strauss, who thrived on and off the football field after transferring from the University of Virginia in 2011. The native of Key Biscayne, Fla., excelled in the classroom, garnering Colonial Athletic Association All-Academic honors in 2012 and 2013, and graduated with a degree from the reputable E. Claiborne Robins School of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs waived long snapper Brandon Hartson, according to Thursday’s NFL Transaction report. The 6-2, 238-pound Hartson signed a reserve/future contract on Dec. 31, 2014. He entered the league in 2013 out of Houston as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears, and spent 2014 training camp with the Bears. Hartson was set to battle …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith pleaded guilty on March 9 to operating a motor vehicle with a BAC of .08, according to documents obtained Wednesday morning from the Kansas City Municipal Court. Smith received two years of probation, which ends March 9, 2017, and no jail time, according to the court documents. The disposition of Smith’s case …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are set for déjà vu when it comes to the best player on defense and offseason workouts. All-Pro outside linebacker Justin Houston is not expected to be present when the Chiefs report for Phase I of the offseason workout program on April 20, a source familiar with the situation informed ChiefsDigest.com Tuesday. The decision …
Austin Willis is wearing shorts, sneakers and a windbreaker jacket – the Emporia State logo over his heart offering a hint of his identity – while waiting in the lobby of an IHOP restaurant in Emporia, Kan. He rises and smiles upon greetings, extending a warm handshake before a hostess leads a party of two to the privacy of a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs held an annual local Pro Day workout Friday at the team’s training facility in advance of the NFL Draft. NFL teams are allowed to bring in draft prospects who are from the metropolitan area for a workout, in accordance with NFL rules. These players do not count against the 30 pre-draft visits teams are …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL on Thursday released the 2015 preseason schedule. The Chiefs play the Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams on the road, and will host the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans at Arrowhead Stadium for the preseason, according to the league’s announcement. • Week 1, Aug. 13-17: @ Cardinals • Week 2, Aug. 20-24: Seahawks • …
The Chiefs are fully engaged in checking out prospects ahead of the 2015 NFL Draft, which starts April 30 and ends May 2. And the team’s focus shifts from school Pro Day workouts to private individual player workouts at schools, a maximum of 30 player visits to the Chiefs training facility and the local Pro Day workout on April 10. Note the below …
