KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive guard Will Shields once again finds himself among 15 modern-era finalists for induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as announced Thursday night on the NFL Network. This marks the fourth straight year Shields has been a modern-era finalist. Shields, who played collegiately at Nebraska, turned in a remarkable 14-year …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed quarterback Terrelle Pryor and wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers to reserve/future contracts, according to Thursday’s NFL Transaction report. Pryor’s arrival gives the Chiefs five quarterbacks on the offseason. He joins Alex Smith, Chase Daniel, Aaron Murray and Tyler Bray. The 6-4, 233-pound Pryor entered the league in 2011 out of Ohio State as third-round …
The 2014 season brought mixed results from the linebacker corps, with the outside edge rushers producing a stellar effort rushing the quarterback and the interior struggling against the run. 2014 ROSTER: Dee Ford, Tamba Hali, Justin Houston, James-Michael Johnson, Josh Martin, Josh Mauga, Joe Mays, Frank Zombo INJURED RESERVE: Derrick Johnson (Achilles) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Justin Houston, Josh Magua, Josh …
KANSAS CITY, Mo – The Chiefs signed cornerback Aaron Hester to a reserve/future contract, according to Tuesday’s NFL Transaction report. Hester, a native of Los Angeles, entered the NFL in 2013 as an undrafted free agent out of UCLA with the Denver Broncos, but was waived in late August of that year. The 6-1, 207-pound Hester signed with the Detroit …
Kansas City’s offensive line produced a woeful performance in pass protection against opposing pass rushers throughout the 2014 season. 2014 ROSTER: Eric Fisher, Mike McGlynn, Jeff Linkenbach, Rodney Hudson, Zach Fulton, Ryan Harris, Donald Stephenson, Eric Kush, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif INJURED RESERVE: Jeff Allen (elbow) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Rodney Hudson, Mike McGlynn, Jeff Linkenbach, Ryan Harris POSITION REVIEW The starting offensive line fell …
The tight end position became an area of strength on the Chiefs’ offense based on the play of an emerging second-year star. 2014 ROSTER: Travis Kelce, Anthony Fasano, Richard Gordon INJURED RESERVE: Demetrius Harris (foot) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Richard Gordon, Demetrius Harris (exclusive rights) POSITION REVIEW The tight end corps, anchored by second-year pro Travis Kelce, rebounded from the 2013 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed wide receiver Corbin Louks to a reserve/future contract, according to Friday’s NFL Transactions report. The 6-0, 200-pound Louks originally signed with the Chiefs 10-man practice on Dec. 16, 2014 where he finished the season. Louks, who played quarterback at Utah and wide receiver at Nevada, previously spent time with the Seattle Seahawks before …
There should be little doubt of the top two positions on offense offering the highest level of frustration from the recently concluded season. #ChiefsDigest what do the chiefs need to do in order to fix the O-line? How many get added and is is through draft or FA — Josh (@joshuabmayer) December 30, 2014 The offensive line proved the weakest link …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The end-of-season accolades continue for Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston. Houston garnered first-team All-Pro honors, The Associated Press announced Friday. Houston totaled 47 of a possible 50 votes to lead all outside linebackers. Elvis Dumervil of the Baltimore Ravens was a distant second with 13 votes. The first-team recognition marked a first for Houston, who led the NFL with …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The biggest question mark on the Chiefs defense entering the 2014 season surrounded the pass defense and for good reason. The Chiefs allowed an average of 306 yards passing per game the final seven games of the 2013 regular season to finish ranked 25th against the pass (247.6 yards allowed per game). Kansas City overhauled the unit …
