Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce sprained his right ankle near the end of the first half against Minnesota but returned in the second half to help spark Kanas City to a 27-20 win over the Vikings. “He was hurting,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said after the game. “He’ll be a little sore but he’s a pretty tough kid. I …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Kelce felt on top of the world after winning his second Super Bowl ring, hosting Saturday Night Live and starring in a wave of new commercials. But with this team on a three-game winning streak and a budding relationship with music star Taylor Swift, Kelce has seen his life go to a whole new level. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Linebacker Nick Bolton was a limited participant in practice Thursday as the Chiefs prepare to visit the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, but defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said he’s not certain yet if Bolton is ready to return from a sprained ankle. “Nick’s done a little bit of work here,” Spagnuolo said. “I don’t know if we’re …
New Jersey’s own Isiah Pacheco made a triumphant debut at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford Sunday night, rushing for a career-high 115 yards and totaling 158 yards from scrimmage as the Chiefs held off the New York Jets 23-20. “I’ve never been in this stadium before,” said Pacheco, who grew up some two hours away from the home of the …
With linebacker Nick Bolton out for a second-consecutive game with a sprained ankle, the Chiefs will go with Drue Tranquill as their starter at middle linebacker. Bolton and cornerback Jaylen Watson (sprained shoulder) were ruled out by the club on Friday and lead the team’s inactive list for Sunday night’s game at the New York Jets. Also inactive for the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Defensive tackle Chris Jones is expected to play Sunday night when the Chiefs visit the New York Jets but the club will be without starting linebacker Nick Bolton and cornerback Jaylen Watson. Jones and wide receiver Kadarius Toney were both limited in practice this week and carry no game-day designations. That means they are expected to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Montrell Washington was in Denver one month ago, waiting to see if he had done enough to spend a second season in the Broncos receiver room. Sunday, after the Broncos fell to Miami 70-20, Washington took the field for the Chiefs, stepping into the breach and filling in for injured return specialist Richie James helping his …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs right tackle Jawaan Taylor drew two penalties in the team’s 41-10 win over Chicago Sunday, and head coach Andy Reid delivered a rare rebuke of officials for their treatment of his player. Monday he delivered another unwavering defense of Taylor. “Now that I’ve had a chance to look at it, I’d even double down more …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — His name didn’t appear in the boxscore, but there’s no doubt Chris Oladokun played a key role in Kansas City’s defense holding in check athletic quarterback Justin Fields and the Bears’ offense in a 41-10 thrashing. It fell to Oladokun to serve as the scout team quarterback this week, giving the team’s defense the look and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Linebacker Nick Bolton leads the Chiefs’ inactive list in their Week 3 matchup with the Chicago Bears, as Kansas City will be without its leading tackler. But running back Isiah Pacheco (hamstring), wide receiver Kadarius Toney (toe) and linebacker Willie Gay (quad) are active and will play against the Bears. The trio was listed Friday as …
