An animated exchange between Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy just before halftime of the team’s 20-17 loss at Indianapolis raised eyebrows on Sunday but head coach Andy Reid says it was much ado about nothing. “If you heard the words, that wasn’t – I don’t know how it looked to you guys but that wasn’t a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Matt Ammendola will handle kicking duties for the Chiefs when they take on the Indianapolis Colts Sunday as kicker Harrison Butker will miss his second game with a sprained left ankle. Butker’s swollen left ankle is progressing, according to head coach Andy Reid, but “Hopefully he’s ready to go next week,” Reid said. Reid also said …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs are preparing Matt Ammendola as their kicker for this weekend’s matchup against the Indianapolis Colts as Harrison Butker continues his recovery from a sprained ankle suffered in the season opener against Arizona. “He’s not there yet, so it’s going to take some time,” said special teams coordinator Dave Toub regarding Butker’s recovery. Butker did …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jaylen Watson’s 99-yard interception return for a touchdown reversed the fortunes of the Chiefs in the team’s 27-24 win over the Los Angeles Chargers and for his heroics, Watson landed the AFC’s Defensive Player of the Week honor on Wednesday. The pick-six was the longest go-ahead fourth-quarter touchdown scored by a rookie in NFL history. The …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs found themselves in unfamiliar territory in the first half of Thursday night’s contest against the Los Angeles Chargers. They trailed by 10 points before heading into halftime trailing 10-7, but head coach Andy Reid said he didn’t have to say much to his squad about reversing their fortunes. “The guys, we felt like we …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs used a standard elevation on kicker Matt Ammendola and cornerback Dicaprio Bootle from their practice squad Thursday afternoon of tonight’s contest against the Los Angeles Chargers, addressing their kicker situation with the absence of Harrison Butker. The Chiefs on Wednesday ruled out Butker, who sprained his left ankle in Sunday’s win over the Arizona …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The hamstring injury suffered by cornerback Trent McDuffie Sunday will keep him out for at least the next four games after the Chiefs placed him on injured reserve Tuesday. The team also made a flurry of other roster moves Tuesday afternoon, including the promotion of linebackers Elijah Lee and Jack Cochrane from the practice squad to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While kicker Harrison Butker and cornerback Trent McDuffie are still addressing the consequences of their injuries in the Chiefs’ 44-21 win over Arizona Sunday, the team delivered promising news regarding the left wrist of quarterback Patrick Mahomes on Monday. The team listed Mahomes as a full participant on Monday’s injury report. That’s an estimation of what …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The first game of the season is important for every NFL team but no one seems to cherish the season opener more than quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who won his fifth-straight season opener with the Chiefs’ dominating 44-21 victory over Arizona. While some skeptics openly questioned whether Mahomes could be as good as he’s been in the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Frank Clark returned to practice on Friday as a limited participant, and the Chiefs have no players listed with a game-day designation status heading into their season opener at the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Other than Clark, all other players were full participants on Friday, according to head coach Andy Reid. “Everybody should be good to …
