KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Throughout his eight years in the NFL, Jerick McKinnon has always felt the need to prove himself. He proved he belonged in the league, he proved he could come back from a devastating injury. Sunday night the 29-year-old running back proved he could ignite the Chiefs’ offense in a 42-21 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The shoulder injury that forced Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire out of the final two games of the regular season kept him off the practice field Thursday, casting doubt on his availability for Sunday night’s Wild Card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Edwards-Helaire was a limited participant during Wednesday’s light non-padded, no helmets workout. Offensive coordinator …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tyreek Hill played just 14 of 78 snaps in Saturday’s regular-season finale against Denver but Chiefs head coach Andy Reid expects his star wide receiver to play in the team’s AFC Wild Card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. “His heel was sore after the game and it’s making a little progress the other …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs don’t know their opponent for certain yet but they do know when they will kick off their postseason run in the NFL playoffs. The Chiefs will host either the Pittsburgh Steelers or Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday night for a 7:15 p.m. start. The game will air on NBC Sunday Night Football. The Chiefs …
In the final regular-season game of his rookie campaign, it’s more than fitting that Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton was in the right place at the right time making a play. It’s what he’s been doing all season. “Coming in, I just wanted to come and be the best version of myself every single week, and so that’s kind of what …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If the Chiefs defeat the Denver Broncos on Saturday, Kansas City fans will have their eyes on the Tennessee-Houston match up on Sunday determining Kansas City’s playoff position but there are two other games that will have an impact on the team’s future opponents. One of the Chiefs’ home games next season will be against the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s been 14 years since the NFL last scheduled a Saturday game during the final week of the regular season. Back then, however, teams had eight months notice of the short turnaround – the Chiefs and Broncos received the news less than six days before they have to take the field on Saturday afternoon. Chiefs head …
The Chiefs seemed on the verge of taking another step toward the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs at halftime of their game at Cincinnati, leading the Bengals 28-17. But a series of missteps allowed the Bengals to escape with a victory while head coach Andy Reid finds his team looking up in the standings at the Tennessee Titans. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs rolled to a 36-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, clinching the AFC West division title for a sixth-straight season and strengthening their bid toward earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff picture. Winning the AFC West has become commonplace for head coach Andy Reid but he says he doesn’t take …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wide receiver Tyreek Hill cleared NFL COVID-19 protocols on Saturday and will play for the Chiefs versus the Steelers but the club will not have tight end Travis Kelce, linebacker Nick Bolton and right tackle Lucas Niang. The club added Kelce, Bolton and Niang to the active roster on Saturday but the trio did not clear …
