Chiefs wide receiver Byron Pringle doesn’t always know when he’ll get his opportunities but even going back to his days at Butler Community College he always made a pledge to himself. “Whenever my name is called, I’m just going to give it my all,” Pringle said Sunday after he took advantage of several opportunities in helping boost Kansas City to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs made a series of roster moves on Saturday ahead of their Week 7 contest at Denver, activating defensive tackle Khalen Saunders and elevating two players from the practice squad. The club made room for the return of Saunders to the active roster by placing defensive end Alex Okafor on injured reserve. Okafor sustained a …
The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t look like a team in need of an upgrade in their offensive backfield during a 26-17 win over the Buffalo Bills Monday night, tallying 245 yards on the ground. But a turbo boost is exactly what the Chiefs will get with former All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell joining a running back room featuring first-round pick …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs are adding another weapon to their high-octane offense, reaching terms on a contract with free-agent running back Le’Veon Bell, according to the NFL Network. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. Bell became a free agent when the New York Jets released the 28-year-old Bell. He rushed for 74 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With the NFL season continuing with a flurry of scheduling changes due to COVID-19 positive test results, the Chiefs will now have an unusual Monday kickoff in the late afternoon at Buffalo in Week 6. The game, originally scheduled for Thursday night Oct. 15, will now move to Monday, Oct. 19 with a 4 p.m. kickoff. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs offense dug deep in their playbook Monday night with a series of trick plays and misdirection, all capped off with a 2-yard touchdown pass to left tackle Eric Fisher in the team’s 34-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Head coach Andy Reid said the Chiefs installed the play during training camp, and “there’s nothing …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It didn’t take long Monday night for Patrick Mahomes to etch his name in the NFL record books once again, becoming the fastest quarterback in league history to surpass the 10,000-yard passing mark. Mahomes completed a 13-yard pass to tight end Travis Kelce with less than 1 minute remaining in the first quarter. Mahomes finished the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs head coach Andy Reid confirmed that wide receiver Sammy Watkins is in the league’s concussion protocol and won’t practice Thursday as the Chiefs prepare to battle the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. “More neck right now than the other part,” Reid said after Watkins took a hit to the helmet from Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs placed defensive tackle Khalen Saunders on injured reserve Saturday, while also elevating defensive tackle Braxton Hoyett from the practice squad for Sunday’s contest at the Los Angeles Chargers. Saunders suffered an elbow dislocation during the team’s Week 1 win over the Houston Texans. The injury expects to keep Saunders on the sidelines for approximately …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn doesn’t mince words about his intense feelings toward Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy when the two squared as players in the NFL throughout the 1990s. “He was a fierce competitor of mine when we played against each other,” Lynn said Thursday as his team prepares to host the Chiefs on Sunday. …
