KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs defensive tackles Chris Jones broke his silence about the impasse between himself and the club on a new contract, hinting on Twitter he may hold out if he doesn’t receive long-term deal before the league’s July 15 deadline. “Or I won’t play,” Jones tweeted in reply to a discussion regarding the prospect of a new …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — NFL teams will reportedly stay close to home for training camp this season, which means no trek to St. Joseph, Missouri for Chiefs for the 2020 season. ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday reported the NFL has decided teams must remain at home for training camps this summer. The decision is part of the league’s ongoing response …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs reopened the doors of the club’s training complex near Arrowhead Stadium on Tuesday to some non-essential employees, the first day the club was allowed to do so under NFL coronavirus protocols. The return of non-essential employees to the facility does not include coaches or players except for players who are undergoing medical treatment or …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs aren’t on the practice field yet due to NFL restrictions related to the coronavirus, but special teams coordinator Dave Toub already envisions “a true competition” between undrafted rookie free agent Tommy Townsend and first-year punter Tyler Newsome in the battle to replace 15-year veteran Dustin Colquitt. “There’s nobody really out in front right now …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs now know the road they must travel in defending their Super Bowl championship, and it’s a challenging path with five games against 2019 playoff teams, five primetime games, two trips to new stadiums and four separate two-game road swings. Three games against playoff teams in first four weeks The Chiefs have started the season …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs unveiled their schedule for the 2020 season Thursday night, a slate featuring five primetime games including the NFL season opener against the Houston Texans on Thursday, Sept. 10. The Thursday night showcase normally allows the defending Super Bowl champions to celebrate their title, but how much the Chiefs will celebrate remains up in the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The only active NFL player with a medical degree says the league must make player health a top priority in the return to work from the COVID-19 shutdown, but Laurent Duvernay-Tardif also believes the NFL must consider other risks as it contemplates the beginning of training camp and the regular season. “I think that the No. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland was arrested on multiple charges Tuesday afternoon in York County, South Carolina, according to court documents. Authorities charged Breeland with resisting arrest, transporting alcohol in a motor vehicle with the seal broken, possessing an open container of beer or wine in a motor vehicle, possession of one or less of marijuana or …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After 15 seasons with the Chiefs, Dustin Colquitt announced his departure from the Chiefs via an Instagram post late Monday night. “I have enjoyed my time in Chiefs Kingdom, all things come to an end, sometimes sooner than you hoped, prayed and pleaded for them to,” Colquitt wrote on the post. “I’ll miss walking into the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs added 18 undrafted rookie free agents following the conclusion of the NFL Draft on Sunday, including Missouri offensive lineman Yasir Durant and a pair of cornerbacks graded among the top players remaining on the draft board. General manager Brett Veach believes his scouting and personnel departments “hit a home run after the draft.” “Some …
