ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — All 89 other Chiefs players wrapped up practice, some stopping to sign autographs before heading to the locker room. Only second-year tight end Alex Ellis remained behind, a long figure hitting a blocking sled. When he finished there it seemed practice was over. “I don’t know, I’ve got a lot to work on,” Ellis said. He headed …
One day after struggling in the rain against the No. 1 defense, quarterback Patrick Mahomes bounced back with an impressive performance against the second-team defense in ideal conditions, unofficially finishing 18-of-20 passing with a couple of deep touchdowns. Only two missed connections kept Mahomes from a perfect outing. He sailed a medium cross to Sammy Watkins over this head, then …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Greg Stewart remembers watching Chiefs rookie cornerback Tremon Smith, then a high school quarterback, doing “crazy stuff, freaky stuff” with a skill set destined to play football on Sundays one day. “I know a lot of coaches, you want guys that’s got dog in them,” said Stewart, who recruited Smith to Central Arkansas. “And he’s got …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs running back has entered the league’s concussion protocol with a concussion. There is no timetable yet on his return to training camp. West left practice on Saturday after taking a hit to the helmet during the team’s first padded practice of camp. The team carries a deep running back stable but injuries are now testing …
The first day of padded practice normally brings out more fire and attitude, and Saturday’s third training camp practice proved no exception. The players took the opportunity to attack with more ferocity, and individual matchups took on more impact. It’s still not tackle to the ground but it’s enough for players to whet their appetite. Day’s highlights Offensive play of …
ST JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs safety Eric Berry could be bitter from losing two NFL seasons to injury and a third to cancer, but instead he’s grateful for how the adversities have shaped his life and career. “The whole cancer deal was actual a privilege to be honest with you,” Berry said following the Chiefs’ first padded practice of training …
ST JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs running back Charcandrick West left practice early Saturday following a hit to the helmet, according to head coach Andy Reid. “(Head athletic trainer) Rick (Burkholder) is evaluating him , we’ll just see where he’s at,” Reid said. “We’ll just see where he’s at.” The hit occurred on the first day of practice with pads allowing …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Chiefs and fans could not have asked for better weather for the first morning practice of training camp. Temperatures started in the upper 60s with a few high clouds. This also served as the first extended practice of camp, so fans saw a lot of routes on air, individual work and installs. A lot of ones-versus-ones …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Fans got their first glimpse of the 2018 edition of the Chiefs on Thursday in a brisk open workout on a beautiful summer day in St. Joseph. Coaches spread around the reps to a lot of players so that everyone could knock a bit of rust off. Practices grow longer and more focused starting on Saturday. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs linebacker Reggie Ragland started training camp on the non-football injury list, the result of his knee puffing up following his flight to Kansas City, according to head coach Andy Reid. “He’s in great shape, we’re just going to let it calm down, precautionary measure, let it calm down and he’ll get back out,” Reid said. …
