Two months ago Harrison Butker found himself in one of the more unusual situations in the NFL, playing the role of backup kicker for the Carolina Panthers. On Sunday afternoon, Butker kicked his way into the Kansas City Chiefs record book. Butker connected on three field goals on a windy day at MetLife Stadium, including a game-trying field that forced …
Defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches took a long pause when asked to explain what went wrong for the Kansas City Chiefs in their 12-9 loss to the New York Giants Sunday afternoon, giving the Giants just their second win of the season. “I’m still trying to figure that out right now,” Nunez-Roches told the Chiefs radio network after the game. “Honestly …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs defensive tackle Bennie Logan’s experience with the New York Giants and quarterback Eli Manning teach him never to take anything for granted, even against a struggling football team. “As of this year, you can’t go into look at their record because they’re 1-8, and they are not a 1-8 team,” Logan said. “Their offense is …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs will be without four key players Sunday in their road trip to visit the New York Giants. The team ruled our linebackers Dee Ford and Tamba Hali along with defensive lineman Allen Bailey and wide receiver Albert Wilson. Reid left the status of all four players up in the air following practice Friday. “They’re …
The Chiefs return from the bye week with a number of question marks still remaining. Luckily they face a team right off the bat that can help them get well. The Chiefs need to take advantage of the turmoil in New York and dominate the Giants. As this seven-week stretch rolls on, the most important goal for this team may …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Special teams coordinator Dave Toub stands fairly pleased with Kansas City’s special teams unit fared through the first half of the season, but that doesn’t mean he cannot find room for improvement during the second half of the season. “Right now I think we’re doing okay,” Toub said. “There’s always things to improve on. I think …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City leaders bidding to bring land the NFL draft made their pitch league officials Wednesday, with Greater Kansas City Sports Commission president and CEO Kathy Nelson along with Chiefs president Mark Donovan leading the delegation. “Let’s draft KC,” Nelson tweeted after delivering the group’s presentation. “Presentation done. Fingers crossed.” Let’s DRAFT KC! Presentation done. Fingers …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tight end Martellus Bennett found an escape hatch out of Green Bay and slipped back into New England with the Patriots, but that move may not have happened if the Chiefs had put a waiver claim in on Bennett. And the Chiefs definitely considered it, head coach Andy Reid said. “We looked at that as a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs released defensive tackle Roy Miller, two days after the veteran lineman was arrested on a charge of battery in a domestic incident involving his wife in Florida. “We did release Roy and we’re going to move on from that,” head coach Andy Reid said following Miller’s release. “I can’t really talk about …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Roy Miller was arrested early Saturday morning on a battery charge related to a domestic incident in Duval County, Fla. Miller appeared in court Saturday afternoon and released on his own recognizance. His next is set for Nov. 28 at 9 a.m. The judge hearing the case Saturday said the alleged …
