KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs lost veteran kicker Cairo Santos for at least half of the season, but the team hopes it has found a diamond in the rough with rookie kicker Harrison Butker. Butker, a seventh-round draft pick from Georgia Tech by the Carolina Panthers, nearly unseated veteran Graham Gano during a pitched training camp battle. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs placed kicker Cairo Santos on injured reserve Tuesday and signed rookie kicker Harrison Butker, a seventh-round draft by the Carolina Panthers in this year’s draft. Santos continues to battle a groin injury that slowed him during training camp and kept him out of three preseason games. He returned for the team’s final preseason game, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Center Zach Fulton draws the start for injured starter Mitch Morse against the Los Angeles Chargers and linebacker Reggie Ragland will be active for the first time since his arrival via a trade with Buffalo last month. Interior offensive lineman Jordan Devey will be active for the first time this season with Fulton moving into the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt issued a statement Sunday afternoon in the wake of President Donald Trump’s remarks over the weekend that NFL owner should suspend or fire players who chose not to stand during the national anthem before games. Hunt’s statement alludes to his past remarks that he prefers players to stand …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The sprained left foot of center Mitch Morse will keep the starting offensive lineman out of the Chiefs game this weekend on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers. Linebacker Justin Houston, who missed practiced Thursday with an illness, returned to the field for Friday’s final tune-up for the Chargers. Linebacker Dee Ford, who was limited …
The Chiefs’ Kareem Hunt has made the most of his opportunities in the season’s first two weeks. The rookie leads not only the Chiefs but the NFL in rushing yards. Hunt, the Chiefs’ third-round selection in this year’s draft, has been better than advertised in relief of Spencer Ware. His performances in his first two games helped propel the Chiefs …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The latest running back joining the Kansas City practice squad brings a legacy of the AFC West with him to the Chiefs, although that history includes a lot of silver and black. “I definitely got love for Raider nation because they definitely had my back during my whole career there,” said George Atkinson, the former Oakland …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs captured their second-straight NFL player of the week honor with defensive lineman Chris Jones nabbing recognition thanks to his big day in the team’s 27-20 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. “It felt pretty good,” Jones said. “Like I told my (defensive line) coach Britt Reid, it’s not about last week it’s about …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs shuffled their practice squad, signing three new members to the developmental team while releasing two recent additions and filling to the spot vacated by running back Akeem Hunt, who earned promotion to the active roster before Sunday’s win over Philadelphia. Joining the practice squad: RB George Atkinson: The 6-foot, 1-inch, 220-pound former Notre Dame …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Running back Kareem Hunt fought for every last inch sneaking the ball over the end zone, so no one could begrudge the Chiefs rookie for taking a short rest on the field. But Hunt’s nap was more message than respite. “Stop sleeping on me,” Hunt said. “That’s what I want to let everybody know, and pretty …
