KANSAS CITY, Mo. – NFL teams normally trim their rosters from 90 players to 75 after the third week of the preseason but a new rule means all 90 players stay until the last cut down on Sept. 2, creating a last-minute roster frenzy never seen. Nearly 1,200 players will hit the waiver wire just one week before the new …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs left guard Parker Ehinger returned to practice for the first this season Monday, adding more depth to the team’s offensive line for offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. “He’s done a great job at rehabbing and trying to get back to where he needs to be,” Nagy said. “Anytime you can get quality players back …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs players and fans alike enjoy the prestige and that six national television broadcast brings to the team but the spotlight comes at the price of losing the routine of playing every Sunday that makes quarterback Alex Smith and most NFL players creatures of habit. “Come regular season you do really live by the week,” Smith …
Kansas City’s first-team offense remained perfect in the preseason while quarterbacks Alex Smith and Patrick Mahomes turned in crisp performances in the Chiefs’ 30-12 over the Cincinnati Bengals Saturday night. “They love challenging each other,” head coach Andy Reid said of his quarterback stable. “They throw the ball against the goal post and compete there. Everything is a competition — …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs wrapped up training camp in St. Joseph Wednesday and while all indications point toward the club coming back in 2018, the possibility of a new summer home remains on the horizon. “It is something that we’ll sit down and talk about as an organization,” team chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said when …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One needs to look no further than Arrowhead Stadium on a fall Sunday to find passionate NFL fans, and sports leaders in KC believe that enthusiasm makes the region an ideal candidate for one of the premier events on the league’s annual calendar, the NFL draft. “We always have ‘what’s that next big event’ on our …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The solar eclipse descends on St. Joseph next week but one body already moved in front of another with Patrick Mahomes outshining Tyler Bray and assuming the role as the team’s No. 2 quarterback behind starter Alex Smith. “It gives Patrick an opportunity to step up and work with that second group and see what he …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches, thrust into the starting lineup following an injury to Chris Jones, justified the faith of head coach Andy Reid with a stellar performance in Kansas City’s preseason opener against the San Francisco 49ers. “He’s had a good camp and it carried over into the game,” Reid said. “I was kind of curious …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sam Ficken went to work Monday morning with his nose in a book preparing for a test at work yet on Friday night he spent the evening at his side job — kicking in the NFL. “I was at work in Greenwich, Conn.,” Ficken explained when asked where he received his summons to Kansas City. “I …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alex Smith started Kansas City out on the right foot in the preseason opener against San Francisco but little else when the Chief’s way in the 49ers 27-17 comeback win at Arrowhead Stadium. “I thought the ones were on top of their game,” head coach Andy Reid said. “I was very happy with them.” Smith delivered …
