Joshua Williams was an expected scratch from the Chiefs lineup Sunday morning in New England after the cornerback developed an illness overnight. The absence of Williams leaves Jaylen Watson as the primary nickel back for the Chiefs on Sunday behind starters L’Jarius Sneed and Trent McDuffie. Watson (303 snaps) and Williams have split time in that role. Rookies Nic Jones …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the second week in a row, the Chiefs were left fuming by a referee’s ruling in the final moments of a close game, but this time head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes vented their frustrations more demonstrably. The Buffalo Bills escaped GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium with a 20-17 win but only after …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs suffered a series of losses Sunday night in Green Bay beyond falling to the Packers 27-19. The team finished the game with three starters on the sideline, the most significant involving safety Bryan Cook. With 9:17 left in the third quarter, Cook appeared to slide as he went to make a tackle on Packers …
With less than a minute to go against the Green Bay Packers Sunday night, Patrick Mahomes fired a ball deep toward receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and the Kansas City sideline awaited a yellow flag with cornerback Carrington Valentine draped all over the receiver before the ball No flag appeared, however, and the Chiefs eventually fell to the Packers 27-19. When ESPN …
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense righted the ship Sunday in a 31-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, including a season-high 17 second-half points. “Yeah, it felt like we were moving the ball,” head coach Andy Reid said in his postgame press conference. “Even down towards the end, you’re up by 14 points, so they’re still within striking distance …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wide receiver Richie James makes his return to the Chiefs after an eight-game absence, and a familiar foe on the Las Vegas Raiders will play in Sunday’s matchups despite a knee injury. The return of James was expected after he was a full participant during practice this week and did not appear on the injury report. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Despite a 17-7 lead at halftime and another stifling defensive performance, the Chiefs picked up their second loss in three games as the Philadelphia Eagles claimed a 21-17 victory in a rematch of last season’s Super Bowl opponents. Monday night’s loss echoed recurring themes from the first half of the season as the Chiefs committed seven …
Shake it off, Tony Gonzalez. Travis Kelce is now on top. With his catch for 7 yards in the fourth quarter against Miami, Kelce reached 10,941 yards receiving during the regular season in his NFL career. That moves Kelce to the top spot on the franchise’s all-time leaderboard for receiving yards, bypassing Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez with …
Despite a lower back contusion that limited him during the week, Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay will play Sunday when the Chiefs take on the Miami Dolphins in Frankfurt, Germany. Both Gay and linebacker Darius Harris, who was signed Tuesday off the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad, are on the game-day roster. The club will be without starting middle linebacker Nick …
Five turnovers, 17 points off turnovers and 0-of-3 in the red zone — Chiefs head coach Andy Reid had no trouble rattling off the reasons for his team’s 24-9 loss at Denver Sunday. He also had no problem taking the blame for the team’s 16-game winning streak against the Broncos coming to an end. “I take full responsibility for it,” …