KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cornerback Jaylen Watson will play for the Chiefs in Week 7 against the Chargers despite suffering a thigh injury in practice Friday, while defensive end Charles Omenihu and wide receiver Mecole Hardman will each see action in their return to the Kansas City roster. Watson was listed as questionable after leaving practice early Friday after taking …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense had an opportunity to make a statement against the NFL’s worst defense in the Denver Broncos, but struggles in the red-zone and third-and-short situations kept Kansas City in check despite a 19-8 win Thursday night. “Just obviously red zones, some third downs, we just didn’t execute at a high enough …
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce sprained his right ankle near the end of the first half against Minnesota but returned in the second half to help spark Kanas City to a 27-20 win over the Vikings. “He was hurting,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said after the game. “He’ll be a little sore but he’s a pretty tough kid. I …
New Jersey’s own Isiah Pacheco made a triumphant debut at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford Sunday night, rushing for a career-high 115 yards and totaling 158 yards from scrimmage as the Chiefs held off the New York Jets 23-20. “I’ve never been in this stadium before,” said Pacheco, who grew up some two hours away from the home of the …
With linebacker Nick Bolton out for a second-consecutive game with a sprained ankle, the Chiefs will go with Drue Tranquill as their starter at middle linebacker. Bolton and cornerback Jaylen Watson (sprained shoulder) were ruled out by the club on Friday and lead the team’s inactive list for Sunday night’s game at the New York Jets. Also inactive for the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — His name didn’t appear in the boxscore, but there’s no doubt Chris Oladokun played a key role in Kansas City’s defense holding in check athletic quarterback Justin Fields and the Bears’ offense in a 41-10 thrashing. It fell to Oladokun to serve as the scout team quarterback this week, giving the team’s defense the look and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Linebacker Nick Bolton leads the Chiefs’ inactive list in their Week 3 matchup with the Chicago Bears, as Kansas City will be without its leading tackler. But running back Isiah Pacheco (hamstring), wide receiver Kadarius Toney (toe) and linebacker Willie Gay (quad) are active and will play against the Bears. The trio was listed Friday as …
There was no doubt in Travis Kelce’s mind he would play Sunday against Jacksonville, just 12 days after sustaining a bone bruise while hyperextending his right knee. “I was out there flying around,” Kelce told reporters after his team’s 17-9 win over the Jaguars. ” I wish I could have helped my team out a little bit more than I …
A week ago, Chris Jones was back in Kansas City, hammering out a deal with the Chiefs to get back on the football field. On Sunday, Jones was in Jacksonville hammering away at the Jaguars’ offensive line and quarterback Trevor Lawrence in getting the Chiefs back in the win column. It seemed like Jones hadn’t missed a single day instead …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — En route to a Super Bowl championship last season, the Chiefs were right at the league average for dropped passes, averaging just under two drops per game. Nothing about the team’s 21-20 Week 1 loss to the Detroit Lions was average when it came to dropping passes. Chiefs receivers were charged unofficially with five drops Thursday …
