KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs rookie Daniel Sorensen drew the start at strong safety in place of Eric Berry during Thursday night’s preseason 41-39 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The Chiefs rested Berry, who did not dress after recently returning from a right heel injury. Seeing Berry not playing wasn’t shocking, as the Chiefs won’t expose the All-Pro to a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Big plays from offense, defense and special teams proved the theme in the Chiefs 41-39 preseason opening win over the visiting Cincinnati Bengals. Special teams got the Chiefs going after a sluggish start on offense and facing a 10-0 deficit. Rookie wide receiver Albert Wilson kick started the Chiefs after a 65-yard punt return. “It brought …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ten players are set to observe Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Chiefs list the following as not expected to play: • Wide receiver Junior Hemingway (hamstring) • Wide receiver Mark Harrison (hamstring) • Strong safety Eric Berry (right heel) • Linebacker Dezman Moses (elbow) • Defensive end Mike Catapano (illness) • Defensive …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ postseason may have ended on a disappointing note following a 45-44 first-round loss to the Indianapolis Colts. But the 2013 regular season brought numerous individual and team accomplishments to remember. Here are 10 moments likely to bring a smile or laugh when looking back at the past year. Week 2: Parker shines in single play Down 17-13 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs entered 2013 in transition with new leadership under general manager John Dorsey and coach Andy Reid. Success was eventually expected given their respective track record, but did anybody truly see this coming so fast? Dorsey and Reid worked magic to improve a team that finished a dismal 2-14 in 2012 en route to an …
INDIANAPOLIS – Stunned faces filled the Chiefs postgame locker room. That’s not surprising considering the Chiefs just allowed the second-largest comeback in NFL postseason history en route to a 45-44 loss to the Colts. “We’ll have to live with this until next season starts,” defensive end Mike DeVito said following the game. “It’s tough. You never want to end like …
INDIANAPOLIS – The Chiefs were good for three quarters, but Colts quarterback Andrew Luck proved better when it mattered. Facing a 38-10 deficit early in the third quarter, Luck engineered the second-largest comeback in postseason history. He completed the 45-44 comeback win in the fourth quarter with a 64-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver T.Y. Hilton. “Obviously, incredible, incredible victory,” …
INDIANAPOLIS – The Chiefs will be at full strength at the outside linebacker positions for Saturday’s Wild Card matchup against the Colts. Tamba Hali, who entered the weekend as questionable with a knee injury, is not listed among the inactives and will reunite with Justin Houston, who hasn’t played since Week 12. Hali was on the field pregame stretching and …
Even with four players recently named to the Pro Bowl watching from the sideline and a starting unit full of backups, the Chiefs gave the San Diego Chargers all they could handle. But ultimately, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers led his team to a 27-24 overtime win and the playoffs as the AFC’s No. 6 seed. The Chiefs (11-5) rested quarterback …
To no surprise, the Chiefs’ list of inactives carries numerous starters, including four players recently named to the Pro Bowl, for Sunday afternoon’s game against the San Diego Chargers. Quarterback Alex Smith, running back Jamaal Charles, inside linebacker Derrick Johnson, left tackle Branden Albert, wide receiver Dwayne Bowe, outside linebacker Tamba Hali and defensive tackle Dontari Poe will sit out. …
