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 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs safety Ron Parker enters Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles as questionable for the second-straight week with an ankle injury. Parker played all 81 defensive snaps against New England with the same injury designation. The injury takes on new light, however, given the safety Eric Berry’s season-ending Achilles rupture. Starting right cornerback Steven Nelson also …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs defensive tackle Bennie Logan did not practice Monday afternoon after suffering a knee contusion during the season opener against New England. Head coach Andy Reid on Monday said he did not believe Logan’s injury a long-term issue. “Bennie Logan has got a little bit of a knee, kind of quad contusion, but there’s a pretty …
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The look on the face of Chiefs safety Eric Berry told the story long before test results confirmed the bad news that the All-Pro defender will miss the rest of the 2017 campaign with a rupture Achilles tendon. Now the Chiefs and head coach Andy Reid must face move forward without their emotional leader on defense. “You’re …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs reported its entire 53-man active roster participating in the team’s final walk-through before taking on the New England Patriots in the kickoff to the 2017 NFL season. The full practice designation comes with a grain of salt, however — with a shortened practice week and the game one day away, Wednesday’s practice is a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs reported no new injury issues on Tuesday and seem to have a full contingent ready for Thursday’s season opener on the road at New England. The biggest injury question for the Chiefs surrounded kicker Cairo Santos. Three full days of practice following his preseason debut Thursday appear to have gone off without a hitch. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs head into the 2017 season with a healthy 53-man roster, as every player participated in practice Monday in preparation for Thursday’s season opener at the New England Patriots. Tight end Travis Kelce took part in practice on a limited basis with a calf issue. Safety Ron Parker also played a limited role with an …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs concluded their final practice for Sunday’s AFC divisional playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers with an indoor workout, shielding players from the bitter cold for one day in anticipation of freezing rain moving into the Kansas City region. The first-round bye seemingly worked wonders for the Chiefs health wise. Everyone worked out Friday except …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Justin Houston practiced in a full role Thursday, but the rotation at linebacker remains the biggest question mark for the Chiefs heading into Sunday’s playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The potential return of Houston gives the Chiefs a full complement on the outside. That gives defensive coordinator Bob Sutton to ability to mix and match Houston, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — No one stood on the sidelines for the Kansas City Chiefs at practice Wednesday as the team prepares to meet the Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional playoffs, but the availability of Justin Houston remains an open question. The linebacker was a limited participant in practice, his first time back on the practice field since he last played …