KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs head to Carolina to take on the Panthers without wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and defensive lineman Jaye Howard, while likely delaying the return of linebacker Justin Houston at least one more week. Machin and Howard both continue battling nagging injuries. Maclin test his going injury for just two plays last week against Jacksonville before …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and defensive end Jaye Howard did not practice for the second-straight day, putting the prospects for both players lining up Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars in doubt. Howard’s chances of playing appear the highest. The defensive end did not practice two days last week as the team provided rest for his …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs game plan for the Carolina Panthers looks to include running back Spencer Ware, but the team begins preparations for this week’s road trip without starting wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and defensive lineman Jaye Howard. “We’ll take them day-by-day and just see how they do,” Reid said. New additions to the Chiefs injury report include …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith will be on the sidelines Sunday when they face the Jacksonville Jaguars at Arrowhead Stadium, but he won’t be the only starter out of action. In addition to Smith, the Chiefs plan to lineup without starting running back Spencer Ware and left guard Parker Ehinger in addition to backup cornerback D.J. White. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three Chiefs starters sat out practice Wednesday, including wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. A team spokesperson said Maclin had a sore groin muscle. Running back Spencer Ware (concussion) and defensive lineman Jaye Howard (hip) each missed practice Thursday. Ware remains in the NFL’s return to play protocol after sustain a concussion Sunday at Indianapolis. Howard’s availability against the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs running back Spencer Ware remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol and did not practice Wednesday, as the team prepares its Sunday meeting with the Jacksonville Jaguars at Arrowhead Stadium. Coach Andy Reid did not yet rule out the back could play Sunday against the Jaguars. Ware ranks sixth in the league with 824 yards from …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles underwent exploratory surgery on his right knee Wednesday afternoon, one day after the team placed the All-Pro on injured reserve. Orthopedic surgeon James Andrews examined Charles earlier this week and recommended the procedure. Andrews also performed the original surgery on the running back’s torn anterior cruciate ligament in October last …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs starting left guard Parker Ehinger’s season is over after the rookie sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee Sunday during the team’s 30-14 win over the Indianapolis Colts, a source tells The Topeka Capital-Journal and ChiefsDigest.com. A team spokesperson declined to confirm that Ehinger would be placed on season-ending injured reserve. The Chiefs …
One day after the Kansas City Chiefs reported quarterback Alex Smith exited the game against Indianapolis with a concussion, the team reversed course, stating Smith passed the league’s protocol tests and showed no symptoms of a concussion. “We don’t think that either episode he had a concussion,” said Rick Burkholder, the team’s head athletic trainer. Smith left the 30-14 win …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs won’t have running back Jamaal Charles available Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, coach Andy Reid said Friday. “The knee was up and down,” Reid said. “We just want to back him off here and see if we can’t get that thing to settle down.” While the team plays without Charles, indications point …
