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 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs defensive back D.J. White sustained a fractured hand during the team’s 27-21 win over New Orleans on Sunday, according to coach Andy Reid. “He had in X-rayed on Monday, and actually had surgery on it,” Reid said. “He’ll be out for this game, then we’ll just see as far as his status goes down the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles is questionable for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday, but coach Andy Reid expects to have his All-Pro back available. “Jamaal’s knee had a little bit of swelling in it yesterday,” Reid said. “We’re just taking it down for today, but we think everything will be …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs cornerback Phillip Gaines returned to practice Thursday, providing optimism the team may have one of its key secondary defenders against the high-powered New Orleans Saints passing attack visiting Arrowhead Stadium Sunday. Gaines left the team’s week six game against Oakland after developing inflammation in his surgically repaired left knee. It’s the latest temporary setback for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Justin Houston’s return to practice for the Chiefs provided a highlight for the team, but season-ending injuries to two defensive starters and uncertainty with a third puts the Chiefs into shuffle mode in preparations for the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The team placed defensive lineman Allen Bailey and inside linebacker Justin-March Lillard …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – No one could miss the smile on Justin Houston’s face as he strolled through the Kansas City Chiefs locker room Wednesday ahead of his first practice with the team this season. Coach Andy Reid looked pretty pleased to get his All-Pro linebacker back on the field, too. “I joked with him today, he probably didn’t sleep …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs hit the road for Oakland with few if any significant injuries, giving coach Andy Reid the opportunity to deploy much of the starting lineup the team envisioned during training camp and the preseason. What remains to be seen is how the Chiefs deploy that lineup. Both Reid and co-offensive coordinator Brad Childress suggested running back Jamaal …
