ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs are suddenly thin at the inside linebacker position. Linebackers Josh Mauga and rookie D.J. Alexander left Wednesday’s practice and did not return. “Mauga’s heel was bothering him,” coach Andy Reid said. “So we just held him out, let him do some warm-ups, try it, see how it felt. It was tight, so we just …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The injury bug continues to plaque the Chiefs at training camp. Three more players were added to the list Tuesday, headlined by wide receiver Albert Wilson, who did not practice because of an illness. Guard Marcus Reed (ankle) and defensive lineman Mike Catapano (groin) were hurt during the morning workout. Reed limped to the trainers’ tent …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs welcomed back one wide receiver to practice, while sending another to the sidelines. Veteran wide receiver Jeremy Maclin did not participate in Monday’s workout because of a neck strain, but the injury doesn’t appear serious. Reid said Maclin got hurt Sunday during a drill after being tackled, but the injury doesn’t appear serious. “He …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs second-year outside linebacker Dee Ford missed Sunday’s practice to receive treatment for a concussion. Ford, who was not on the field, originally experienced concussion-like symptoms following Saturday’s practice, according to a team spokesman. With Ford not on the field, sixth-year pro Frank Zombo took repetitions with first and second-team units. There are no status changes …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin offered a temporary scare late Saturday morning. Maclin left practice in pain and headed to the trainers tent, where he received attention from head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder, who looked at Maclin’s right hand. Burkholder and another trainer wrapped Maclin’s right hand before the seventh-year pro returned to the practice field and …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs added four players to the list of injured at training camp. Tight end Ryan Taylor (quad), rookie offensive linemen Garrett Frye (left knee), wide receiver Armon Binns (left knee) and defensive linemen Nick Williams (concussion) all left Friday’s practice with their respective injuries. Taylor was observed leaving the practice field after catching a pass …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs on Wednesday welcomed back three players to training camp practice. Cornerback Phillip Gaines, who left Tuesday’s practice with a knee injury, appeared to practice without limitations. While coach Andy Reid said after practice to not read too much into personnel groupings given the scaled-down nature of Wednesday’s practice, the Chiefs may have erred on the …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs’ list of injured players at training camp grew by three on Tuesday. Cornerback Phillip Gaines (knee), WR Armon Binns (ankle), WR Jeret Smith (hamstring) all left practice with their respective injuries and did not return to the field. Gaines briefly left Monday’s practice after tweaking his knee, but was able to return and finish. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs on Sunday added two players to the injured list. Wide receiver Junior Hemingway participated in a portion of practice before leaving with a back injury, according to a team spokesman. The Chiefs will evaluate Hemingway and likely have an update Monday. Undrafted rookie defensive end David Irving is also dealing with a back injury …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs on Friday morning wrapped up three days of practice with rookies, quarterbacks and select players ahead of veterans reporting in the afternoon. And it came with good news. Rookie linebacker Ramik Wilson, who missed the last two days of practice with a back injury, is apparently no longer on non-football injury list. Wilson was …
