ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — One day after Nazeeh Johnson went down with a knee injury during a training camp practice, the Chiefs placed the second-year cornerback on injured reserve with a torn ACL. Johnson had been battling for the third cornerback spot behind starters L’Jarius Sneed and Trent McDuffie, and his loss will be felt in the secondary and on …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney tweaked his knee during the team’s first training camp workout Sunday, and one of his teammates says the injury may sideline him until the start of the regular season. Tight end Travis Kelce said Monday that it was a matter of letting Toney heal and “we’ll take care of the load …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs defensive tackle Tershaw Wharton will begin training camp on the physically unable to perform list, and there’s a chance starting running back Isiah Pacheco may join him when veterans report later this week. Wharton did not participate in the team’s offseason program. He suffered a torn ACL in the team’s Week 5 win over Las …
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid takes his squad into Super Bowl LVII with a roster as healthy as he could expect for the final game of the season with all 53 of his players putting in a full practice on Friday with no game-day injury designations. “They all practiced, everybody practiced,” Reid told pool reporter …
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Chiefs delivered good news on the injury front Thursday for receiver Kadarius Toney but the addition of cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to the team’s injury appears more jarring than worrisome coming just three days before Super Bowl LVII. Sneed was present and participating in Thursday’s one-hour, 40-minute practice, according to the pool report from Conor Orr. Sneed …
PHOENIX — L’Jarius Sneed cleared the final stage of NFL’s concussion protocol Monday, ensuring the Chiefs secondary will have its most experienced cornerback back in the lineup for Super Bowl LVII on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. Sneed declared himself clear of the league’s concussion protocol during the Super Bowl Opening Night festivities. “I’m feeling great,” said Sneed, who played …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Four Chiefs players remained on the sideline Friday as the Chiefs continued their Super Bowl preparations at home with less than 48 hours remaining before their departure for Phoenix and their trip to Super Bowl LVII. Cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (concussion protocol) and wide receivers JuJu Smith Schuster (knee), Mecole Hardman (pelvis) and Kadarius Toney (ankle/hamstring) did …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman turned in a gritty performance in the AFC Championship game against Cincinnati. Still, it appears unlikely Hardman will be able to turn in an encore performance in Super Bowl LVII against Philadelphia. “I think it will be tough for him,” head coach Andy Reid said. “I doubt he will make the …
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Patrick Mahomes and his right ankle sprained passed the first test on Wednesday but “thousand play Thursday” served as the bigger hurdle, and it’s one the quarterback cleared with apparent ease. Mahomes was a full participant in Thursday’s workout, which is the team’s most intense practice before Sunday’s AFC Championship game against Cincinnati. “I think progressively …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL postseason has whittled down the final four teams remaining with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line this week yet it seems this week all eyes across the league are focused on the right ankle of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. And the high-ankle sprain is trending in the right direction according to …
