KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ruptured Achilles tendons have hammered the Chiefs since the start of the regular season. The Chiefs already placed inside linebacker Derrick Johnson and defensive end Mike DeVito on season-ending injured reserve when the pair suffered the injury in Week 1. And Kansas City will in all likelihood do the same with running back Joe McKnight, who …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The big chunks of passing yards down the field haunting the Chiefs secondary during the second half of 2013 are for the most part absent through three games of the 2014 season. And it’s difficult to find a 35-plus yard gain outside of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s 48-yard pass to wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders in Week 2 or Tennessee Titans …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith, who entered the league in 2005 with the San Francisco 49ers, has faced every NFL team as a regular-season starter with the exception of two. And Monday night marks the first time in Smith’s 10-year career he’ll start against the New England Patriots. Smith was in San Francisco in 2008 and 2012 when …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are making another attempt at the loudest outdoor sports stadium record. The team announced Wednesday a representative from the Guinness World Records, Philip Robertson, will be on hand when the Chiefs (1-2) host the New England Patriots (2-1) at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night. The Chiefs previously set the record on Oct. 13, 2013 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For all the wrong making headlines in recent weeks, the majority of NFL players continue to do the right thing under the radar. Such is the case of Chiefs linebacker James-Michael Johnson, who is giving back to the community by sponsoring “Project JMJ” with his former high school, Rodriguez High School in Fairfield, Calif. Johnson’s contest …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have moving parts on special teams at kick returner if running back Knile Davis carries the load Sunday in place of Jamaal Charles (ankle). Second-year wide receiver Frankie Hammond Jr., who has filled in at punt returner, will likely be the first man up in Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins. “Frankie, having him, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs should have an explosive offensive player back in the lineup Sunday. Rookie running back/wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday in a limited fashion, marking his first practice since Sept. 3. The Chiefs’ fourth-round pick missed the first two regular-season games, but appears on track to play against the Miami Dolphins barring …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos won’t ever be mistaken for having a lack of confidence. The 5-8, 160-pound rookie out of Tulane is known for having a big leg and established a career-high long 57-yard field goal in college. Now just two games into his professional career, Santos has a chance to test his leg when the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton has a simple message for his players as they prepare to face Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. “Don’t be the ‘tell,’” Sutton said Thursday. “Don’t be the guy that’s telling him what the coverage is.” Solid advice, but easier said than done given what happened to the Chiefs pass defense against Manning …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Defensive lineman Jerel Worthy’s path to the Chiefs practice squad has been anything from normal when considering his origins. The 6-2, 308-pound Worthy entered the league out of Michigan State as a second-round pick (51st overall) of the Green Bay Packers in the 2012 NFL Draft. From an early Day Two selection of the draft to …
