KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Every Kansas City Chiefs practice during offseason training activities features a familiar scene, a nearly deserted playing field dotted with a handful of players putting in extra work on an aspect of their game. Without fail, rookie quarterback Patrick Mahomes is among the last to head to the locker room at the end of the …
The Chiefs list 46 players in the rookie minicamp on a try out basis. They include local standouts such as center Travis Anderson from Derby, Kan., and Tulsa punter Dalton Parks from Staley High School as well as a smattering of veterans such as kicker Garrett Hartley, who played six seasons in the NFL. Reid said he tells the tryout …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The six players selected by the Chiefs in the 2017 draft all share one common thread more than any other — a focus on athleticism and raw talent with upside potential. Saturday’s selections — wide receiver Jehu Chesson, linebacker Ukeme Eligwe and defensive back Leon McQuay III — all fit into this category. Chesson and McQuay are both …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — No one would blame Chiefs chairman/CEO Clark Hunt if he let loose a sigh of relief upon the drafting of quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the first round Thursday night. After all, the last time the Chiefs drafted a quarterback in the first round, Hunt was a senior in high school. Hunt said he doesn’t remember much …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The emotional toll of Kansas City’s 18-16 loss to Pittsburgh with a bid to the AFC Championship game on the line hit the Chiefs hard, and tight end Travis Kelce expressed his frustrations clearly after the game. “This sucks,” Kelce said, in one of his more politically correct expressions after the game. Make no mistake, Kelce didn’t …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Linebacker Dee Ford leads a list of nine Chiefs landing alternate spots to this year’s AFC Pro Bowl team in addition to the four players named to the team earlier this week. The alternates stand ready to step in for injured players or players from Super Bowl teams. The alternates include quarterback Alex Smith and tackle Eric …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Running back Knile Davis handled kickoff returns duties for the Chiefs Sunday against Carolina, and that scenario expects to continue as the team curtails special teams duty for rookie Tyreek Hill as his offensive portfolio expands. “We do ask him to do a lot,” co-offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said of Hill. “And then you take into …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs prepared for the possibility of long snapper James Winchester missing Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay with fullback Anthony Sherman handling long-snapping duties during the portion of practice open to the media. Coach Andy Reid said Sherman and tight end Travis Kelce have practiced as backup long snappers during the season. Reid stressed Winchester must place his family first …
Linebacker Justin Houston starts his second week of practice with the team this week, but Chiefs coach Andy Reid said the All-Pro would probably not play at Indianapolis Sunday. “We’ll just keep practicing him, we’ll see how he does,” Reid said. “He’s not there yet, but he did look good last week.” Reid said Houston needs more time moving at …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Quarterback Alex Smith built his brand as an athletic quarterback with wheels, scrambling out of the pocket away from pressure for big gains or using the run-option to keep defenses honest, but this season he has just 15 yards rushing through five games. It’s a mystery even to Smith himself. “I don’t know, it’s tough,” Smith said. …
