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. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Oakland Raiders cornerback Sean Smith faces his former Chiefs teammates on Sunday, and there’s still disappointment his tenure with the team came to an end after three seasons. “Definitely,” Smith said. “I enjoyed my time in Kansas City. Made some great connections, friends, you know. For it not to go down was unfortunate, but I’m definitely …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid referred to Jamaal Charles as day-to-day for the first time in his recovery from a torn ACL nearly a year ago, making his season debut appear inching ever-closer. But it’s a toss-up if that debut comes this week. Charles continued mixing in and out between the first-team and the scout-team offenses, and is …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s hard to know for sure what Kansas Chiefs team will show up Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium against the New York Jets. Will it be the team who rolled through 11-straight wins at the end of last season? The comeback kids who fought to rally against San Diego? Or the team that misfired on all fronts last …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Don’t be surprised if Sunday’s game in Houston means just a bit more for than Texans than it does the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs swept the Texans a year ago, and bloodied Houston badly in a 30-0 romp in the wildcard playoff round. That loss played a part in the Texans rebuilding their offense with …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs don’t start the season against an AFC opponent very often, but the last matchup remains a memorable game in franchise lore. Arrowhead Stadium hosted the second game of a Monday Night Football double header against San Diego Sept. 13, 2010. The game kicked off at 9:20 p.m. local time. Jamaal Charles scored on a 56-yard …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – This week has been a dress rehearsal for the Chiefs, simulating a game week all the way down to the noon kickoff agains the Chicago Bears at Solider Field on Saturday. But it’s still a preseason game, so that’s pretty much where the comparison ends. Players returning from injury won’t play, and there’s very little game …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs arrived home from training camp and heralded the return of Tamba Hali to practice along with the addition of Jamaal Charles to full team drills at practice Tuesday afternoon. The return of Hali and Charles puts the Chiefs halfway to returning their four missing Pro Bowlers to the practice field. Linebacker Justin Houston remains …
