KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Opportunity knocks for Chiefs second-year pro Dee Ford to make an impact with potential extended playing time against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Starting outside linebacker Tamba Hali is dealing with knee swelling and did not practice Friday and Thursday. The Chiefs officially list the veteran linebacker as questionable on the injury report. Hali’s absence in practice opened …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Seventy-two is a number that won’t go away anytime soon. The figure represent the total amount of sacks Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith, who has gone done 18 times through four games, is currently on pace for. And there are concerns whether Smith can survive a full 16-game schedule given the number of hits. For his part, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs used two safeties at the nickel cornerback position in consecutive games to compensate the loss of cornerback Phillip Gaines, who suffered an ACL tear in Week 3. Tyvon Branch got the first chance after Gaines went down against the Green Bay Packers, and then the Chiefs turned to Ron Parker over cornerbacks Jamell Fleming and Marcus Cooper …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs rookie Chris Conley made his first official entry in the box score in Week 3 with his first career catch, a 16-yard effort against the Green Bay Packers. “The first one is always the hardest one, they say,” Conley said. “Now that that’s out of the way, we can move on and continue to focus …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Eric Fisher will start at right tackle Monday night against the Green Bay Packers, Chiefs coach Andy Reid announced Saturday after practice. Reid said Fisher “did a nice job” in practice during the week, and the Chiefs officially designate him as probable with an ankle injury on the final injury report. The head coach also doesn’t …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The sight of wide receiver/punt returner De’Anthony Thomas putting the ball on the ground was common through the first two games. The explosive Thomas muffed a punt in the season opener against the Houston Texans, and then lost a fumble in Week 2 against the Denver Broncos. Thomas’ issues with securing the ball are out of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Andy Reid indicated Friday it was OK to hurt from Thursday night’s stunning defeat to the Denver Broncos. The Chiefs head coach, however, left little doubt three days later where the team’s focus fell. “If you’re still on that game, you and I are in a different place,” Reid said Monday during a media conference call. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jaye Howard was a hard man to miss Thursday night. Well, that is unless the person attempting to account for the 6-3, 330-pound defensive tackle was a Denver Broncos blocker. Howard proved a disruptive force throughout the contest and terrorized the Denver interior offensive line, accounting for a team-high seven tackles. His performance during the 31-24 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ offensive line passed the initial test against the formidable front seven of the Houston Texans in Week 1. Making the entire unit’s performance against the Texans even more impressive surrounded a new starter at every position from the 2014 season. Donald Stephenson drew the start at left tackle, Ben Grubbs at left tackle, rookie …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – New Chiefs offensive lineman Jah Reid had choices after clearing waivers when the Baltimore Ravens let him go Sept. 5 as part of roster trimmings to reach a 53-man roster. But the 6-7, 325-pound Reid quickly found he didn’t have to search long for a new home after visiting with the Chiefs and signed a one-year, …
