The NFL owners voted Tuesday to change the distance of the point after touchdown, NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino announced on Twitter. The extra point rule for 2015 just changed. Snap for kick from the 15-yard line, 2-pt try stays at 2-yard line and defense can return. — Dean Blandino (@DeanBlandino) May 19, 2015 The rule moving the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Offensive lineman Jeff Allen has appeared in 32 games with 28 starts since joining the Chiefs as a second-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Allen has been a mainstay at left guard. That is, until the Chiefs added two-time Pro Bowl left guard Ben Grubbs in March via trade with the New Orleans Saints in exchange …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The excitement of a potential breakout 2014 season from Chiefs defensive end Mike Catapano began building during the offseason. The Chiefs’ seventh-round pick of the 2013 NFL Draft looked good coming off a rookie campaign where he appeared in 15 games as a reserve, recording four tackles (three solo), a sack and three quarterback hurries. A …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs backup quarterback Tyler Bray appears to be doing well on the road to recovery from a torn ACL suffered in January. Bray, who underwent surgery shortly after the injury, took to Instagram on Thursday night to post a video of himself jogging on a treadmill with the caption: “Finally able to jog/run.” Finally able to jog/run. A …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Donald Stephenson has the same approach to the 2015 offseason season when compared to last year. Well, almost. The Chiefs offensive tackle was projected as the starting right tackle at this time in 2014. Fast forward a year, and now Stephenson finds himself starting over on the opposite end. “I’m coming in to compete for a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher didn’t have the benefit of a complete offseason in 2014 to prepare for the regular season. Fisher, the No.1 overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft, underwent offseason shoulder and sports hernia procedures last year. Both events limited Fisher to individual position drills throughout organized team activities (OTAs) and mandatory minicamp, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Eric Kush finds himself as the last man standing for now. Kush, who enters his third season, is the lone center currently on the Chiefs’ offseason roster after previous starter Rodney Hudson signed a free-agent contract with the Oakland Raider in March. It would be reasonable to expect the potential of going from a primary backup role to a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A stronger and healthier Travis Kelce appears set for bigger things entering his third season. The Chiefs’ star tight end is 18 months removed from microfracture knee surgery and will have the benefit of a full offseason workout program to prepare unlike the past year. “I got from about July on to get ready for the season,” Kelce …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs begin the regular season on Sept. 13 on the road against the Houston Texans and have a Week 9 bye, the NFL announced Tuesday evening. “April is an exciting time of year for us,” coach Andy Reid said in a statement released by the team. “Along with the schedule release and the NFL Draft, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs outside linebacker Dee Ford didn’t have the impact of a first-round draft pick during his rookie season. Ford appeared in 16 games with no starts, totaling seven tackles (three solo), 1 ½ sacks and five quarterback pressures. While the production doesn’t match Ford’s lofty status as the 23rd overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft, …