KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Monday kicked off the first day of the voluntary offseason workout program minus All-Pro outside linebacker Justin Houston. Houston’s absence doesn’t come as a surprise, as ChiefsDigest.com previously reported the team’s non-exclusive franchise player wasn’t expected to be present. Coach Andy Reid didn’t appear concerned and said he understands how the business side …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are set for déjà vu when it comes to the best player on defense and offseason workouts. All-Pro outside linebacker Justin Houston is not expected to be present when the Chiefs report for Phase I of the offseason workout program on April 20, a source familiar with the situation informed ChiefsDigest.com Tuesday. The decision …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL on Thursday released the 2015 preseason schedule. The Chiefs play the Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams on the road, and will host the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans at Arrowhead Stadium for the preseason, according to the league’s announcement. • Week 1, Aug. 13-17: @ Cardinals • Week 2, Aug. 20-24: Seahawks • …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL on Thursday announced the league-wide offseason workout program, which begins for the Chiefs on April 20. In accordance with Article 21 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each team’s official and voluntary nine-week offseason program is broken down in three phases, the league announced. The three phases, which can viewed in its entirety here, are …
The Kansas City Chiefs have 76 players on the roster ahead of the 2015 NFL Draft, where the Chiefs are set with 10 draft picks. Teams are allowed a maximum of 90 players on the offseason roster, in accordance with NFL rules. The Chiefs were active at the start of the league’s calendar year to address holes, including the signings …
Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey recently discussed the state of the team during a March 18 conference call with beat writers. Coach Andy Reid had his turn Tuesday at the NFL’s annual meeting in Phoenix. While Reid touched on a variety of subjects with reporters, arguably the top area of interest surrounded the offensive line after the front …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The status of All-Pro outside linebacker Justin Houston remains in the air a week after the Chiefs designated Houston as a non-exclusive franchise player. General manager John Dorsey took a moment Wednesday to provide an update with a group of reporters and his underlying message surrounded patience. “I think the last time I talked to his …
After an eight-season run, the Dwayne Bowe show may be coming to an end. Multiple reports on Tuesday afternoon, notably from Adam Schefter of ESPN and Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, indicate the Chiefs plan to release the veteran wide receiver. PRE JUNE 1: The move frees up $5 million in cap space for the Chiefs this season, and clears $13 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Outside linebacker Tamba Hali was the first player to rework his contract Sunday. Monday produced another veteran to do the same in a move that offered the Chiefs salary cap relief a day before the NFL’s calendar year begins Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. Defensive end Mike DeVito agreed to restructure his contract with the Chiefs, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have been busy in the past three weeks with roster moves to create cap space. The team released linebacker Joe Mays, tight end Anthony Fasano and wide receivers Donnie Avery and A.J. Jenkins during that span. But the moves still left the Chiefs an estimated $1.7 million over the cap before the start of …