KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs opened their three-day mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, the final period before the team takes a break from offseason workouts and prepares to report to St. Joseph, Missouri for training camp in late July. Much of the focus this week, just as it has been for the entire offseason program, is on integrating a new …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Not so long ago the triumvirate of head coach Andy Reid, offensive coordinator Matt Nagy and running backs coach Eric Bieniemy managed one of the league’s top-five offenses under quarterback Alex Smith while grooming an heir apparent named Patrick Mahomes during his rookie season. “It’s a homecoming,” Bieniemy says, who is sharing a workplace again with …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs offseason launched in earnest with back-to-back practices culminating on Thursday, and head coach Andy Reid says he’s seeing immediate results from changes he made to the team’s routine. “We’re getting these positive practices right now with a tremendous amount of energy,” Reid said. Normally the team would have gathered en masse back in mid-April …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After two seasons without a full-fledged minicamp greeting the newest arrivals to the NFL, Saturday’s opening reception for the 2022 class of rookies couldn’t have been a more picture-perfect day of football at the Chiefs training complex. A group of 74 players including the club’s 10 draft picks and 10 undrafted free agents took to the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mecole Hardman doesn’t need to be reminded that he’s entering the final year of his rookie contract, the proverbial “contract year” that can make or break an NFL player. He’s fully aware. “Yeah, definitely want to have one of my best seasons for sure, especially in the contract year,” Hardman said Monday as the Chiefs formally …
Sundays last fall and winter proved a day of respite for Laurent Duvernay-Tardif during a season away from football, an opportunity for a moment of fun while he fought on the front lines of COVID-19 pandemic. Super Bowl Sunday, however, was challenging for the Chiefs offensive lineman who watched from some 1,500 miles away as his teammates fell 31-9 against …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kyle Long returned to the gridiron this spring following a one-year retirement but his comeback with the Chiefs suffered a setback due to a lower leg injury suffered during Wednesday’s offseason practice. Head coach Andy Reid said Long hurt his knee but initial test results did not indicate any ligament damage. NFL Network reported Long suffered …
The Chiefs unveiled promotions and additions to their front office staff on Wednesday, elevating Mike Borgonzi to assistant general manager under Brett Veach. Borgonzi served under the title of director of football operations for the 2020 season. He joined the Chiefs in 2009 as a college scouting administrator and has marched up the personnel leader under three different general managers, …
The math may be a bit atypical for Steve Spagnuolo. In the Chiefs’ situation, one plus one may not equal two. The addition of Jarran Reed to the defensive line in Kansas City will definitely upgrade the interior tackle position. It may also help defensive end Frank Clark return to the level he was able to produce the last time …
There was no hiding of the enthusiasm in the Chiefs’ draft room on day three of the NFL Draft when the club landed offensive lineman Trey Smith in the sixth round, and that excitement continued once the rookie took the field during organized team activity practices (OTAs). Offensive line coach Andy Heck underscored that confidence in Smith on Thursday, proclaiming …