KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs have made no bones about their intention of playing with increased aggression and a tougher defensive mentality in 2018, and new cornerback David Amerson wouldn’t have it any other way. “Anytime you’re up in somebody’s face every play they’re going to try you,” Amerson said following Tuesday’s first of three minicamp practices. “Most offenses look …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs’ passing game continues to show strides in offseason workouts, with quarterback Patrick Mahomes drawing more accolades from his teammates on both sides of the ball. “I think he’s as good as advertised,” said cornerback David Amerson, who joined the club during the offseason as a free agent from Oakland. “I think he definitely makes some …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs fans seeking faith in a resurgent defense for the 2018 received a glimmer of hope on the opening day of organized team activities, even if the assurance only arrived via photos of safety Eric Berry on the team’s web site. The site of Berry on a football field with his helmet on is all many …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With spring football comes optimism, and even for a team coming off its most significant turnover in five years, the Chiefs started their offseason program with head coach Andy Reid believing this might be the season that ends with a Super Bowl in Kansas City. “It’s a little different but it’s kind of exciting,” Reid said. “I look …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The beginning of the NFL’s new league year marked the end of a whirlwind six weeks for Chiefs general manager Brett Veach, yet in many ways the work has just barely begun on the 2018 season. “We feel, coach (Andy Reid) and I both feel, that we’ve plotted a course to turn a new chapter for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Marcus Peters won over Kansas City Chiefs fans with his play on Sundays, but the club’s decision to trade their two-time Pro Bowl cornerback to the Los Angeles Rams had more to do with the other six days of the week, according to general manager Brett Veach. “There’s a lot of things, in this job it’s …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The musical chairs among the Chiefs coaching staff appears to have drawn to a close, with the club confirming the retirement of assistant head coach Brad Childress and special projects coach Tommy Brasher. The club also parted of ways with linebackers coach Gary Gibbs “I’d like to thank coach Childress, coach Brasher and coach Gibbs for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs dramatic offseason took another hairpin turn days before the opening of training camp with defensive end Tamba Hali questioning his playing time and the team’s player leadership in a series of tweets and an appearance on a podcast. “I think it’s important, especially if you’re on our team and you’re one of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes found himself the victim of an aggravated robbery in Texas two weeks ago, and back in Kansas City for offseason workouts he expressed relief no one was hurt in the incident. “It was a thing where I’m just glad the police got the guy,” Mahomes said after practice Wednesday. “Everybody was safe. It …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The comments from running back Jamaal Charles upon joining the Denver Broncos rankled some Chiefs fans, but the former Kansas City back says his departure from Kansas City was hard on him as well. Charles told host Cal Jones on the “Unmatched Sports” podcast the team never discussed a pay cut to stay with the organization. …
