KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid addressed safety Eric Berry’s status less than a week after an irresponsible Internet rumor took social media by storm. “There’s really no update on Eric Berry,” Reid said. “He’s having, like I mentioned, some testing done and the doctors will meet and talk it over along with Eric and his family.” Reid …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was with a heavy heart that Chiefs safety Sanders Commings worked through the team’s final practice of mini-camp on Thursday. His cousin Rev. Clementa Pickney was one of the nine victims that were killed at the Emmanuel AME Church shooting in Charleston, S.C., on Wednesday evening. Pickney was a pastor at the church and was also …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Offensive tackle Tavon Rooks enjoyed a homecoming given his recent signing with the Chiefs. Rooks, a native of Randallstown, Md., played collegiately at Kansas State University and is thrilled to return to the area. “I call this my second home,” Rooks said with a smile. “It feels good to be back home. I just want to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Albert Wilson returned to the practice field Wednesday after sitting out the first day of mandatory minicamp. Wilson, however, was limited to the warm-up portion of practice and did not participate in team-related drills. The second-year pro originally suffered a hamstring strain on June 3 during organized team activities, and the Chiefs have taken it …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin started organized team activities three weeks ago with a specific goal in mind. “I think just the chemistry between Alex (Smith) and I,” Maclin said on on May 26. “When you’re talking about me and him, I think that’s the No. 1 thing.” So how is it going with 10 OTAs …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs kicked off a three-day mandatory minicamp Tuesday by welcoming familiar faces, and a few new players. Inside linebacker Derrick Johnson (knee), defensive tackle Dontari Poe (back), running back Charcandrick West (stinger) and defensive lineman Vaughn Martin (ankle) returned to the practice field after missing time during organized team activities. Tuesday marked Johnson’s and Poe’s first …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs opened mandatory minicamp Tuesday without All-Pro outside linebacker Justin Houston, as expected. “A couple of days ago,” outside linebacker Tamba Hali said on the last time he spoke to Houston. “I asked if he was coming; he didn’t reply.” Houston’s absence isn’t a surprise given the fifth-year pro hasn’t signed the one-year, $13.1 million …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs begin a final set of workouts Tuesday through Thursday before taking a month-long break in preparation for training camp. The three-day mandatory minicamp concludes the offseason workout program and affords coach Andy Reid a final look at his players in shorts and helmets with no contact. The past three weeks of organized team activities …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There wasn’t much doubt when it came to Chiefs rookie outside linebacker Sage Harold’s athletic talent. Harold starred at wide receiver and defensive end at Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Va., and he burst on the scene his senior season at James Madison University with 13 ½ sacks to land on the Chiefs’ radar. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs wrapped up a three-day rookie minicamp on Monday, and the outcome left coach Andy Reid impressed. “I liked what I saw,” Reid said. “We looked a little bit bigger and faster and they picked it up well, so we’ll see how everything goes.” Of course, it can be difficult to properly gauge players while they …
