KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Over the course of the next three days, the Chiefs must reduce their roster from 91 players down to 53, and there won’t be many easy decisions for general manager Brett Veach and his staff. The process starts in earnest Sunday morning, head coach Andy Reid explained, when his coaching staff performs their grading of Saturday’s …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fewer than five days from now the Chiefs must whittle a roster of 91 players down to 53 to start the regular season, and there are as many as a dozen roster decisions that should be resolved after the club faces the Cleveland Browns at noon Saturday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The biggest looming …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As rosterology moves through the preseason, it’s important to remember that while performance on the field is the overriding consideration in building a roster, there are business considerations that must be factored in as well. When calculating an initial 53-player roster, it’s vital to consider NFL transaction rules and the contract status of each player. During …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In 20 days, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach must whittle a roster of 91 players down to 53 before the team’s season opener against Detroit, and making those final decisions may be more difficult than ever. “How many guys we keep at a particular spot, I think will be a little bit more daunting of a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In just two weeks the Chiefs’ rookies and quarterbacks will step on the practice fields at Missouri Western State University to open training camp. That’s when the work begins in earnest on whittling down a roster of 90 players to the 53 who will make the initial squad on Aug. 29. Yet the structure of the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs relied on familiarity in building their initial practice squad of the 2022 season, signing 13 players who were released or waived on Tuesday during the club’s roster reduction to 53 players. The first 14 players signed to the practice squad are: QB Chris Oladokun RB Jerrion Ealy WR Daurice Fountain WR Cornell Powell TE …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was a wild day on Tuesdays as the Chiefs whittled their roster from 75 players to 53 ahead of the 3 p.m. central time deadline, with some surprise cuts and decisions on the transaction wire. The club released veteran receivers Daurice Fountain and Josh Gordon along with linebacker Elijah Lee and defensive tackle Danny Shelton …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Thursday’s meeting between the Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers marks the last chance for rookies and veterans battling for roster spots to make their final impressions, and there’s no shortage of positions to watch where performance or injuries could swing a decision or two for general manager Brett Veach and his staff. The latest roster …
With the first preseason game in the books and training camp coming to a close on Thursday, it’s time to revisit the Chiefs’ squad and project who might crack the initial 53-player roster to open the 2022 season. Rotations changed a bit following the team’s 19-14 loss to the Bears in Chicago last week. There are 43 players whom Chiefs …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The preseason games are over and final roster cuts loom on Tuesday, and the die is now cast by the 80 players contending for spots on the Chiefs’ initial 53-player roster of the 2021 season. General manager Brett Veach and his staff must whittle move 27 players off the roster before 3 p.m. central time Tuesday. …