KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rod Streater is one of two veteran wide receiver additions during the offseason to the Chiefs’ roster. Sixth-year pro Mike Williams, who signed a one-year deal in late April, missed organized team activities (OTAs) with a hamstring injury, putting him behind with on-field work. And it was reasonable to think Streater, who signed a one-year deal …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Friday put the finishing touches on 10 days of organized team activities (OTAs). While the players are in shorts and helmets without pads, coach Andy Reid appeared pleased with what he saw from his players the past three weeks. “I think what you see are guys learning the offense, the defense, special teams, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Marcus Cooper hasn’t experienced meaningful snaps at safety in quite some time. But the Chiefs are giving the fourth-year cornerback a healthy dose of repetitions at the position through nine days of organized team activities (OTAs). “I played a little bit in high school,” Cooper said on the last time he played safety. “It’s been a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas on Wednesday met with the Chiefs media for the first time since the latter stages of the 2015 season. But unsolved mystery remains surrounding what occurred between the periods when the Chiefs placed Thomas on the non-football illness list on Dec. 31 to when he reported for the voluntary offseason workout program in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs returned to the practice field Tuesday for Day Seven of organized team activities (OTAs) with a different No. 2 quarterback. Third-year quarterback Aaron Murray worked with the backups, replacing Tyler Bray, who started OTAs as the No. 2 signal caller. The shuffling, however, isn’t a surprise given the competition for the spot, which was …
The Kansas City Chiefs return to the practice field Tuesday for the final four days of organized team activities (OTAs) before the three-day mandatory minicamp on June 14-16. This edition of the mailbag recaps the first six days of workouts and includes an audio clips from a recent guest spot on “No Huddle” and The Topeka Capital-Journal‘s podcast at the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith spotted wide receiver Rod Streater open near the left sideline during 11-on-11 drills on the first day of organized team activities (OTAs). Smith threw a dart and the play initially looked like a sure completion, but cornerback Steven Nelson, who was a few steps away at the right cornerback position, wouldn’t allow …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs outside linebacker Dee Ford’s defining moment from the past season came against the San Diego Chargers in Week 14. Ford broke out with seven solo tackles (three for a loss), three sacks, three quarterback hits and a pass defensed in the 10-3 win. But he couldn’t duplicate that production the rest of the season, recording …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The defensive scheme remains familiar to Jamell Fleming, but he currently possesses a different perspective. Fleming no longer views the field as a cornerback, whose primary responsibility often surrounds covering the player in front of him. Instead, the 5-11, 206-pound Fleming recently converted to safety and must now ensure defensive teammates around him are aware of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Let the shuffling on the Chiefs offensive line begin. Day Four of organized team activities (OTAs) brought a new face to the first-team unit from the previous three workouts. Rookie Parker Ehinger took the starting repetitions at left guard during team-related drills in place of Zach Fulton, who worked with the first team the first three …
