KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs visit to the New England Patriots in Week 15 will no longer be a primetime outing on Monday Night Football as the NFL opted Thursday to move the game’s kickoff to noon Sunday, Dec. 17. It’s the first time the league has used its new flexible schedule policy on Monday Night Football. When the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With the New England Patriots sitting on a 2-9 record with no realistic shot at the playoffs, many Chiefs fans have wondered if the team’s Week 15 visit to the Patriots may get flexed out of the Monday Night Football schedule. Don’t reschedule your watch parties quite yet, says an NFL official. Mike North, vice president …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The smiles and laughs coming from Richie James in the locker room after Friday’s practice belies the focus and hunger driving the 28-year-old receiver as he anticipates his return after an eight-game absence. I’ve been ready,” James said Friday at his locker, his tone turning more serious when asked what it’s been like rehabbing from an …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In his last two games at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Marquez Valdes-Scantling experienced the thrill of diving into the end zone for a 46-yard touchdown in a win over the Los Angeles Chargers along with the disappointment of dropping a potential touchdown catch that could have lifted the Chiefs Monday Night over the Philadelphia Eagles. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Flag football will debut in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, and count Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt as a fan of the sports opportunity on the global stage. “I was really excited when I heard the news about flag football being approved for the Los Angeles Olympic games that are coming up,” Hunt said. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL placed Justyn Ross on the commissioner exempt list on Friday following his arrest Monday on misdemeanor charges of domestic battery and criminal damage. Players on the commissioner exempt list cannot practice, play in games, or attend games. Ross also will not count toward the 53-player roster limit while on the list. Ross was released …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Kelce felt on top of the world after winning his second Super Bowl ring, hosting Saturday Night Live and starring in a wave of new commercials. But with this team on a three-game winning streak and a budding relationship with music star Taylor Swift, Kelce has seen his life go to a whole new level. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs right tackle Jawaan Taylor drew two penalties in the team’s 41-10 win over Chicago Sunday, and head coach Andy Reid delivered a rare rebuke of officials for their treatment of his player. Monday he delivered another unwavering defense of Taylor. “Now that I’ve had a chance to look at it, I’d even double down more …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — During Leo Chenal’s rookie season, the linebacker developed a routine between the team’s morning walkthrough and his lunch before that afternoon’s practice. At Wisconsin, he played almost exclusively as an off-the-ball linebacker, meaning he lined up off the line of scrimmage and patrolled the middle of the field as a run-stuffer and in pass coverage. But …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When Patrick Mahomes signed his record-breaking 10-year, $450 million contract extension in 2020, the inevitable question was when the Chiefs and their superstar quarterback would rework the deal. Today is the answer. Mahomes and the Chiefs have agreed on a restructured contract that will inject more money into the deal for 2023 through 2026. Although details …
