KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs officially appealed the NFL’s punishment for violating the Anti-Tampering Policy, according to multiple published reports. The league’s punishment, which was announced on March 9, surrounds a ruling that the Chiefs had improper contact with wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, who was then under contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, during the open-negotiating period before the start …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs landed a coveted free-agent target in wide receiver Jeremy Maclin last year, but now it will cost the team. The NFL announced Wednesday the Chiefs were found to have violated the Anti-Tampering Policy by having improper contact with Maclin, who was then under contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, during the 2015 open-negotiation period. The …
One of the top lead blockers out of the backfield in Chiefs history will receive lifetime recognition at Arrowhead Stadium this fall. Former Chiefs fullback Tony Richardson will be the 2016 inductee to the Chiefs Hall of Fame, chairman and CEO Clark Hunt announced Saturday night during the 101 Awards banquet in downtown Kansas City, Mo. “It is my pleasure …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL Scouting Combine begins Tuesday, but a key member of the Chiefs coaching staff will not be present. Coach Andy Reid will miss the Combine after recently undergoing knee replacement surgery, a team spokesman confirmed. Reid, who turns 58 on March 19, is rehabilitating in the Kansas City area, the team announced. This marks the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Former Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen announced his retirement Thursday morning in grand fashion. Allen, who turns 34 on April 3, posted a 20-second video on Twitter of himself sitting on a horse with dark skies as the background. “Well, everyone, I just want to say thank you for an amazing 12-year career,” Allen said. “This …
Two main pieces of the Kansas City Chiefs defense drew recognition Saturday night from The Associated Press. Safety Eric Berry was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year, while cornerback Marcus Peters was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Berry’s return to football less than a year after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma proved one of the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid encourages his players to be themselves. Tight end Travis Kelce, one of the team’s high-profile young stars, will take it another level, “The Bachelor” style. The 25-year-old Kelce will have his own reality television show, “Catching Kelce,” airing on E! later in the year with eight episodes dedicated to Kelce’s quest to find love, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Inside linebacker Derrick Johnson is headed to the Pro Bowl as an alternate, the Chiefs announced Monday. Johnson replaces Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly, who will be preparing to play the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50. The 33-year-old Johnson started all 16 games the past season, leading the Chiefs defense with 116 tackles (95 solo), …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two players from the Chiefs and New England Patriots are lighter in the pocket almost a week after the AFC Divisional playoff game at Gillette Stadium. The NFL fined Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola $23,152 for a blindside block on cornerback Jamell Fleming during game, a league spokesman confirmed Friday with ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Pro Football Writers of America on Friday named Chiefs free safety Eric Berry as the 2015 NFL Comeback Player of the Year. Berry, who returned to football cancer-free less than a year after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, went on to appear in all 16 games with 15 starts. The sixth-year pro finished the regular …
