Defensive tackle Chris Jones Wednesday spoke out for the first time since starting his holdout from the Chiefs, expressing his desire for a raise and denying a schism between him and the organization. “I don’t think there’s no animosity between me and the Chiefs organization,” Jones said. “I think they’re just, you know, a little disagreement. You know, I’m asking …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With less than 5 minutes remaining in the third quarter of the preseason finale against Cleveland, Chiefs quarterback Chris Oladokun stepped onto the field for his first action of the day. He had taken virtually no reps during practice that week. The team spent its limited game planning time preparing Shane Buechele to start the game, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two days after saying he wouldn’t criticize defensive tackle Chris Jones, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid took a less diplomatic tone Sunday when asked if the holdout could play Thursday night against the Detroit Lions. “I can’t tell you that,” Reid said before Sunday’s practice. “I mean, I don’t know. I don’t know what his agenda …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chris Jones holdout entered day 42 on Friday, and after tight end Travis Kelce issued a plea to his teammate to return, head coach Andy Reid says he wasn’t going to criticize his defensive star. “Everybody makes their own decisions, I mean, that’s the way it is in life and that’s the way it is …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For six months, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach has been optimistic regarding the club’s relationship with superstar Chris Jones, and he steadfastly maintains that positive outlook with the opening of the season in eight days and no signs of the defensive tackle’s holdout ending anytime soon. “I mean, listen, I’m certainly hopeful for that,” Veach said …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Only three Chiefs made this year’s NFL Top 100 list but led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes at No. 1, the club landed three players among the 10 best players in the league for 2023. Tight end Travis Kelce landed at No. 5 with defensive tackle Chris Jones coming at No. 10 in the rankings. The list …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs will be without defensive end Charles Omenihu for the first six games of the regular season after the NFL handed down Friday its punishment stemming from the player’s arrest for suspicion of domestic violence back in January. Omenihu’s suspension takes effect Sept. 4. He will be eligible to return on Oct. 13, the day …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wide receiver Tim Brown made it all the way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame but he never attended a game at his hometown Texas Stadium until he was a player in the NFL. “I grew up in Dallas and the Cowboys were very good during the mid-’70s and late-’70s,” Brown said. “I never stepped …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Kelce has in the past implored fans to fight for their right to party, and on NFL Draft weekend he’s planning to host a party of his own. The Chiefs tight end on Tuesday unveiled Kelce Jam, a music festival featuring Machine Gun Kelly, Rick Ross and Tech N9ne among others. The festival kicks off …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After four years in Jacksonville with four different head coaches and four different offenses, no one would blame offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor if he wanted a break from constant turnover. That’s not how Taylor is wired, however, so it’s no surprise that once he had an opportunity to test free agency, he chose to sign with …