KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs rookie cornerback Marcus Peters can add another honor to his young career. “Marcus Peters was the Defensive Rookie of the Month, congratulations to him,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters after Thursday’s practice. The rookie cornerback said he found out about the league recognition when assistant secondary coach Al Harris told him. “That’s big, to see my …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Second-year offensive lineman Zach Fulton has been a jack of all trades in 2015, starting three games at right guard, two at left guard and one at center. He could get a second start at center on Saturday if Mitch Morse, who is dealing with a concussion, can’t play. And Fulton, who also started at center …
The Kansas City Chiefs have an opportunity on Saturday to get their first playoff win since the last time they visited Houston in 1994. The Chiefs and Houston Texans faced off in Week 1, which resulted in a Chiefs’ 27-20 victory. To get another win, here are the focal points in attacking the Texans. 1. Stop the stunts and twist The …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs should have a key Pro Bowl component to the pass rush ready to go Saturday against the Houston Texans. Outside linebacker Justin Houston was on the practice field Wednesday for a second straight day and he made it clear of his availability for the first round of the playoffs. “That’s the plan to play …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs rookie linebacker D.J. Alexander received the news during a team meeting Wednesday morning. “Coach (Andy) Reid just said my name and kind of threw me off guard because he never really says my name and he said that and I was shocked,” Alexander said. What caused the surprise? Alexander was named the AFC Special Teams …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tuesday brought optimism Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston could be available for the opening round of the playoffs against the Houston Texans. While the Chiefs did not issue an official injury report, Houston practiced Tuesday at the team’s indoor facilities. The Chiefs will continue to evaluate the Pro Bowl linebacker’s progress leading to Saturday’s road game at NRG …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL on Monday released all 2016 regular-season games and the Chiefs’ opponents are officially revealed. The Chiefs will play the annual six AFC West divisional games in addition to swings through the AFC South and NFC South. The two intraconference games featured the Chiefs hosting the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium and a road game in Pittsburgh against …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In a perfect world, the Chiefs will have starting outside linebackers Justin Houston and Tamba Hali in the lineup for the first round of the playoffs. Hali appears on track to be ready for Saturday’s game against the Houston Texans after playing 14 of 57 total defensive snaps in the season finale. The limited snaps were …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs now have two players in concussion protocol from Sunday’s win over the Oakland Raiders. Coach Andy Reid told reporters Monday that second-year outside linebacker Dee Ford sustained a blow to the head during the game. “We’re going to test him for concussions and go through that whole protocol,” Reid said. “We don’t have the results …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ quest for Super Bowl 50 officially begins with the first round of the NFL playoffs set. No. 5 Kansas City (11-5) travels to Houston to face the No. 4 Texans (9-7), winners of the AFC South, at 3:35 p.m. CT on Saturday, Jan. 9. The first round of Wild Card Weekend features a rematch …
