KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jaylen Watson’s 99-yard interception return for a touchdown reversed the fortunes of the Chiefs in the team’s 27-24 win over the Los Angeles Chargers and for his heroics, Watson landed the AFC’s Defensive Player of the Week honor on Wednesday. The pick-six was the longest go-ahead fourth-quarter touchdown scored by a rookie in NFL history. The …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark entered a plea of no contest on Thursday to a pair of misdemeanor gun charges in Los Angeles, resolving a legal issue looming over him for more than a year. Clark was given a year of informal probation and ordered to perform 40 hours of community service, according to CBS Los …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid put the Chiefs’ players back on the practice field Monday morning after a three-day break, and it’s a squad that appears rested and ready for the grind ahead according to the head coach. “Everybody went today,” Reid said. “Today was a good fast-paced tempo practice.” When asked specifically about receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their lone Super Bowl championship following the 1969 season, died Wednesday at the age of 87. The Dawson family announced his passing in a statement issued through his long-time employer, KMBC-TV. “With wife Linda at his side, it is with much sadness that …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Following the NFL Draft during which the Chiefs selected five defensive backs, the club expanded the group further by acquiring Lonnie Johnson Jr, from the Houston Texans in exchange for a conditional 2024 seventh-round draft choice. The 24-year-old Johnson was a 2019 second-round draft choice (No. 54 overall) by the Texans. He has one year remaining …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — AFC West games will be big games in 2022, and the NFL signaled as much during the first round of the draft with the announcement the Chiefs will host the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 2 on Thursday night. The home opener for the Chiefs on Sept. 15 will be the first game to air on …
INDIANAPOLIS — Chiefs head coach Andy Reid wasted no time after he stepped to the podium at the NFL Combine on Tuesday, immediately addressing rumors of disfunction amongst himself, offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and quarterback Patrick Mahomes, saying “that’s kind of gotten fabricated.” “We were on vacation and over the two weeks I came back and all of a sudden …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a crowded field that included three NFL All-Rookie selections, linebacker Nick Bolton landed the coveted Mack Lee Hill Award as the team’s rookie of year over center Creed Humphrey and right guard Trey Smith. Bolton compiled a compelling resume for the award, leading the Chiefs with 112 total tackles including a team-best 11 tackles for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sunday marks 17 years to the day that Steve Spagnuolo and Sean McDermott celebrated together, the linebackers coach and the safeties coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, basking in the glory of their team’s victory over Atlanta in the NFC Championship game and cherishing the Super Bowl berth that accompanied the win. Sunday evening at Arrowhead Stadium …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Eric Bieniemy’s biggest champion in a bid for an NFL head coaching position has always been Andy Reid, and the Chiefs head coach again on Friday expressed his support for his offensive coordinator. “It disappoints me that somebody hasn’t hired him,” Reid said. “Obviously because he’s so good, I’m hoping that that takes place this year. …
