Free safety Eric Berry returned to live action Saturday night less than a year after defeating Hodgkin lymphoma as the Chiefs defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 31-19, in the preseason opener. While Berry was limited to eight snaps in the second quarter before he exited the game, the former first-team All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl selection took nothing for granted. “Everything …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A return to football begins Saturday night when the Chiefs travel to Glendale, Ariz., to take on the Cardinals in preseason action. While there are plenty of position battles yet to be determined, don’t expect all of them to be fully settled in the first exhibition game. The preseason offers an evaluation period for the coaching staff, especially …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Saturday offers the first chance to evaluate the 2015 roster in game-type situations as the Chiefs kick off the preseason with a road game against the Arizona Cardinals. Most eyes will fall rookie cornerback Marcus Peters, the team’s first-round pick, or wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, who signed a five-year, $55-million free-agent deal in March. Starters, however, …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs open the preseason Saturday night with a road contest against the Arizona Cardinals. Don’t blink, however, because the starters are set for a token appearance, a norm for NFL exhibition games. “The ones will go for a quarter,” coach Andy Reid said Wednesday. “The twos will go for the second quarter and half of the third, …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Eric Berry’s return to football just eight months after defeating Hodgkin lymphoma has been remarkable. He is now on track to add another personal high note. Berry could see live action when the Chiefs open the preseason with a road contest against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night. “We’re thinking he’s going to play and just …
The bronze bust that will sit in the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a likeness of Will Shields. But in Saturday evening’s induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, the former Chiefs guard gave the important people in his life all the credit for his spot with the Hall’s class of 2015. “It’s an …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Let the public overreaction and analyzing begin. The Chiefs on Friday night released the initial depth of training camp ahead of the Aug. 15 preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals. Keep in mind the depth chart is always fluid leading to the regular season. More importantly, there are plenty of battles yet to be settled with training …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Another member of the Chiefs will enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio. Will Shields will be one of eight members joining the Hall during induction ceremonies for the class of 2015. Shields will be the ninth player to enter the hallowed halls who spent the majority of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs generally celebrate the kickoff to football season with “Red Friday” before the first home game. This season, “Red Friday” becomes “Red Thursday” on Sept. 17 to coincide with the Chiefs’ home opener against the Denver Broncos on CBS’ Thursday Night Football. “This year, Red Thursday is going to capture all of the annual Red Friday …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are without a key player to start the season. The NFL suspended cornerback Sean Smith without pay for the first three games of the regular season games for a violation of the league’s substance-abuse policy, the league announced Friday. “This morning the NFL notified the club that cornerback Sean Smith will serve a three-game …
