ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Rain encouraged the Kansas City Chiefs to accelerate their morning practice Wednesday on the outdoor fields at Missouri Western State University as the team’s rookies, quarterbacks and select veterans continue their preparations for the full camp opening Friday. The three-day rookie camp also allows quarterbacks and veterans returning from injuries to shake off the rust from …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — A survey of examinations on the brains of 202 former football players found a high proportion showing evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and it’s a fact not lost on NFL players. Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson said he and other players understanding the evolving research into CTE and the impact of repetitive head trauma. “We’re …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The first day of training camp serves as a dry run for the Kansas City Chiefs, with just rookies, quarterbacks and select veterans on hand for the first three days before the full roster reports. And that’s a good thing, because the first day proved a little rough. An unofficial count put the team’s quarterbacks at …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo — Chiefs first-round draft pick Patrick Mahomes inked his rookie contract Friday and celebrated the way many Kansas Citians do — taking his mom and his agent out for barbecue, his first taste of the city’s finest delicacy. “I went to Jack Stack’s,” Mahomes said. “It was actually really good.” The rookie’s four-year, $16.4 million fully guaranteed …
The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off their 2017 training camp on July 25 with rookies, quarterbacks and select veterans hitting the field at Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, Mo.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali unleashed a commentary on his playing time last season and the team’s veteran leadership over the weekend but where some found fault in the veteran’s message, coach Andy Reid saw passion for his teammates and football. “The one thing you love about Tamba is he loves to play,” Reid said. “Do I …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs defense end Chris Jones sustained an injury during private workouts earlier this month, prompting the Chiefs to place the second-year defender on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list to start training camp in St. Joseph, Mo. Jones underwent arthroscopic surgery on his knee July 12, according to Rick Burkholder, the club’s head athletic trainer. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs on Friday unveiled their complete training camp schedule, with Friday, July 28 marking the first public practice open to fans. Rookies and quarterbacks report Monday, July 24 at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo., while veterans are scheduled to report Thursday, July 27. The team scheduled 15 practices during training camp open …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Super Bowl aspirations of the Kansas City Chiefs may very well rest on the balky knees of Pro Bowlers Jamaal Charles and Tamba Hali, two veteran leaders with changing attitudes and priorities as the enter a season with the biggest expectations of their careers. For Hali, fighting for statistics and playing time no longer hold …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs placed linebacker Juston Houton on the reserve/physically unable to perform list, meaning the veteran cannot play or practice with the team for the first six weeks of the season. Team head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder said Houston is right at the six month point in his recovery from surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament …