ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Three years ago Marcus Cooper briefly found himself in limbo, a football player without a team, and a fortuitous turn of events brought him to Kansas City where he found a home with the Chiefs. Cooper enters his fourth year with the team as the jack of all trades in the secondary, with the ability to …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — After 11 seasons in the NFL and more than a thousand tackles in his career, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson still doesn’t get tired of teaching the new kids how it’s done. “’How do you know that play?’ It’s always like, ‘D.J., why did you move that way?’ Well, I’m like, ‘I’ve been playing it …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs activated running back Jamaal Charles on Tuesday, allowing the Pro Bowler to join the team on the practice field for the first time since the start of training camp. The Chiefs announced before practice Tuesday they removed Charles from the physically unable to perform list. The procedural move does not mean that …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs rookie Parker Ehinger grew up wanting to serve and protect his community as a police officer. It makes sense as an offensive lineman his job is protecting his quarterback. “I grew up in a small town, but the police officers ran the community so well, they gave back to the community,” Ehinger said. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Niko Davis taking the field Saturday against the Seattle Seahawks will seem about a million miles away from where his football journey began. College football – much less the NFL – was not even on the radar for Davis when he graduated from high school. He once earned a living as …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The loudest cheers at Kansas City Chiefs training camp are reserved for the long balls. Alex Smith drops back, lets it loose and a moment later a receiver is cruising into the end zone. The Chiefs have a bevy of wide receivers with the potential to burst a game wide open with a big play. No …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Many NFL players play the game not for only themselves, but to build a better life for their family. Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Andy Mulumba is also playing for a country, in more ways than one. Mulumba is the first NFL player born in the Democratic Republic of Congo in nearly a century, pursuing a dream …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt attended Chiefs training camp on Saturday, and he set high expectations for this year’s team as well as coach Andy Reid and general manager John Dorsey. “We do think we have a team that can compete for a championship and that’s what the guys are about – they’re …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Zach Fulton is a grizzled NFL veteran at the tender age of 24. Fulton’s 22 career starts make him the most experienced interior offensive lineman on the team. He’s the Swiss Army knife of the group, capable of playing anywhere he’s needed. When the Chiefs need a leader for the team’s …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Newly acquired Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Nick Foles took the field with his new teammates on Friday at training camp. It’s a fresh start for the veteran signal caller with familiar surroundings. Foles is reunited with former head coach Andy Reid, wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and an offensive system in which he has confidence. “Nick’s familiar …
