KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Finding inspiration on career goals away from the football field came easy for Garrick Mayweather. While growing up in Baton Rouge, La., the Chiefs rookie offensive lineman was fully aware his mother, Suguna, has numerous relatives on her side of the family with successful medical careers. From surgeons to nurses, the list includes a grandfather who …
Welcome to the only true NFL “offseason,” the period between the end of mandatory minicamp and the start of training camp in late July. News in the next month is traditionally slow and that is not too surprising with players taking a long break. So, with the offseason workouts in the rearview mirror, this edition of the mailbag looks ahead …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Inside linebacker Justin March was a low-key offseason addition in 2015. The Chiefs used two draft picks on Ramik Wilson and D.J. Alexander, after all, before signing March as an undrafted free agent out of Akron. March’s emergence in training camp, however, provided numerous moments of excitement and proved he wasn’t going to remain under the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Friday announced the complete training camp schedule. Rookies and quarterbacks report Tuesday, July 26 at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo., while veterans are scheduled to report Friday, July 29. The first official team practice, which is open to the public, starts at 3:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, July 30. The …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Unlike past offseason workouts, the shuffling of personnel groupings on the Chiefs offensive line in 2016 has been minimal and focused largely at left guard. Zach Fulton began organized team activities (OTAs) at left guard with the starting unit before giving way to rookie Parker Ehinger on Day Four of OTAs. Since then, Ehinger, a fourth-round …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – From Jeff Allen, Donald Stephenson, Eric Kush, Mitch Morse, Zach Fulton, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to Jarrod Pughsley, the Chiefs have offered numerous looks at center and down the right side of the first-team offensive line since training camp began. Why should the final day of camp be different? The Chiefs on Wednesday rolled out Stephenson at left …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs wrapped up the heavy lifting of training camp on Wednesday morning, going through their final full practice at Missouri Western State University. They were watched by more than 100 members of the armed forces and families that attended the workout, including a flyover from a C-130 out of Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs offensive lineman Jarrod Pughsley flew under the radar entering training camp, and it could be attributed to his low-key nature. “He’s a nice guy,” coach Andy Reid said. “He’s very soft-spoken.” Place the 6-4, 310-pound Pughsley on the football field, however, and a transformation occurs. “On the field, though, he’ll take care of business,” Reid …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The offensive linemen who start for the Kansas City Chiefs in the team’s third preseason game Aug. 28 will likely be the ones who start the regular season opener, offensive coordinator Doug Pederson said Tuesday. “By the time you get to your third week where your starters are playing a lot, three quarters, you should have that …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – There are 90 players on the Chiefs roster fighting for 53 spots, and then 10 jobs on the club’s practice squad. Even the casual fan can fill the first 30-35 of those slots based on returning players, 2015 draft choices and those added in the offseason for big-dollar contracts. The fight for the remaining 18 jobs …
