KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Tuesday released fullback Jordan Campbell and tight end Justin Jones from the practice squad. Campbell originally signed a reserve/future deal in January 2014 and spent the entire offseason and training camp with the Chiefs. The Chiefs originally waived Campbell as part of the final roster cuts to get to the 53-man roster. He …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Tuesday placed running Joe McKnight, who ruptured his Achilles last Thursday during practice, on injured reserve. McKnight, a fourth-year pro, finishes the season with 67 total yards (3 rushing) and two receiving touchdowns. He also contributed three kickoff returns for 65 yards. Tuesday’s transaction freed a roster spot, which in all likelihood belongs …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs earlier in the week placed defensive end Mike Catapano on season-ending injured reserve from the reserve/non-football injury list. The daily NFL Transaction report reflects the move occurred Monday, Sept. 22. Catapano, a second-year pro out of Princeton, battled an illness for most of training camp and the preseason. He was observed Thursday in the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs tweaked the practice squad Tuesday and brought back a familiar name. The Chiefs signed fullback Jordan Campbell, who spent the entire offseason and training camp with the Chiefs, and tight end Justin Jones. The 5-11, 240-pound Campbell began the regular season on the Chiefs practice squad. The Chiefs first released Campbell on Aug. 30 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ early bad luck with injuries continued Friday, as another player suffered a season-ending injury. “Jeff Allen is having surgery today on his elbow,” coach Andy Reid announced after Friday’s practice, “his bicep tendon, so he’ll be most likely out for the season.” Less than two hours later, the Chiefs officially placed Allen on injured …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Friday signed cornerback Jamell Fleming from the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. The 5-11, 206-pound Fleming originally entered the league in 2012 out of Oklahoma as a third-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals. He spent the 2013 season with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Ravens signed Fleming to its practice squad on Sept. 3. Fleming, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Thursday brought back rookie strong safety Daniel Sorensen to the practice squad two days after waiving him from the 53-man roster. Sorensen, who originally joined the Chiefs in May as an undrafted free agent out of Brigham Young University, started the preseason in place of Eric Berry, who dealt with a right heel …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tuesday’s NFL Transactions report will show the Chiefs had a busy day. The Chiefs announced numerous transactions ahead of the report’s release, among them activating wide receiver Dwayne Bowe from the reserve/suspension list and placing linebacker Derrick Johnson (Achilles) and defensive end Mike DeVito (Achilles) on injured reserve. Bowe returns after serving a one-game suspension for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A familiar face returned Tuesday. The Chiefs are signing tight end Adam Schiltz to the practice squad, a source confirmed with ChiefsSpin.com. The 24-year-old Schiltz spent time with the Chiefs during training camp after being claimed off waivers from the Tennessee Titans on July 26. Schiltz originally joined the Chiefs the same day the team officially announced …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The process of bolstering the defensive line began late Monday night. The Chiefs signed defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson to a free-agent deal, a source familiar with the transaction confirmed Tuesday morning with ChiefsSpin.com. Financial terms of Vickerson’s contract were not disclosed, but ProFootballTalk.com reports it’s a one-year deal. Chiefs beat writer Terez Paylor of The Kansas …
