KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It became increasingly clear in recent days that Chris Jones and the Chiefs would not resolve the stalemate between the two sides regarding a new contract extension for the All-Pro defensive tackle, and on Tuesday afternoon the Chiefs took the next step in pushing the standoff further down the road. The club placed Jones on the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs have until 3 p.m. central time Tuesday to reduce their roster from 91 players down to 53 to start the 2023 season. Defensive end Charles Omenihu will start the season on the suspended list, and he will not count toward the initial 53-player roster restriction. If Chris Jones does not report by 3 p.m., …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs made a swap of receivers on their roster Monday, signing free agent Juwan Green and waiving Kekoa Crawford. The 6-foot, 187-pound Green entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2020 and has spent time with Atlanta, Detroit and Tennessee. This spring Green played for the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons where he ranked …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Chiefs signed a pair of free agents Tuesday, deepening the bench at linebacker and cornerback, as the club returned to Missouri Western State University for the final three days of training camp ahead of Satuurday’s preseason game at Arizona. The new additions are linebacker Olakunle Fatukasi and cornerback Duron Lowe. Kansas City made room for …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Chiefs placed Jody Fortson on injured reserve Tuesday, another frustrating setback for the fan-favorite tight end who joined the club as an undrafted free agent in 2019. “Jody’s having his shoulder done,” head coach Andy Reid said. Fortson suffered a shoulder dislocation on July 28 and has been out of action since. The Chiefs also …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — One day after Nazeeh Johnson went down with a knee injury during a training camp practice, the Chiefs placed the second-year cornerback on injured reserve with a torn ACL. Johnson had been battling for the third cornerback spot behind starters L’Jarius Sneed and Trent McDuffie, and his loss will be felt in the secondary and on …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Former first-round draft pick John Ross signed with the Chiefs in January in an effort to return to the field after a season away from the NFL, but that bid came to a close Wednesday as he landed on the league’s reserve/retired list. The 27-year-old Ross entered the league as the No. 9 overall selection in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs closed out their mandatory minicamp on Thursday by agreeing to terms with the final unsigned member of their 2023 draft class while also adding another receiver to the fold The club officially signed second-round draft choice Rashee Rice. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. Rice is the final member of the team’s …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, the club’s first-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, won’t have the fifth-year option in his rookie contract exercised, a league source told Chiefs Digest on Tuesday. The deadline for teams to pick up the fifth-year option for first-round choices in the 2020 NFL Draft expires at 3 p.m. central time …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After four years in Jacksonville with four different head coaches and four different offenses, no one would blame offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor if he wanted a break from constant turnover. That’s not how Taylor is wired, however, so it’s no surprise that once he had an opportunity to test free agency, he chose to sign with …
