KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The “will they or won’t they’ between the Chiefs and safety Tyrann Mathieu appeared to come to a conclusion Monday night when the club agreed to terms with Justin Reid, a former protegee of Mathieu, who now receives the mantle of leadership in Kansas City. The three-year deal is reportedly worth $31.5 million including $20 million …
The Chiefs will be without defensive lineman Chris Jones and wide receiver Josh Gordon when they visit the Los Angeles Chargers Thursday night after the pair were placed on the COVID-19 reserve list earlier this week. The club also added cornerback Charvarius Ward to the team’s injury report with an illness, listing him as questionable for the game less than …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs face a roster decision Monday afternoon on offensive lineman Kyle Long, who must be placed on the active 53-player roster or shut down for the season by 3. p.m. central time. Long started the season on the physically unable to perform list after suffering a tibial plateau fracture during an offseason OTA workout in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL trade deadline saw Chiefs general manager Brett Veach swing two deals, acquiring edge rusher Melvin Ingram from the Pittsburgh Steelers and sending veteran offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to the New York Jets. The Chiefs acquired Ingram in exchange for a sixth-round draft choice. In return for Duvernay-Tardif, the club acquired veteran tight end Daniel …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Willie Gay may see his first action of the season on Sunday night against the Buffalo Bills after the Chiefs activated the second-year linebacker from injured reserve ahead of Saturday afternoon’s roster deadline. The club made room for Gay on the 53-player roster by waiving linebacker Darius Harris. The team also promoted defensive end Demone Harris …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs placed long snapper James Winchester on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday as veterans reported to training camp in St. Joseph. Winchester is “feeling great,” a source told Chiefs Digest, and he’s expected to return to action after completing a 10-day isolation period. Winchester received a COVID-19 vaccination in March, as first reported by the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs opened training camp on Saturday by placing safety Armani Watts on the physically unable to perform list and moving rookie defensive end Malik Herring to the non-football injury list. Both players will continue counting toward the 90-man active roster. Watts suffered a fractured foot during offseason workouts and won’t be ready to practice when …
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach sought veteran depth along the offensive line during this offseason, and just days before the beginning of training camp he found the solution in a familiar face. The club and defensive end Alex Okafor agreed to terms on a one-year deal Tuesday, reuniting the Chiefs with the 30-year-old edge rusher who spent the past two …
Darrius Shepherd, a former standout at Blue Springs High School near Kansas City, made the most of a tryout with the Chiefs this week in landing a spot on the 90-man roster. The club made room for Shepherd by waiving offensive lineman Martinas Rankin. Shepherd entered the NFL with Green Bay as an undrafted free agent in 2019 after winning …
The Chiefs front office took time of the draft preparation to add to their running back stable on Friday afternoon, agreeing on a one-year deal with free agent Jerick McKinnon, as first reported by Peter Schrager. McKinnon rushed for 319 yards and five touchdowns for the 49ers last season. An effective pass catcher out of the backfield throughout his NFL …
