KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A handful of friendly faces returned to the practice field for the Chiefs on Wednesday as the club continues returning to full strength ahead of Sunday’s contest against the Carolina Panthers, the final game before the team’s bye in Week 10. The Chiefs made two official moves Wednesday, restoring fullback Anthony Sherman returned to the active …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs made a series of roster moves on Saturday ahead of their Week 7 contest at Denver, activating defensive tackle Khalen Saunders and elevating two players from the practice squad. The club made room for the return of Saunders to the active roster by placing defensive end Alex Okafor on injured reserve. Okafor sustained a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs are adding another weapon to their high-octane offense, reaching terms on a contract with free-agent running back Le’Veon Bell, according to the NFL Network. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. Bell became a free agent when the New York Jets released the 28-year-old Bell. He rushed for 74 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs placed defensive tackle Khalen Saunders on injured reserve Saturday, while also elevating defensive tackle Braxton Hoyett from the practice squad for Sunday’s contest at the Los Angeles Chargers. Saunders suffered an elbow dislocation during the team’s Week 1 win over the Houston Texans. The injury expects to keep Saunders on the sidelines for approximately …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Veteran quarterback Matt Moore and running back DeAndre Washington have returned to the Chiefs on the club’s initial practice squad of the 2020 season, headlining a batch of 15 signings the club confirmed on Sunday. Moore was released on Saturday as the club reduced its roster to 53 players for Week 1 of the season kicking …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL officially handed down a four-game suspension to Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland on Wednesday for violation of the league’s substance-abuse policy. Breeland took to Instagram to Wednesday afternoon to confirm the suspension and issue an apology to the organization and Chiefs fans. “I post this today because I want to apologize, publicly, to the entire …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs brought back a familiar face to practice on Wednesday, re-signing wide receiver Marcus Kemp. Kemp missed the 2019 season after suffering a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee during a preseason game at Pittsburgh on Aug. 17, 2019. The Chiefs declined to offer Kemp a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tight end Travis Kelce on Thursday became the latest member of the Chiefs’ nucleus to extend their stay in Kansas City, agree to terms with the club on a four-year contract extension worth reportedly more than $14 million per season. The All-Pro tight end was already under contract with the Chiefs through the next two seasons. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The training camp battle for the Chiefs’ punting job appears over before it barely began with the club releasing Tyler Newsome on Wednesday, leaving rookie Tommy Townsend as the heir apparent to replace Dustin Colquitt. The club also made official the signing of free-agent offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele. The undrafted Townsend comes to Kansas City from …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs running back Damien Williams will opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, club general manager Brett Veach said in a statement issued Wednesday afternoon. “As an organization, we certainly understand and respect Damien’s choice, knowing it was made in the best interest of his family,” Veach said. “He means a lot …