KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs entered the season with perhaps the deepest safety groups in the league but the group finds itself test once again by injury, which gives rookie Leon McQuay III an opportunity to show the potential that made him sixth-round pick for the club in this year’s draft. “I’m ready,” McQuay said after earning promotion from …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City running back Kareem Hunt rocketed through the NFL in hist first seven games but a midseason swoon raised the specter that he may have hit the rookie wall, a barrier he bashed his way through Sunday in the Chiefs’ 26-15 victory over the Oakland Raiders. “It’s just huge to go out there and get …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If the Chiefs managed to rally from losing six of seven games in the middle of the season to make a productive playoff run, safety Eric Berry might find a few votes for team most valuable player without even stepping foot on the field. Berry proved his value once again on Sunday, stepping into the circle …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Defensive tackle Justin Hamilton will not make his Chiefs debut on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders, but his addition to the team’s roster provides much needed depth at defensive tackle as the team heads into the season’s final stretch. The club signed Hamilton off the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles. He played 44 defensive snaps …
Head coach Andy Reid handing off play calling duties to offensive coordinator Matt Nagy does not come without precedent but the real question centers on whether the transition of power can pay dividends for this team in the long-term. Basing future success of Nagy’s tenure as play caller on analysis a single game poses a risky proposition. The small sample …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs Center Mitch Morse and safety Eric Murray will not play Sunday against Oakland. Morse suffered a setback with his sprained left foot during last week’s loss to the New York Jets. He appeared in the locker room Thursday wearing a walking boot. Murray suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 12 against Buffalo and will …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –The Kansas City Chiefs ended the saga of linebacker Dee Ford’s back injury, placing the 26-year-old pass rusher on injured reserve, scuttling a frustrating season for the fourth-year linebacker that lasted parts of just six games. Ford picked up 13 tackles on the season, including two sacks along with a forced fumble and a pass broken up. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Four Chiefs did not practice Wednesday due to injuries, with the status of center Mitch Morse perhaps the biggest quandary facing the team as it prepares to meet the Oakland Raiders Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. Morse re-injured his left foot Sunday against the New York Jets. A sprained left foot suffered in Week 2 against the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters received a one-game suspension for his meltdown against the New York Jets on Sunday, but the suspension came not from the NFL but rather head coach Andy Reid, who said he made the difficult decision in the team’s best interests. “I like Marcus Peters so that’s a difficult thing to do,” Reid …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL’s My Cause My Cleats campaign allows players to wear custom-design shoes during this weekend’s game, with the footwear later auctioned off with proceeds going to charitable causes. Chiefs long snapper is actually wearing two different cleats Sunday against the New York Jets, honoring two important parts of his life on the field. Winchester’s first …
