KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs generated buzz around the NFL Thursday afternoon with news the club extended the contract of head coach Andy Reid, then obliterated that headline less than an hour later with CEO Clark Hunt announcing the departure of general manager John Dorsey. “I notified John that we would not be extending his contract beyond the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs on Friday unveiled their complete training camp schedule, with Friday, July 28 marking the first public practice open to fans. Rookies and quarterbacks report Monday, July 24 at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo., while veterans are scheduled to report Thursday, July 27. The team scheduled 15 practices during training camp open …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs expect tight end Travis Kelce to be ready to go by the start of training camp, according to coach Andy Reid. “There’s a pretty good chance he’ll be ready,” Reid said following the close of the team’s mandatory three-day minicamp. Kelce underwent shoulder surgery following the season. Reid said in March he did not …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The past two seasons proved lost years in many ways for Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston, with a balky left knee stalling his pursuit of opposing quarterbacks and robbing him of a full season’s worth of games. But for the first time in a long time, Houston feels ready to return to the All-Pro form that allowed …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs spent voluntary offseason training activities without more than one-third of its starting defense on the field but that picture changed with the opening of this week’s mandatory three-day minicamp. “Just being away from the game a little bit and just focusing more on training smarter,” safety Eric Berry said in explaining his absence during …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A not-so-random act of kindness from Eric Berry put a spotlight on the Chiefs safety thanks to a Facebook post gone viral. Berry recently attended an event in Knoxville, Tenn., where he attended college. He noticed three homeless persons on the street and approached them, asking them if they were hungry and wanted something to eat. “I’ve …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wide receiver Albert Wilson walked off the Chiefs practice field a week ago as just one of the team’s pass catchers working in the shadow of Jeremy Maclin. Now he takes the field as one the group’s leaders, a veteran counted upon to provide a steady influence following Maclin’s release for one of the youngest receiving …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The departure of Jeremy Maclin from the Kansas City Chiefs receivers group creates a vacancy for a top-shelf receiver capable of turning in a 1,000-yard season as well as a leader who takes charge and sets a professional tone. Coach Andy Reid acknowledges replacing Maclin stands a tall task. “I don’t think you replace him, that’s not …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The release of Chiefs receiver Jeremy Maclin rocked the team’s fan base, and it should not come as much of surprise that players went through a similar spiral of emotions upon learning the news. “My first reaction was shock, like I think a lot of guys,” center Mitch Morse said. “You forget that this game at this level …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs made a stunning move at wide receiver Friday night, releasing veteran Jeremy Maclin. Maclin quickly reacted to his his release on Twitter. “Crazy business this is…appreciate y’all #ChiefsKingdom,” Maclin wrote. Coach Andy Reid issued a statement wishing Maclin good luck moving forward. “These decisions are never easy, especially with a player like …
