9:41 p.m.: Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes both talked to the local Kansas City media. Reid preached patience with Mahomes, saying the team is in perfect position to teach him the offense. “He’s coming into a great room,” Reid said. “He gets an opportunity to learn from Alex Smith, which will be a phenomenal experience for him. Mahomes said before …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With his first pick as Chiefs general manager, John Dorsey set a tone that established his image as a draft evaluator. Dorsey inherited left tackle Branden Albert, who loomed as a free agent in the following offseason. The team selected Eric Fisher as the No. 1 overall pick to serve as heir apparent. Thus began the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The 2017 NFL draft stands as one of the deepest in years for cornerbacks, and that’s where the ChiefsDigest.com mock draft has the team going in the first round, selecting Adoree’ Jackson from USC. The Chiefs hold 10 picks and should emerge as one of the more active team’s in this year’s draft. The Chiefs don’t …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have 10 selections to spend in the upcoming NFL draft, and that currency could go a long toward providing the missing element to help the team sustain a deep playoff run in 2017. But how likely are the Chiefs to target different positions? Here’s a breakdown of how possibility the Chiefs target …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs enter the upcoming NFL draft with the possibility of selecting a quarterback in the early rounds a distinct possibility. General manger John Dorsey expressed his willingness to take the plunge in the first round, if the right player is available. “If he’s deemed the best available player I will, and I’ll do …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs hold an option to bring back linebacker Dee Ford for the 2018 season, but the team has yet to indicate what direction they will go with the pass-rushing specialist. General manager John Dorsey did not tip his hand on which direction he leaned during his press conference discussing the upcoming NFL draft. “We don’t have to …
The best and worst games of the Chiefs upcoming season KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Not all football games are created equally, and the Chiefs 2017 slate proves no exception. With six primetime games, handful of late afternoon Sunday kickoffs and a bevy of returning playoff teams, the Chiefs own a very attractive and formidable schedule. But not every game makes …
Chiefs playing league-high six primetime games, including season-opening visit to New England KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs kickoff the upcoming NFL season with a visit to the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. The team’s 2017 schedule includes six primetime games, including three at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs face an uphill challenge visiting the Patriots for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos signed his one-year contract tender, according to the NFL’s transaction report. Santos, a restricted free agent, will earn $1.797 million during the upcoming season. The Chiefs signed Santos as an undrafted free agent in 2014 to a three-year deal worth $1.532 million. As a restricted free agent the Chiefs offered Santos an original …
