KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston did not practice Thursday, but how concerned Chiefs fans should be about his availability for Sunday’s game remains unclear. Houston sustained a shoulder injury during Sunday’s win at Denver. The veteran linebacker participated in practice fully on Wednesday. On Thursday, just appeared on the field without his helmet, suggesting an observation role …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs placed defensive lineman Jaye Howard on injured reserve Thursday, essentially ending his season with a hip injury. The team first reported Howard suffered a hip flexor injury on Nov. 2. He played 41 snaps in the following game against Jacksonville, but has not played in the three games since. Howard joins defensive lineman …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cairo Santos kicked the Kansas City Chiefs to a winning month, connecting on 11-of-11 field goals while booting two game-winning scores as time expired, and those heroics earned him the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month award for November. “It’s awesome,” Santos said. “It makes really proud of our whole special teams unit, coach (Dave) Toub …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs remain far from healthy, but several key players including wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, linebacker Dee Ford and cornerback Steven Nelson tested the practice field Wednesday to measure their progress as they work themselves back into the lineup. “They’re just testing things out,” Reid said. “We’re just going to gradually see how they feel. I can’t …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tyreek Hill scored on a rush, pass and kick return Sunday night against the Denver Broncos, and now the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver scored an AFC Offensive Player of the Week honor. Hill never dreamed on a difficult draft day when character concerns took center stage that he would become such an important part of the …
DENVER – Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali felt tired as the Denver Broncos marched down the field to start overtime Sunday night at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. “We were all getting tired,” Hali said “We needed to make a play.” The Chiefs bend-but-don’t-break defense broke a few too many times against the Broncos, surrendering long scoring plays …
DENVER — At one point it seemed the Kansas City Chiefs might beat the Denver Broncos 2-0 by virtue of a safety, with neither offense capable of mounting a serious challenge – but eventually chaos reigned, with the Chiefs pulling out a thrilling 30-27 win as time expired in overtime. “You can’t really do anything except be happy for yourself …
DENVER – Kicker Cairo Santos kissing the game-winning field off the left upright for the walkoff winner for the Kansas City Chiefs in 30-27 thriller over the Denver Broncos put a bow on top of a package delivered by special teams. “It’s kind of like being in a movie,” Santos said in try to describe the madness following his game-winning …
DENVER — Expectations of a physical football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos proved accurate in the first half, with neither team’s offense mustering much of a threat and defense and special teams providing all the points in 9-3 Chiefs halftime lead. Temperatures plunging into the 30s and a bitter winds created a challenging environment for both …
DENVER — The Kansas City City Chiefs take on the Denver Broncos Sunday night without three defensive starters, but will have linebacker Derrick Johnson, cornerback Marcus Peters and defensive tackle Dontari Poe. The team already knew it would be without linebacker Dee Ford, defensive end Jaye Howard and cornerback Steven Nelson. Johnson, Peters and Poe all appeared questionable on Friday’s injury …
