KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs take on the Houston Texans on Sunday without both of their starting offensive guards. Coach Andy Reid ruled out both Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (ankle) and Parker Ehinger (concussion) for Sunday’s game along with linebacker Sam Barrington (hamstring). Duvernay-Tardif appeared to injury his ankle of the final play of the game against San Diego. Ehinger suffered …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Don’t be surprised if Sunday’s game in Houston means just a bit more for than Texans than it does the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs swept the Texans a year ago, and bloodied Houston badly in a 30-0 romp in the wildcard playoff round. That loss played a part in the Texans rebuilding their offense with …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs swept the Houston Texans in two matchups in 2015 in very different games sharing a common theme – an efficient Chiefs offense scoring bunches of points against a very good defense led by reigning defensive player of the year J.J. Watt. Chiefs co-offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said the key to keeping Watt …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs running back Spencer Ware returned to practice Thursday in preparations for Sunday’s game at Houston, but the team continues missing two of its starting offensive linemen. Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin also appeared on the team’s practice report but it is not injury related. Maclin missed practice for personal reasons, but spoke with reporters in the locker before …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs rank as the 26th most valuable franchise in the NFL at an estimated worth of $1.875 billion, according to Forbes magazine’s annual rankings of NFL franchise values. The Chiefs’ estimated value rose 23 percent during the last year, compared to the NFL average of 19 percent. The magazine estimated the team’s annual …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs Left guard Parker Ehinger left practice Wednesday with a concussion, and three other Chiefs set out practice Wednesday, including running back Spencer Ware and and right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardiff. Ware suffered a sprained toe against San Diego, but coach Andy Reid did not expect it to keep him from playing Sunday against the Houston Texans. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs parted ways with rookie cornerback KeiVarae Russell Wednesday, quickly ending the tenure of their third-round draft pick. Coach Andy Reid called the move purely a football decision. “We felt that that was what was the best thing to do for the Chiefs right now,” Reid said. “He’s a good young man and I think he …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The roster spot freed up with the release of cornerback KeiVarae Russell did not stay open long, with the Chiefs re-signing linebacker Dezman Moses. The team confirmed the tandem moves Wednesday morning. The team released Moses four days ago to clear roster space for Eric Berry. The veteran safety’s roster exemption ended on Saturday before the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have reportedly restructured the contract of linebacker Justin Houston, converting a portion of his 2016 salary into a bonus and creating approximately $6 million in cap space this year. ESPN’s Field Yates first reported the restructured contract. The team also reportedly waived rookie cornerback KeiVarae Russell, according to a report by NFL …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs playoff run ended last season amid criticisms about clock management, but Sunday’s historic come-from-behind victory over San Diego shows the team may have found the formula for late-game rallies. Quarterback Alex Smith led four scoring drives in the game’s final 21 minutes, none taking longer than three minutes, 40 seconds. The game-tying …
