KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs backup quarterback Tyler Bray led two first-half touchdown drives and the team’s defense stifled the Green Bay Packers in the team’s 17-7 preseason victory Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs conclude the preseason 2-2 while the Packers fell to 3-1. Both teams withheld most of their starters, instead relying on backups and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs overcame a sluggish start in stringing together two sustained touchdown drives to take a 17-7 halftime lead against the Green Bay Packers in the team’s final preseason game at Arrowhead Stadium. Green Bay’s Ty Montgomery turned in the biggest play of the first half, blocking a Dustin Colquitt punt and setting the Packers up …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fans watching the Kansas City Chiefs final preseason game against the Green Bay Thursday night hoping for a glimpse of Alex Smith or any of the team’s stars should scan the sidelines looking for the players without helmets. Head coach Andy Reid anticipates using the final preseason game largely for evaluating players battling for roster spots. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Super Bowl aspirations of the Kansas City Chiefs may very well rest on the balky knees of Pro Bowlers Jamaal Charles and Tamba Hali, two veteran leaders with changing attitudes and priorities as the enter a season with the biggest expectations of their careers. For Hali, fighting for statistics and playing time no longer hold …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs placed linebacker Juston Houton on the reserve/physically unable to perform list, meaning the veteran cannot play or practice with the team for the first six weeks of the season. Team head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder said Houston is right at the six month point in his recovery from surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament …
KANSAS CITY, Mo., — Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry back rejoined the Kansas City Chiefs on the practice field Monday following a lengthy holdout, and despite the acrimonious offseason the veteran was all smiles as he anxiously returned to work with his teammates. “I’ve always got the itch to play,” Berry “I don’t like sitting out too long. I just …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs introduced new cornerback Kenneth Acker on Monday, acquired Saturday from the San Francisco 49ers for a reported 2018 seventh-round draft pick, according to ESPN. Acker said he’s happy to find himself in Kansas City. “It was a good move for me,” he said. “I like the organization, getting to know everybody, everybody seems pretty …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs waived eight players Sunday night ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s deadline to have a roster of 75 players. Coach Andy Reid said earlier Sunday the Chiefs had tough decisions to make to get the roster to 75 players by Tuesday. “Any time that you have to let guys go that you’ve seen out there busting …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs hit the practice field Monday for the first time with the anchor of their secondary, safety Eric Berry, who joined the team Sunday after signing his one-year franchise contract tender. Head coach Andy Reid leads the group of Chiefs happy to have Berry back in the fold. “It’s good to have him …
All week long Kansas City Chiefs players and coaches alike said preparation for Saturday’s preseason game against the Chicago Bears served as the dress rehearsal for the regular season, and if that’s the case the team is definitely ready for its opening show. The Chiefs (1-2) dominated in a 23-7 victory, smothering the Bears (0-3) on both sides of the …
