The preseason has mercifully come an end, and that means “real” football is just around the corner. The junior varsity season, otherwise known as the final week of the preseason, is over and now everything counts. It seems that the NFL draft draws the comparison to Christmas morning, when fans get to unwrap their new toys. Does that make the …
The preseason came to a close on Thursday evening, and Chiefs General Manager John Dorsey and Head Coach Andy Reid will have arguably one of the toughest cuts to date with the depth on this roster. A consideration to keep in mind is that former Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson is now with the Philadelphia Eagles and has previously worked …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs must pare down a roster of 76 players down to 53 by 3 p.m. Saturday, and chances are several players waived by the team will find new homes with new teams, but in 2013 the Chiefs were the team looking to rehaul their roster. Holding the worst record in the league in …
Chiefs general manager John Dorsey and coach Andy Reid along with their coaches and staff have a monumental task assembling a 53-man roster before the 3 p.m. Saturday deadline. The talent on this year’s team at many positions makes the decisions difficult. Nick Jackob’s turned in his as-always phenomenal breakdown of the his roster projection earlier. Here’s my likely less …
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 …
