KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With less than 5 minutes remaining in the third quarter of the preseason finale against Cleveland, Chiefs quarterback Chris Oladokun stepped onto the field for his first action of the day. He had taken virtually no reps during practice that week. The team spent its limited game planning time preparing Shane Buechele to start the game, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two days after saying he wouldn’t criticize defensive tackle Chris Jones, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid took a less diplomatic tone Sunday when asked if the holdout could play Thursday night against the Detroit Lions. “I can’t tell you that,” Reid said before Sunday’s practice. “I mean, I don’t know. I don’t know what his agenda …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs opened their first official practice of the regular season Sunday with a nearly a full house, yet all eyes were focused on wide receiver Kadarius Toney and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, who were on the practice field in front of the media for the first time in more than a month. “Right now (Toney’s) good …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chris Jones holdout entered day 42 on Friday, and after tight end Travis Kelce issued a plea to his teammate to return, head coach Andy Reid says he wasn’t going to criticize his defensive star. “Everybody makes their own decisions, I mean, that’s the way it is in life and that’s the way it is …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Reducing a football team from 91 players to 53 in one day is never easy, and that was especially the case this year for Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and his staff. “As always, this time of year is a bittersweet time,” Veach said Wednesday during a Zoom press conference with reporters. “We’re certainly excited for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For six months, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach has been optimistic regarding the club’s relationship with superstar Chris Jones, and he steadfastly maintains that positive outlook with the opening of the season in eight days and no signs of the defensive tackle’s holdout ending anytime soon. “I mean, listen, I’m certainly hopeful for that,” Veach said …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs added depth to their ailing cornerback group Wednesday by claiming Darius Rush off waivers from the Indianapolis Colts. Rush, a 2023 fifth-round pick for the Colts from South Carolina, fits the Chiefs’ model for cornerbacks with a 6-foot-2, 198-pound frame and lengthy 33 3/8-inch arms. He was recruited as a receiver but wasn’t moved …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It became increasingly clear in recent days that Chris Jones and the Chiefs would not resolve the stalemate between the two sides regarding a new contract extension for the All-Pro defensive tackle, and on Tuesday afternoon the Chiefs took the next step in pushing the standoff further down the road. The club placed Jones on the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs have until 3 p.m. central time Tuesday to reduce their roster from 91 players down to 53 to start the 2023 season. Defensive end Charles Omenihu will start the season on the suspended list, and he will not count toward the initial 53-player roster restriction. If Chris Jones does not report by 3 p.m., …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Over the course of the next three days, the Chiefs must reduce their roster from 91 players down to 53, and there won’t be many easy decisions for general manager Brett Veach and his staff. The process starts in earnest Sunday morning, head coach Andy Reid explained, when his coaching staff performs their grading of Saturday’s …
