ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs opened training camp without linebackers Justin Houston and Tamba Hali. The team placed both players on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list prior to the camp’s first workout. They join running back Jamaal Charles, who was placed on the same list Tuesday. All three have reported for camp. Houston is recovering …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs announced the signing of left tackle Eric Fisher to a contract extension Saturday. According to various media reports, the contract is for four years and totals $48 million, including $40 million in guaranteed money. The Chiefs did not disclose the terms of the contract. “We were able to reach an agreement with …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs veterans trickled into the dormitories for training camp Friday, the final day of frivolity before the real work begins. The status of whether Eric Berry would report was the only true drama as the full team arrived for camp. But players said they are focused on the task at hand and extending the …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – A steady stream of Kansas City Chiefs veterans arrived Friday for training camp. Safety Eric Berry, however, was not observed among the group of players during the hour-long media availability. The Chiefs would not confirm if Berry reported, but coach Andy Reid will address the media following Saturday’s practice. Berry has yet to sign his one-year, …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Undrafted free agent rookies need to stand out to get noticed, and Zach Sterup definitely stands out. The offensive lineman from Nebraska is listed at 6-foot-9, 318 pounds. He’s hard to miss on the field, but he’s hoping coaches notice his play entering training camp more than his size. “I feel pretty good going in to it,” Sterup …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – One name consistently comes up since Kansas City Chiefs rookies, quarterbacks and select players arrived Tuesday for training camp: Rookie wide receiver Tyreek Hill. The 5-10, 186-pound Hill, whom the Chiefs drafted in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, earned praise for his blistering speed and ability to blow by defenders through two days …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs held practice Wednesday with rookies, quarterbacks and select players, and cornerback Phillip Gaines was among the group moving without limitations during 7-on-7 drills. Outside of individual position drills, the occasion marked one of the first times Gaines has participated in close to a full practice since undergoing surgery in October 2015 to …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mike Williams is back doing what loves after a year off the football field, Williams joined training camp early along with quarterbacks, wide receivers and other players recovering from injury. What’s left for him to prove is that injuries and issues that sidelined him for most of three lost seasons are behind …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Running back Jamaal Charles will start training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, coach Andy Reid said Wednesday. Charles returns from an anterior cruciate ligament surgery to his right knee, but the move doesn’t indicate a setback in his recovery. “I think he’s on track,” Reid said. “He’s played a lot of downs, …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — When Alex Smith lines up with the offense Wednesday once rookies and select players hit the practice field, three quarterbacks will stand keenly observing the situation. All three will be imagining they are calling the play, scanning the defense and dropping back in the pocket. It may be Smith’s turn to take practice repetitions, but the snaps …
