KANSAS CITY, Mo. – From Bobby Bell to Emmitt Thomas, the Chiefs have their share of legendary players and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees. The late outside linebacker Derrick Thomas, however, arguably stands alone in Chiefs’ lore. Thomas, whose life was tragically cut short in 2000, totaled 126 ½ sacks on his career en route to the Hall of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Monday wrapped up a three-day rookie minicamp at the team’s training facility. While the players are in shorts without pads and full contact is prohibited, coach Andy Reid came away pleased with the 67 participants, which included the Chiefs’ nine draft picks. “It was great to see these kids out here playing these last couple …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rookie minicamp offers an adjustment period for players receiving the first taste of the NFL. Dadi Nicolas, the Chiefs’ second of two sixth-round picks in the 2016 NFL Draft, is learning that firsthand as he transitions from playing defensive end at Virginia Tech to outside linebacker. “Very different,” Nicolas said. “It’s the NFL, professional, more details …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs rookies and 39 tryout players converged Saturday on the team’s training complex for the first day of a three-day rookie minicamp. For a vast majority of the players outside of 12 who spent time with the Chiefs during the offseason, Saturday marked the first time since their college careers ended to be around an organized …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sixty-seven players took the field Saturday, which marked the first day of Chiefs rookie minicamp, but the spotlight fell on wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Hill made his first public appearance since being selected in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft and absorbed numerous questions. The queries, however, weren’t typical of a fifth-round pick and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Thirty-nine players on a tryout basis are present on the first day of Chiefs rookie minicamp Twenty-one of the tryouts are on offense: Missouri Western quarterback Travis Partridge, East Stroudsburg quarterback Matt Soltes, East Carolina running back Chris Hairston, Iowa running back Jordan Canzeri, Jacksonville State-AL running back Troymaine Pope, Akron running back Donnell Alexander, Alabama …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs handled business Friday with a majority of their 2016 draft class, signing six of the nine selections ahead of Saturday’s rookie minicamp. Kansas City announced the signings of second-round pick defensive lineman Chris Jones (37th overall), fourth-round pick offensive lineman Parker Ehinger (105th overall), fourth-round pick wide receiver Demarcus Robinson (126th overall), fifth-round pick …
With the 2016 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, the latest edition of the mailbag addresses questions on the Chiefs’ draft class and undrafted free agents as the team prepares for rookie minicamp, which runs May 7-9. @HerbieTeope #ChiefsDigest how many of these draft picks do you think make the roster? — Brian Tremblay (@Rbtone2981) May 5, 2016 Good question …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs agreed to terms with second-round pick defensive lineman Chris Jones, a source familiar with the transaction confirmed Thursday with The Topeka Capital-Journal and ChiefsDigest.com. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Chiefs have not announced the deal. The 6-6, 308-pound Jones, the 37th overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft, provides …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Tuesday waived wide receiver Fred Williams. The 6-0, 190-pound Williams signed a reserve/future contract on Jan. 17 after spending a large portion of the 2015 regular season on the practice squad. He led the Chiefs during the 2015 preseason with 15 catches for 167 yards and three touchdowns in four exhibition games. Williams, who …
