KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Talent and opportunity often contribute to playing time at the professional level and both qualities apply to Chiefs rookie offensive lineman Parker Ehinger. The 6-6, 310-pound Ehinger, the first of three Chiefs’ fourth-round picks (105th overall), received an understanding of life in the NFL during the recently-concluded rookie minicamp. More importantly, Ehinger entered the minicamp fully …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs made a series of roster moves Tuesday, headlined by the addition of veteran center Drew Nowak. The Chiefs signed Nowak, defensive back Shannon Edwards, center Garrick Mayweather and offensive tackle Zach Sterup to contacts. Of the quartet, Nowak offers the most intrigue and experience. The 26-year-old Nowak, who is listed at 6-3, 292 pounds, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs claimed guard Jordan Devey off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers, according to Monday’s NFL Transactions report. The 6-6, 328-pound Devey originally entered the league in 2013 as an undrafted free agent out of Memphis with the Baltimore Ravens. He spent time with the New England Patriots in 2014 before being traded to the …
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 …
