INDIANAPOLIS – Oakland Raiders linebacker Ben Heeney saved the best of his rookie season for Weeks 13-17 the past season. Heeney, who played collegiately at Kansas, totaled 249 snaps on defense down the stretch after playing on 58 snaps in Weeks 1-12. And what Heeney did with the playing time left an impression on Raiders coach Jack Del Rio. “I …
INDIANAPOLIS – Former Kansas State running back Rock Cartwright enjoyed a 10-year NFL career and now has a first opportunity on the sideline. Cartwright recently joined the Cleveland Browns staff as an offensive quality control/assistant running backs coach and the hiring was natural for new head coach Hue Jackson. “He’s been successful at everything he’s ever done,” Jackson said Wednesday at …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An essential part of the draft-evaluation process kicks off Tuesday with the NFL Scouting Combine, which runs through Monday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. A total of 332 draft-eligible players are scheduled to go through a variety of events – including medical and psychological evaluations, team interviews (formal and informal), measurements and position drills – in front of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL Scouting Combine begins Tuesday, but a key member of the Chiefs coaching staff will not be present. Coach Andy Reid will miss the Combine after recently undergoing knee replacement surgery, a team spokesman confirmed. Reid, who turns 58 on March 19, is rehabilitating in the Kansas City area, the team announced. This marks the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs waived offensive lineman Tavon Rooks with a non-football illness designation, according to Friday’s NFL Transactions report. Rooks suffered a heart attack during training camp last year, as first reported by ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal on Sept. 10. The Chiefs originally waived Rooks on Sept. 1 with non-football illness designation, and then placed him on …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Former Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen announced his retirement Thursday morning in grand fashion. Allen, who turns 34 on April 3, posted a 20-second video on Twitter of himself sitting on a horse with dark skies as the background. “Well, everyone, I just want to say thank you for an amazing 12-year career,” Allen said. “This …
The outside linebacker position produced 21 of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 47 sacks in 2015. This number is down from the prior season when Justin Houston had 22 of the position’s 28 sacks. Houston, who signed a six-year, $101 million deal last offseason, anchors the position. But the Chiefs could experience a transition with Tamba Hali’s future remaining uncertain. Additionally, …
The Kansas City Chiefs face a challenging offseason at the cornerback position with a lack of experience. Marcus Peters, the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, accounted for half of the 16 interceptions totaled by the Chiefs in 2015. But the top three cornerbacks on the current roster combine for four years of experience if Sean Smith tests the market …
Tight ends accounted for 86 of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 310 receptions the past season, with Travis Kelce leading the group with 72 catches and five of the six touchdowns by a tight end. The Chiefs have the cornerstone at the position with Kelce and need the others to step up in the blocking game. TRAVIS KELCE: The former third-round …
Two main pieces of the Kansas City Chiefs defense drew recognition Saturday night from The Associated Press. Safety Eric Berry was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year, while cornerback Marcus Peters was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Berry’s return to football less than a year after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma proved one of the …
