The Kansas City Chiefs had a season to remember, from overcoming a 1-5 start to winning a historic 10 straight games to clinch a postseason berth. The Chiefs won a playoff game in the opening round of Wild Card Weekend against the Houston Texans, marking first postseason win since Jan. 16, 1994, before losing to the New England Patriots in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two players from the Chiefs and New England Patriots are lighter in the pocket almost a week after the AFC Divisional playoff game at Gillette Stadium. The NFL fined Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola $23,152 for a blindside block on cornerback Jamell Fleming during game, a league spokesman confirmed Friday with ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Pro Football Writers of America on Friday named Chiefs free safety Eric Berry as the 2015 NFL Comeback Player of the Year. Berry, who returned to football cancer-free less than a year after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, went on to appear in all 16 games with 15 starts. The sixth-year pro finished the regular …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Eric Berry is arguably the Chiefs’ biggest soon-to-be unrestricted free agent when the league’s calendar begins on March 9. And the Chiefs have had early dialogue with Berry’s agent with hopes to potentially keep the All-Pro safety with the team. “I’ve had various discussions with his representatives,” general manager John Dorsey said Thursday in a conference …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have a few months before reporting for the start of the voluntary offseason workout program, which is scheduled to begin on April 18. But it appears the team’s long-term plans include running back Jamaal Charles, who is recovering from a torn ACL in his right knee suffered in Week 5. “Well, as I look …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs general manager John Dorsey held an end of season conference call with beat writers Thursday afternoon. While Dorsey tackled a variety of subjects, one of the first subjects he discussed surrounded wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas, whose status has been shrouded in mystery since the season ended. “Well, what I would say is, before the Oakland …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Thursday officially announced Brad Childress and Matt Nagy will split duties as offensive coordinators. Childress and Nagy assume the position left vacant by the departure of Doug Pederson, who earlier in the week became the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Childress previously served as the spread game analyst/special projects coach since 2013, while …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s affinity for Aloha shirts won’t require a change of clothing when he dons a headset on the sideline on Jan. 31. Reid and his staff were selected to coach against the Green Bay Packers’ coaching staff led by Mike McCarthy in the 2016 Pro Bowl in Honolulu, the NFL announced Wednesday. The announcement …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A day after coach Andy Reid said the new offensive coordinator was already in the house, the Chiefs are apparently staying the course. Spread game analyst/special projects coach Brad Childress is being elevated to offensive coordinator, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported Monday. The Chiefs have yet to confirm or officially announce the move. Barring word …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nine of 10 members from the 2015 practice squad when the season ended are under contract for 2016. The Chiefs signed wide receiver Da’Ron Brown, offensive tackle Reid Fragel and running back Darrin Reaves to reserve/future contracts, according to Monday’s NFL Transaction report. The signing of wide receiver Fred Williams, offensive lineman Laurence Gibson, tight end …
