KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Inside linebacker Derrick Johnson is headed to the Pro Bowl as an alternate, the Chiefs announced Monday. Johnson replaces Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly, who will be preparing to play the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50. The 33-year-old Johnson started all 16 games the past season, leading the Chiefs defense with 116 tackles (95 solo), …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs received numerous contributions from the 2015 NFL Draft class. Of the team’s nine draft picks, eight went on appear in at least one regular-season game and log meaningful playing time during the Chiefs’ 11-5 season. The lone exception was wide receiver Da’Ron Brown, who spent the season on the practice squad after being selected …
KANSAS CITY, Mo.– The past season for the Chiefs was unpredictable and unprecedented. Advancing to the second round of playoffs wasn’t exactly how many fans envisioned the season unfolding after the 1-5 start. But magic appeared and the Chiefs rewrote record books and ended streaks. Despite a remarkable 2015 season, the Chiefs are no exception to having great moments and …
The Chiefs enjoyed a season to remember in 2015, becoming the first team in NFL history to rip off a nine-game winning streak following a losing skid of at least five games. Kansas City extended its streak to 10 games to close the regular season, establishing a franchise record for consecutive wins to finish a season. The Chiefs also became …
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 …
