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 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A week of speculation surrounding the vacant Philadelphia Eagles head coaching job officially ended Monday afternoon. Former Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson has been hired as Philadelphia’s new head coach, the Eagles announced Monday. Pederson was linked as the leading candidate last week, but the Eagles couldn’t hire him until after the Chiefs were out of the playoffs, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With the season officially over, the Chiefs have started to fill the offseason roster with players from the practice squad. Wide receiver Fred Williams, offensive lineman Laurence Gibson, tight end Ross Travis and defensive lineman Jimmy Staten signed reserve/future deals with the Chiefs, sources familiar with the transactions informed ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal. The sources …
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Chiefs have a long offseason to ponder Saturday’s 27-20 loss to the New England Patriots. A game of what ifs are sure to ensue, the visualizing of missed plays, but the matters of playing football will take a back seat to the business side in less than two months when the league’s calendar year kicks off …
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — An NFL game is full of ebbs and flows when teams capitalize on opportunities or regret missed chances. The Chiefs could spend some time during the offseason with the latter, especially with a series that contributed to turning the game in favor of New England. Down 7-3 early in the second quarter, Chiefs punt returner Frankie Hammond …
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Something was missing from Kansas City’s defensive performance Saturday in the Chiefs’ 27-20, season-ending loss to the New England Patriots, and that something wasn’t difficult to identify. Turnovers. Over the course of the season, the Chiefs forced 26 interceptions and recovered eight fumbles. Of those picks, 22 interceptions came during the regular season. That mark was second …
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The 2015 Kansas City Chiefs season wasn’t for the faint-hearted. It was tumultuous from the very beginning up until the bitter end. The Chiefs posted an undefeated preseason record, something they hadn’t done since 1966. Jubilation followed, despite those games not technically counting. Then, the season had a steep drop off into near oblivion. The 1-5 start …
