KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs appear healthier ahead of Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders. Outside linebacker Justin Houston put in a limited practice for the first time since suffering a hyperextended knee in Week 12. Houston is listed as questionable on Friday’s injury report. Safety Husain Abdullah offers another sign of encouragement after he practiced in a limited …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Questions remain on wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas’ status after the Chiefs placed the second-year pro on the non-football illness list Thursday. But coach Andy Reid made one very important factor clear after Friday’s practice. “It is not concussion-related,” Reid said. “I just have to leave it at that and just no further questions on it.” While …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Outside linebacker Justin Houston returned to practice Friday for the first time since sustaining a hyperextended knee in Week 12. While Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Houston got “good work in” during practice, Houston’s status for Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders remains unclear. “I kind of said it was day-by-day and that’s really what it …
Offensive, defensive and special teams keys for the Kansas City Chiefs (10-5) in Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders (7-8) starting at 3:25 p.m. CT at Arrowhead Stadium. OFFENSE What happens on Sunday for the Chiefs offense will have as much to do with their berth in the AFC playoffs as it will the Oakland Raiders. The unit has not …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Oakland Raiders safety Charles Woodson’s accomplished 18-year NFL career comes full circle Sunday. Woodson, who announced on Dec. 21 he will retire at the end of the season, plays his final game on the same field where arguably a Pro Football Hall of Fame career began on Sept. 6, 1998 at Arrowhead Stadium. “I remember that …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When Andy Reid sat down with general manager John Dorsey to discuss personnel at the conclusion of the Chiefs 2014 season, the Chiefs head coach saw one name on the list of possible unrestricted free agents that grabbed his attention: Philadelphia wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. Reid selected Maclin out of the University of Missouri in the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Thursday placed wide receiver/punt returner De’Anthony Thomas on the reserve/non-football illness list, ending his season with one game remaining. Thomas hasn’t played since suffering a concussion against the San Diego Chargers in Week 11. The second-year pro missed four straight games from Weeks 12-15 recovering from the concussion and was inactive in Week …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah returned to a practice, albeit it in a limited fashion, Thursday for the first time since suffering a concussion Dec. 3. Abdullah has missed four straight games, but his presence on the field offers a good sign he could be on track to return potentially for Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Coach Andy Reid left no doubt how the Chiefs’ starters are approaching Week 17 even with a playoff spot secured. “They’re all going to play,” Reid said Wednesday. “Everybody’s playing.” While Reid wasn’t as dramatic as former NFL coach Herm Edwards’ famous rant, “Hello! You play to win the game,” on how to approach a game, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are busy preparing for a Week 17 contest with the AFC West division on the line. But not too engaged that Chiefs offensive lineman Donald Stephenson, long snapper James Winchester and defensive lineman David King will ignore the College Football Playoff semifinals airing Thursday afternoon. And this is especially true when considering their alma …
