KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs outside linebacker Tamba Hali (knee) returned to a full practice Thursday, after sitting out Wednesday’s work in what has become a weekly routine. Otherwise, the rest of the injury report remained the same from Wednesday. Outside linebacker Justin Houston (knee) headlines a list of players not practicing a second straight day, a group consisting of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid indicated Wednesday the team was likely to bring back rookie center Daniel Munyer. “Good chance he comes back,” Reid said. That chance is now reality. The Chiefs signed Munyer to the practice squad, a source familiar with the transaction on Wednesday evening informed ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal. The 6-1, 305-pound Munyer, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs offensive lineman Jarrod Pughsley was all smiles in the locker room Wednesday, a day after being elevated from the practice squad to the active 53-man roster. Pughlsey couldn’t contain his excitement when he received word of the move on Tuesday and the first person he called was his mother. But it came with a little …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Outside linebacker Justin Houston (knee) is among five players to not practice Wednesday as the Chiefs prepare for Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium. Houston, who suffered a hyperextended knee in Week 12, was observed without a brace on either knee and he appeared to walk without a limp during the open …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tyvon Branch sealed the Chiefs’ 34-20 win over the Oakland Raiders with an interception returned for a 38-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter. That game-clinching effort earned the eighth-year safety recognition from the league. The NFL named Branch the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 13, the league announced Wednesday. “It’s a blessing, man,” …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs tweaked the offensive line for a second straight week. Kansas City elevated offensive lineman Jarrod Pughsley from the practice squad to the active 53-man roster, a source familiar with the transaction confirmed Tuesday. Terez Paylor of The Kansas City Star reported the news on Pughsley first. In an apparent corresponding move, the Chiefs waived rookie …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The success of an extra-point kick was once the most automatic play of any NFL game. But a 2015 rules change that moved the point after touchdown (PAT) back to what amounts to 33-yard field goal for a single point has dropped the automatic nature of the kick. That was especially visible around the league on …
OAKLAND – Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyvon Branch made his return to the Bay area Sunday in emphatic fashion. A member of the Raiders for seven seasons (2008-14), Branch totaled four tackles (three solo) against his former team. But he also put the final nail in the Raiders’ coffin with an interception returned for a 38-yard touchdown late in the …
OAKLAND – Kansas City Chiefs rookie cornerback Marcus Peters made it no secret in the week leading to Sunday’s game against the Raiders that he was excited to play in his hometown. The emotions were on display during pregame warmups, where Peters danced to the stadium music. He soaked in the environment, perhaps even aware the O.co Coliseum scoreboard flashed …
OAKLAND – The Chiefs found themselves in a dogfight against the Oakland Raiders. Down 20-14 early in the four quarter, the Raiders were driving at the Chiefs’ 33-yard line when Raider quarterback Derek Carr tried to hit running back Roy Helu on a short pass. But the ball popped in the air after Chiefs defensive end Jaye Howard and outside …
