KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin (concussion) is inactive for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Maclin, who suffered the concussion in Week 6, entered the game on the injury report as questionable. He practiced in a limited fashion Friday after missing Thursday and Wednesday. Rookie Chris Conley will start in Maclin’s place The remaining inactives are …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A rotation on the practice squad at the wide receiver position occurred Saturday. The Chiefs signed rookie wide receiver Kenny Cook to the 10-man practice squad and terminated the contract of wide receiver Fred Williams, according to Saturday’s NFL Transaction report. The 6-4, 218-pound Cook originally joined the Chiefs on May 11 as an undrafted free …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Seven gut-wrenching combined points in the past two games separated the Chiefs from victories. The Chiefs (1-5) hung tough, but were unable to close the deals in an 18-17 loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 5 and a 16-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 6. “In the National Football League, things are close,” …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin put in a limited practice Friday after passing the NFL concussion protocol and could play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. “He’s passed everything,” coach Andy Reid told reporters Friday after practice. “We just have to see tomorrow how he feels.” The Chiefs officially list Maclin, who did not practice the previous …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A pair of Chiefs players are lighter in the pocket Friday after the NFL fined them for actions against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 6. The NFL levied a fine on rookie cornerback Steven Nelson in the amount of $17,363 for roughing the passer, specifically “struck QB in knee area,” a league spokesman informed ChiefsDigest.com and The …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Pittsburgh Steelers rookie center B.J. Finney will not be on the field when the Steelers play the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Finney, who joined the Steelers as an undrafted free agent out of Kansas State, won’t travel with Pittsburgh’s active 53-man roster while he improves his craft on the practice squad. “He gives us …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – From going through the tunnel to the sights and sounds of TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Chiefs rookie defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches absorbed everything about Week 6. The matchup against the Minnesota Vikings marked the first time Nunez-Roches was active for a regular-season game after being a healthy inactive the previous five weeks. So it comes …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back Knile Davis split kickoff return duty with wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 6. Special teams coordinator Dave Toub, however, left little doubt Thursday who is the main guy. “He’s going to continue to be our No. 1 kick returner going forward,” Toub said of Davis. “He played a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs could face an unfamiliar quarterback when the Pittsburgh Steelers take the field Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. Starter Ben Roethlisberger is dealing with a knee injury and backup Mike Vick suffered a hamstring injury in Week 6, meaning third-string quarterback Landry Jones is in line to start. “I’m just getting myself kind of prepared and …
Here are the offensive, defensive and special teams keys for the Kansas City Chiefs (1-5) in Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) at Arrowhead Stadium. OFFENSE The first key to winning for any football team is to score one point more than the opponent. Scoring points has become a problem for the Chiefs offense, as they have just two …
