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 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For many Chiefs fans, defensive lineman Nick Williams is one of those faceless names that pop up on the team’s roster from time-to-time without much fanfare heralding his arrival. Often, those players are gone before the average fan knows they were even in the building. But Williams is working hard to change that scenario at Arrowhead …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Outside linebacker Justin Houston (elbow) returned to full practice Thursday after being limited Wednesday. Houston’s fellow pass rusher, outside linebacker Tamba Hali (knee), also appears on track to play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers after Hali put in a limited practice Thursday after missing Wednesday’s workout. The outlook doesn’t appear good for wide receiver Jeremy Maclin (concussion) and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Words were not needed Wednesday to see how happy wide receiver Fred Williams felt. The expression on his face said it all. “I’m back, man,” Williams said with a wide grin. Williams re-signed with the Chiefs practice squad Monday after being waived on Oct. 1 in favor of wide receiver Kenny Cook, whose contract was terminated …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A total of 11 players are listed on the Chiefs’ initial injury report for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin (concussion), outside linebacker Tamba Hali (knee), defensive end Mike DeVito (concussion) and rookie inside linebacker Ramik Wilson (ankle, knee) did not practice Wednesday afternoon. The quartet’s listing is not a surprise since …
