KANSAS CITY, Mo. – From sustaining drives to protecting the quarterback, the Chiefs’ offense has struggled with consistency since the first half of the season opener against the Houston Texans. The Chiefs are 5 of 30 on third-down efficiency for a league-worst 16.7 percent conversion rate, a statistic that coincides with the team’s inability to keep quarterback Alex Smith upright …
The Cincinnati Bengals are a very balanced football team and don’t play with the flash of the Denver Broncos defense. But they do their jobs and Cincinnati’s offense has a similar balance to the Green Bay Packers, with playmakers across the board. The Chiefs have the players to matchup well, but will need to take away the Bengals strengths. Here’s a look …
Offensive, defensive and special teams keys of the Kansas City Chiefs against the Cincinnati Bengals. OFFENSE There are a lot of matchups of interest in any football game. That’s the case for the Chiefs offense this Sunday. But there’s one matchup that will play a major factor in the chances of the Chiefs to beat the Bengals. That’s the interior …
Chiefs starting wide receiver Albert Wilson put in a limited practice Friday for a third straight day, leaving his status in the air for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Chiefs officially designate Wilson as questionable on the injury report. “His shoulder is still bothering him a little bit,” coach Andy Reid told reporters Friday after practice. “We’ll just …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green is a marked man virtually every game and defenses are well-aware wherever he lines up on the field. The extra attention, however, doesn’t affect Green, a four-time Pro Bowl selection who currently ranks fourth in the NFL with 335 yards receiving and averages an eye-popping 18.6 yards per catch. “I just …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There are a lot of problems that have shown themselves in the Chiefs performance over the first three games of the season. The biggest has been poor pass protection for quarterback Alex Smith; he’s been sacked 13 times, more than any quarterback in the league. As a team, the Chiefs have allowed 14 sacks, again the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs rookie Chris Conley made his first official entry in the box score in Week 3 with his first career catch, a 16-yard effort against the Green Bay Packers. “The first one is always the hardest one, they say,” Conley said. “Now that that’s out of the way, we can move on and continue to focus …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A familiar face returned Thursday as the Chiefs tweaked the practice squad for a second straight day. The Chiefs signed rookie wide receiver Kenny Cook to the practice squad, while releasing wide receiver Fred Williams to make room. The 6-4, 218-pound Cook originally joined the Chiefs on May 11 as an undrafted free agent out of Gardner-Webb. He …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Thursday’s injury report reflected no changes for the Chiefs from Wednesday’s report. The Chiefs list wide receiver Albert Wilson (shoulder) as limited for a second straight day. Wilson originally suffered the injury during the preseason and has been listed on the injury report with the ailment since the season began. Wide receiver Jason Avant (knee), wide …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith hit the practice field Wednesday with his teammates for the first time since the preseason. Smith missed the first three games of the regular season while serving a three-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on substance abuse. “It’s been three long weeks,” Smith said. “Can’t wait to get out there with …
