KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are at full strength heading into Monday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers. All eight players listed on final injury report put in a full practice Saturday and are designated as probable, meaning a virtual certainty the player will be available for normal duty. The full list includes offensive lineman Jeff Allen (knee), …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The sight of wide receiver/punt returner De’Anthony Thomas putting the ball on the ground was common through the first two games. The explosive Thomas muffed a punt in the season opener against the Houston Texans, and then lost a fumble in Week 2 against the Denver Broncos. Thomas’ issues with securing the ball are out of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In an offense that hinges on running back Jamaal Charles and tight end Travis Kelce, improvement by the Chiefs wide receivers this season might not be evident in statistics like targets or catches or receiving yards. Kelce leads the team with 164 receiving yards on 10 catches in 11 opportunities, and Charles has produced 48 yards …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs currently list free safety Eric Berry second on the depth chart behind Husain Abdullah. But the designation doesn’t matter because it was Berry who started in Week 2 and saw action on 71 of 73 total defensive snaps against the Denver Broncos. So is that a good sign Berry has officially returned to the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There were no major changes Friday to the Chiefs injury report from Thursday. Offensive lineman Jeff Allen (knee), right tackle Eric Fisher (ankle), tight end Demetrius Harris (foot), linebacker Josh Mauga (Achilles), left tackle Donald Stephenson (ankle), wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas (calf), running back Charcandrick West (Achilles) and wide receiver Albert Wilson (shoulder) practiced fully for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Denver Broncos left Arrowhead Stadium with a victory over the Chiefs in Week 2. Two Denver defensive players, however, are lighter in the wallet for their actions during the game. The NFL fined outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware $17,363 for roughing the passer, while defensive end Malik Jackson was fined $8,681 for unnecessary roughness, a league spokesman …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Their names have been linked since the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft when the first player selected was University of Utah quarterback Alex Smith, and choice No. 24 was University of California quarterback Aaron Rodgers. A decade later, Smith and Rodgers will be together in Lambeau Field when the Chiefs and Packers play Monday …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs hope to get back on track following a disappointing Week 2 loss, and the quest starts on the road against the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football. A formidable task awaits the Chiefs (1-1), however, at storied Lambeau Field, where the Packers (2-0) have taken full advantage of home cooking with 10 straight …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs pass defense has its hands full against Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers at Lambeau Field on Monday Night Football. While dealing with Rodgers is bad enough, cornerbacks Marcus Peters, Phillip Gaines and Jamell Fleming must account for wide receivers Randall Cobb, Davante Adams and James Jones. But the Chiefs catch a break and …
The Chiefs roster has a unique opportunity to alter the perception of fans across the country on Monday night. Coach Andy Reid, the staff and his players need to learn some lessons from their prior game by finishing a game and execute every play as if it will decide the game. That challenge begins Monday night against the Green Bay Packers …