KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs entered preseason action with a battle at the long snapper position between James Winchester and rookie Andrew East. The competition was tight since organized team activities, but the Chiefs settled on Winchester after waiving East on Saturday. “I think what it came down to was just the velocity of Winchester,” coach Andy Reid said Sunday. “He …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Defensive tackle Hebron Fangupo’s smile says it all; he is happy to be back for another stint with the Chiefs. The 6-0, 324-pound Fangupo, whom the Chiefs waived on May 15, returned on July 31 in time for training camp. He has made an impact, appearing in all three preseason games and recording two tackles while …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs began the first round of roster cuts by letting go 11 players before returning to the practice field Sunday. And the annual roster trimmings leading to the regular season has never proven a simple process for Andy Reid, who enters his 17th season as an NFL head coach. “That’s the worst part of your …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs second-year wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas (calf) is expected to practice Sunday afternoon, coach Andy Reid said. But the team plans to ease in Thomas, who participated in the morning walkthrough. “We’ll see how he holds up,” Reid said. “Just kind of take him slow out there.” Thomas suffered a calf injury in the preseason opener …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs backup running back Charcandrick West suffered a concussion during Friday night’s game against the Tennessee Titans, a team spokesman said Saturday. West will go through the NFL’s concussion protocol before returning to the field. The second-year pro currently leads the Chiefs through three preseason games with 89 yards rushing on 19 carries, averaging 4.7 yards rushing per …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The roster moves have begun ahead of Tuesday’s league-wide deadline for teams to cut personnel from 90 to 75 players. The Chiefs on Saturday waived tight end Adam Schiltz and rookie cornerback Kenneth Penny, sources familiar with the transactions informed ChiefsDigest.com. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Chiefs have not announced the transactions. Schiltz, a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs third-string quarterback Aaron Murray knew he was playing Friday night against the Tennessee Titans. But his focus fell on the second half as part of a game plan that originally called for the starters to go into the third quarter before giving way to the backups. The Chiefs coaching staff changed that decision late in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs rookie linebacker Ramik Wilson added to his team-leading preseason tackles during Friday night’s 34-10 win against the Tennessee Titans. Wilson recorded four solo tackles, pushing his total through three exhibition games at 13 (12 solo). While the game appears to come easy to the team’s fourth-round pick in May’s NFL Draft, Wilson is quick to point out …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –The Chiefs capped off their third-straight preseason win for the first time since 1980, steamrolling the Tennessee Titans 34-10. Through rain and shine, but mostly rain by the fourth quarter, the Chiefs had their fair share of high moments and low moments. HIGHS • Quarterback Alex Smith set preseason records of his own with his performance. His 171 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Alex Smith and the Chiefs first-team offense went into Friday night’s preseason against Tennessee still trying to develop some sort of productive rhythm after two previous lackluster performances. It was rhythm they found against the Titans, jumping to a 17-0 lead in the first half and they finished up with a 34-10 victory at Arrowhead Stadium. …
