ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Any concerns over Chiefs safety Eric Berry’s conditioning and ability to absorb contact were alleviated Sunday. The Chiefs have taken it easy on Berry, who returned to football just eight months after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, in recent padded contact drills. But Berry participated in the arguably the most physical training camp practice through eight …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Steven Nelson stands alone on the sideline without a coach in sight long after his teammates have departed the practice field following the Sunday morning training camp workout. The Chiefs rookie cornerback out of Oregon State spends time repeatedly running in and out of a rope ladder with short, choppy steps to improve his footwork before …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo – On the 10th day of their stay at Camp Andy 2015, the inhabitants were a little bit cranky. For the first time in this year’s Chiefs training camp, there were skirmishes between offense and defense during the Sunday morning practice at Missouri Western State University. Chalk it up to too long in the dorm room, too …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs second-year outside linebacker Dee Ford missed Sunday’s practice to receive treatment for a concussion. Ford, who was not on the field, originally experienced concussion-like symptoms following Saturday’s practice, according to a team spokesman. With Ford not on the field, sixth-year pro Frank Zombo took repetitions with first and second-team units. There are no status changes …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs rookie tight end James O’Shaughnessy is currently second on the depth chart behind starter Travis Kelce. Quite a jump for a player from Illinois State, but O’Shaughnessy had plenty of mentorship along the way since arriving in May as a fifth-round pick. “The whole tight end group helped me out,” O’Shaughnessy said Saturday, “especially Kelce …
The bronze bust that will sit in the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a likeness of Will Shields. But in Saturday evening’s induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, the former Chiefs guard gave the important people in his life all the credit for his spot with the Hall’s class of 2015. “It’s an …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs on Saturday night shook up the training camp roster. Kansas City announced the signing of offensive tackle Anthony Dima and rookie wide receiver Adam Drake, and waived wide receiver Armon Binns and rookie outside linebacker Sage Harold to make room on the roster. The 6-6, 295-pound Dima entered the league on May 12, 2014 as an undrafted …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – If the second play on the Chiefs’ first day of full-team training camp practice on Aug. 1 was called to build excitement, it served its purpose. Quarterback Alex Smith took the snap during 11-on-11 drills and immediately looked down the right sideline, where wide receiver Jeremy Maclin had a free release off the line of scrimmage. The …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin offered a temporary scare late Saturday morning. Maclin left practice in pain and headed to the trainers tent, where he received attention from head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder, who looked at Maclin’s right hand. Burkholder and another trainer wrapped Maclin’s right hand before the seventh-year pro returned to the practice field and …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Training camp observers on Friday were often overheard asking if something was wrong with Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles. A legitimate question since Charles barely touched the field during 11-on-11 drills, instead giving way to Knile Davis. It turns out that move is by design. “He’s getting blitz periods, he’s getting the 9-on-7 run, the inside run …
