KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A return to football begins Saturday night when the Chiefs travel to Glendale, Ariz., to take on the Cardinals in preseason action. While there are plenty of position battles yet to be determined, don’t expect all of them to be fully settled in the first exhibition game. The preseason offers an evaluation period for the coaching staff, especially …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Saturday offers the first chance to evaluate the 2015 roster in game-type situations as the Chiefs kick off the preseason with a road game against the Arizona Cardinals. Most eyes will fall rookie cornerback Marcus Peters, the team’s first-round pick, or wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, who signed a five-year, $55-million free-agent deal in March. Starters, however, …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs open the preseason Saturday night with a road contest against the Arizona Cardinals. Don’t blink, however, because the starters are set for a token appearance, a norm for NFL exhibition games. “The ones will go for a quarter,” coach Andy Reid said Wednesday. “The twos will go for the second quarter and half of the third, …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The sight of a collapsing pocket or Chiefs linemen getting beat at the point of attack was a weekly occurrence in 2014 To say the Chiefs offensive line had issues would be an understatement, as quarterbacks Alex Smith (45) and Chase Daniel (4) combined for 49 times sacked. Kansas City’s running game also experienced a setback …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Eric Berry’s return to football just eight months after defeating Hodgkin lymphoma has been remarkable. He is now on track to add another personal high note. Berry could see live action when the Chiefs open the preseason with a road contest against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night. “We’re thinking he’s going to play and just …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs are suddenly thin at the inside linebacker position. Linebackers Josh Mauga and rookie D.J. Alexander left Wednesday’s practice and did not return. “Mauga’s heel was bothering him,” coach Andy Reid said. “So we just held him out, let him do some warm-ups, try it, see how it felt. It was tight, so we just …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – New Chiefs undrafted rookie wide receiver Adam Drake didn’t have a lot of available options in recent weeks with training camps in full bloom around the NFL. Drake, who played collegiately at Eastern Illinois, sat at home down on his luck wondering what to do without any offers on the table. He had groin surgery shortly after …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs rookie wide receiver Chris Conley spent 10 “super frustrating” total training camp practices watching teammates on the field before returning Monday. Tuesday marked the first time Conley, whose knee strain prevented him from practicing during that span, addressed the media since July 28 when he reported for camp. And the rookie appeared in good spirits …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Frankie Hammond Jr., finds himself in a familiar situation. Hammond ran with the first-team offense Tuesday with wide receivers Jeremy Maclin (neck) and Albert Wilson (illness) sidelined. And it was a year ago Hammond temporarily filled in as the No. 1 receiver after filling in for Dwayne Bowe, who served a one-game suspension …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The injury bug continues to plaque the Chiefs at training camp. Three more players were added to the list Tuesday, headlined by wide receiver Albert Wilson, who did not practice because of an illness. Guard Marcus Reed (ankle) and defensive lineman Mike Catapano (groin) were hurt during the morning workout. Reed limped to the trainers’ tent …
