ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs on Thursday evening announced the signing of running back LaVance Taylor. The 5-11, 195-pound Taylor, a native of Raytown, Mo., played collegiately at Central Missouri where he rushed for 1,918 yards and 15 touchdowns on 245 carries during his senior season in 2014. Taylor added 427 yards receiving and two touchdowns on 38 catches and …
Chiefs rookie wide receiver Chris Conley (knee) did not participate in Thursday’s practice and is considered day-to-day, according to a team spokesman. Conley suffered the injury during Wednesday’s practice and was unable to finish the workout. Rookie running back Keshawn Hill left Thursday’s practice with a hamstring injury, per a team spokesman. Hill also battled a hamstring injury during the …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — There was a happy ending to Eric Berry’s battle against Hodgkin lymphoma this week as the Pro Bowl safety was cleared to practice with the Chiefs as they opened training camp at Missouri Western State University. Berry was on the field Wednesday morning with rookies and first-year players that constituted the first practice of this year’s …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs quarterback Tyler Bray and rookie linebacker Ramik Wilson will start training camp on the non-football injury list. Bray, who suffered a torn ACL in January, was present on the football field Wednesday with a brace on his left knee, but worked with trainers while rookies, quarterbacks and select players practiced. “Tyler Bray is actually doing …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – With his parents watching on a hill next to the practice field at Missouri Western State University, safety Eric Berry returned to football Wednesday morning. After five days of extensive testing by the Chiefs medical staff, Berry was cleared to begin practicing after overcoming Hodgkin lymphoma. It was on Nov. 24, 2014 that the Chiefs announced …
The Chiefs are back to 89 players on the offseason roster following Wednesday’s release of running back Cyrus Gray. Gray earlier in the morning took to Twitter offered gratitude to the organization while rookies, quarterbacks and select players were practicing: Thank You lord! Thank you ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/hTBvD6Ekec — Cyrus Gray (@CyrusGray32) July 29, 2015 Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed Gray’s release …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – NFL training camp is a grind. Players practice in sweltering summer heat, mental and physical fatigue can set in, and in some cases like the Chiefs, the time is spent away from home. Most NFL players, especially veterans aren’t fond of training camp, but don’t include quarterback Alex Smith among that group. “I am pumped that …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The wait for good news on an All-Pro safety won’t extend another day. The Chiefs announced Tuesday night that safety Eric Berry, who recently battled Hodgkin lymphoma, has been cleared to take the practice field Wednesday morning. Berry, who finished the 2014 season on the non-football injury list following the diagnosis after Week 12, immediately underwent …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs will conduct training camp practices without defensive tackle Dontari Poe, who underwent back surgery on July 15. Poe, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, originally suffered a back injury on June 2 during organized team activities. The Chiefs held him out the final six OTA practices, but he returned for minicamp. Poe aggravated the back …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs could have news in the coming days on All-Pro safety Eric Berry. “Eric is going through some tests now,” coach Andy Reid said Tuesday. “We should have an answer for you on Eric within a day here. So far everything is positive, but we don’t want to give you anything until we have everything.” Berry’s …
