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 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A player familiar with the Chiefs’ defensive scheme returned to fill an open roster spot ahead of training camp. The Chiefs signed rookie cornerback Kenneth Penny, according to Tuesday’s NFL Transaction report. Penny attended college at UNLV, where he appeared in 31 games and totaled 113 tackles (77 solo), an interception and 32 passes defensed. He …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs generally celebrate the kickoff to football season with “Red Friday” before the first home game. This season, “Red Friday” becomes “Red Thursday” on Sept. 17 to coincide with the Chiefs’ home opener against the Denver Broncos on CBS’ Thursday Night Football. “This year, Red Thursday is going to capture all of the annual Red Friday …
Training camps opened around the NFL in recent days, and the Chiefs will soon follow in the coming week. Rookies, quarterbacks and select players report Tuesday at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo., followed by veterans on Friday. The rookies will put in three straight days of practice, which are not open to the public, starting Wednesday and …
The Chiefs’ secondary took a good turnaround from the first to second year under the current coaching staff. The group ranked 25th against the pass in 2013, allowing 247.6 yards a game with 17 interceptions and surrendering 63 explosive plays of 20 yards or more. In 2014, the secondary jumped to No. 2 against the pass (203.2 yards allowed per game), …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are without a key player to start the season. The NFL suspended cornerback Sean Smith without pay for the first three games of the regular season games for a violation of the league’s substance-abuse policy, the league announced Friday. “This morning the NFL notified the club that cornerback Sean Smith will serve a three-game …
The latest call for Chiefs-related questions ahead of training camp required a two-part mailbag given the quality and depth of the inquiries. Part I touched on position battles, among other subjects, while Part II shifts focus to the defensive of the ball. @HerbieTeope #ChiefsDigest who do u see giving Dontari some rest at NT this season. Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Charles Tuaau, …
The Chiefs linebacker corps has been a consistent presence over the past two seasons, and three original starters from 2013 – Tamba Hali, Justin Houston and Derrick Johnson – remain at their respective positions. Hali, Houston and Johnson have been a key component in the Chiefs’ ability to apply pressure, with Houston (22) and Hali (6) accounting for 28 of the …
