KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Friday announced the signing of defensive back Kevin Short. Short’s signing comes after he went undrafted during Thursday’s NFL Supplemental Draft. The 6-2, 185-pound Short began his college career at Fort Scott Community College, where he was a NJCAA First-Team All-America selection in 2012. Short, a native of Florissant, Mo., transferred to Kansas …
The Chiefs coaching staff spent the past two seasons scheming ways to create explosive plays and get wide receivers open. The 2015 receiver corps looks like it has a chance to break that trend to create an offense that can beat a defense one-on-one, as well as get in the end zone. The top five spots look to be set …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2015 NFL Supplemental Draft is scheduled for Thursday and at least one declared entrant could be on the Chiefs’ radar. The Chiefs are one of 14 teams to inquire about Connecticut tight end Sean McQuillan in recent days, a source familiar with the situation confirmed Wednesday with ChiefsDigest.com. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity …
The running back position has been one of the more stable positions over the three-year span since coach Andy Reid arrived. The Chiefs have a solid group of running backs, but need to find the heir-apparent to Jamaal Charles. In the meantime, the current group will likely not see much of an alteration. Of note, the Chiefs list second-year pro …
The Chiefs enter a season with a starter and backup quarterback in the same scheme for three consecutive seasons, marking a first in Kansas City since Trent Green and Todd Collins from 2001-05. Coach Andy Reid and general manager John Dorsey have brought stability to the quarterback position since both arrived in 2013. The Chiefs currently have four quarterbacks on …
It is never too early to look ahead, especially when it comes to the decisions the Chiefs have in front of them surrounding contract-year players. The Chiefs have 29 players currently on the 90-man offseason roster entering the final year of contracts, according to the NFLPA database. Some of the players are eligible for unrestricted free agency based on accumulating …
It’s safe to say that if there had not been a Jack Steadman, there would not have been a Hall of Fame life for Lamar Hunt and there may not have been the Kansas City Chiefs. Steadman, the former general manager and president of the Chiefs, passed away on Sunday. He had been in bad health for the past few …
Welcome to the only true official NFL offseason, which is the annual slow period between the end of minicamp and the start of training camp in late July. Players aren’t the only ones taking a vacation, of course, as beat writers traditionally take the month off to re-energize. But before hanging a “Gone Fishing” sign, here’s the latest mailbag discussing …
For your consideration, here’s a look at the 2015 Chiefs defense position-by-position, where they stood on New Year’s Day and where they stand as the team enjoys a vacation before starting training camp in late July in St. Joseph. The rating system is based on the following: – Not good enough. – Improvement needed. – Can win with them. – …
Unless one happens to be wrapped up in the Tom Brady-Roger Goodell soap opera of deflated footballs and inflated egos, this is the quiet time in the world of pro football. It’s vacation time and after a few days off, players around the country will get back to work on their individual conditioning programs, to stay sharp for the end …
