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 …
Undeniable electricity is in the air with Chiefs rookies, quarterbacks and select players reporting for training camp on July 28, followed by veterans on July 31. Indeed, football is set to make its return with the team’s first full practice on Aug. 1, and questions for this edition of the mailbag, which is broken down in two parts, reflect the …
Chiefs head equipment manager Allen Wright is a walking example of the cliché, “Practice makes perfect,” when it comes to preparing a team for training camp. Wright, after all, has three decades of experience. “I started in 1983, June of ’83 right out of high school,” Wright told reporters Wednesday at the team’s training facility. “They sent me to Longview …
Kansas City’s defensive line will look for improvements in both pass rush and run defense in 2015. The line accounted for 14 of the team’s 46 sacks in 2014 and gave up an average of 127.3 yards per game, but the return of a key player should help. The Chiefs currently have 11 defensive linemen on the roster: 1. Defensive …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rookie cornerback Justin Cox’s inability to avoid trouble before training camp proved costly. The Chiefs on Tuesday announced the waiving of Cox a little more than 24 hours after he was arrested and charged in Starkville, Miss., on allegations of aggravated domestic violence, burglary and trespassing. The 6-1, 191-pound Cox, who played collegiately at Mississippi State, originally signed with the …
Kansas City Chiefs rookie cornerback Justin Cox was arrested Monday afternoon in Starkville, Miss., and charged with aggravated domestic violence, burglary of a residence and trespassing, according to a press release received from the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office. The Clarion-Ledger was the first to report the news. According to the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at approximately 1:05 p.m. …
The NFL is forever about talent and opportunity, and perhaps no group of players best captures that spirit like undrafted rookie free agents. Their path to the final roster won’t be easy, of course, but the Chiefs’ 2015 class of college free agents will have a chance to prove they belong and with history on their side. The Chiefs began the first week …
