KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs filled a need with the selection of cornerback Marcus Peters in the first round, and can now shift attention to other areas on the roster. One area could be wide receiver, a position group that saw six prospects go off the board on Day One of the NFL Draft: Amari Cooper to the Raiders, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – New Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters didn’t mesh well with a new coaching staff at the University of Washington in 2014. Peters reportedly had run-ins with a staff led by head coach Chris Petersen, missed team meetings and received a suspension during his college career. While the issues ultimately led to Peters’ dismissal from the Huskies football team in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs could have gone a variety of directions with the 18th overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft. Inside linebacker, cornerback, offensive line or wide receiver made sense if the team went with either position. But the Chiefs eventually chose to take a chance on former Washington cornerback Marcus Peters. “I think he has probably got …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs backup quarterback Tyler Bray appears to be doing well on the road to recovery from a torn ACL suffered in January. Bray, who underwent surgery shortly after the injury, took to Instagram on Thursday night to post a video of himself jogging on a treadmill with the caption: “Finally able to jog/run.” Finally able to jog/run. A …
No more Pro Day workouts, private workouts, team visits and a million head-spinning mock drafts. Months of speculation surrounding draft prospects effectively ends Thursday night with the arrival of one of the league’s most-anticipated offseason events. The 2015 NFL Draft is finally here. This year’s draft moves from New York and will take place at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have exercised the fifth-year option on defensive tackle Dontari Poe. The transaction, which will pay Poe a base salary of $6.14 million in 2016, officially appeared in the NFLPA database Wednesday morning. The news of the transaction was first reported by Albert Breer of NFL Media on April 24. Terez Paylor of The Kansas City …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Donald Stephenson has the same approach to the 2015 offseason season when compared to last year. Well, almost. The Chiefs offensive tackle was projected as the starting right tackle at this time in 2014. Fast forward a year, and now Stephenson finds himself starting over on the opposite end. “I’m coming in to compete for a …
Draft Day is less than 48 hours away and all the build-up will finally reach an end. Here is a look at the direction Chiefs general manager John Dorsey and his staff can go throughout the upcoming weekend. 1.18: OLB Shane Ray, Missouri The 6-3, 245-pound Ray will likely see his stock drop after he was cited for possession of marijuana …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher didn’t have the benefit of a complete offseason in 2014 to prepare for the regular season. Fisher, the No.1 overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft, underwent offseason shoulder and sports hernia procedures last year. Both events limited Fisher to individual position drills throughout organized team activities (OTAs) and mandatory minicamp, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Tuesday announced team president Mark Donovan signed a long-term contract extension. Terms and duration of the deal were not disclosed. “My family and I are delighted that Mark will be guiding the business operations of the Chiefs for many years to come,” Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said in a statement released …
