Ben Heeney quietly stirs a cup of coffee, his eyes focused on a Lindy’s Sports pre-NFL Draft magazine while sitting in a restaurant in Lawrence, Kan. The former Kansas Jayhawks inside linebacker shows no visible reaction as he reads the section on himself, which was published before the NFL Scouting Combine. He is fully aware what analysts think of him …
Matt Longacre finds himself in a hectic time ahead of the NFL Draft. The former Bearcats defensive end is finishing his course work as a geology major at Northwest Missouri State University and wants nothing more than a chance to make an NFL roster. Longacre completed his storied career as an All-American defensive end, as named by D2Football.com “with input …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Eric Kush finds himself as the last man standing for now. Kush, who enters his third season, is the lone center currently on the Chiefs’ offseason roster after previous starter Rodney Hudson signed a free-agent contract with the Oakland Raider in March. It would be reasonable to expect the potential of going from a primary backup role to a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs general manager John Dorsey and his player personnel staff enter the home stretch with less than a week before the NFL Draft. The Chiefs currently sit at pick No. 18 to add a quality first-round prospect, but whether the player has an immediate impact remains to be seen. “Of course, there’s going to be 32 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A stronger and healthier Travis Kelce appears set for bigger things entering his third season. The Chiefs’ star tight end is 18 months removed from microfracture knee surgery and will have the benefit of a full offseason workout program to prepare unlike the past year. “I got from about July on to get ready for the season,” Kelce …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs begin the regular season on Sept. 13 on the road against the Houston Texans and have a Week 9 bye, the NFL announced Tuesday evening. “April is an exciting time of year for us,” coach Andy Reid said in a statement released by the team. “Along with the schedule release and the NFL Draft, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs waived cornerback Shaquille Richardson with a “failure to disclose physical condition” designation, according to Tuesday’s NFL Transaction report. The Chiefs announced the transaction on Twitter hours before the transactions report was released, but didn’t include the designation in the tweet. The nature of Richardson’s physical condition prompting the move is unknown. Richardson’s waiving comes …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs outside linebacker Dee Ford didn’t have the impact of a first-round draft pick during his rookie season. Ford appeared in 16 games with no starts, totaling seven tackles (three solo), 1 ½ sacks and five quarterback pressures. While the production doesn’t match Ford’s lofty status as the 23rd overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs re-signed two exclusive rights free agents on Monday. Wide receivers Frankie Hammond Jr. and Junior Hemingway signed their respective tenders, according to Monday’s NFL Transactions report. The 25-year-old Hammond joined the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent out of Florida in 2013, and spent that season on the Chiefs practice squad. Hammond emerged during …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Monday kicked off the first day of the voluntary offseason workout program minus All-Pro outside linebacker Justin Houston. Houston’s absence doesn’t come as a surprise, as ChiefsDigest.com previously reported the team’s non-exclusive franchise player wasn’t expected to be present. Coach Andy Reid didn’t appear concerned and said he understands how the business side …
