From a teenager to a young man, Randall Evans has grown a lot since leaving Miami five years ago in pursuit of NFL dreams that landed him in Manhattan, Kan. The 23-year-old’s firm hand shake and body language reflect confidence; his eyes display maturity and intelligence; the words flow from his mouth in articulate fashion; and his memory is a bottomless …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL on Thursday announced the league-wide offseason workout program, which begins for the Chiefs on April 20. In accordance with Article 21 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each team’s official and voluntary nine-week offseason program is broken down in three phases, the league announced. The three phases, which can viewed in its entirety here, are …
Chiefs general manager John Dorsey and his scouting department have spent three offseasons overhauling the roster, with only 12 players remaining from prior regimes. Those players are: Running backs Jamaal Charles and Cyrus Gray; wide receiver Junior Hemingway; offensive linemen Jeff Allen and Donald Stephenson; defensive linemen Allen Bailey and Dontari Poe; outside linebackers Tamba Hali and Justin Houston; inside linebacker Derrick Johnson; strong safety Eric Berry; and punter Dustin …
The Kansas City Chiefs find themselves in a position of luxury, not necessity, at wide receiver before the NFL Draft. The free-agent signing of Jeremy Maclin and re-signing of Jason Avant provide the Chiefs established veterans with proven production in coach Andy Reid’s West Coast offense. Maclin and Avant will allow general manager John Dorsey to not have the pressure …
The Chiefs addressed offensive line at the start of the league’s calendar year with the signing of guard Paul Fanaika and trade for guard Ben Grubbs from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a fifth-round pick. But that hardly means the Chiefs will maintain the status quo along the front five when the NFL Draft kicks off on April …
The Kansas City Chiefs have 76 players on the roster ahead of the 2015 NFL Draft, where the Chiefs are set with 10 draft picks. Teams are allowed a maximum of 90 players on the offseason roster, in accordance with NFL rules. The Chiefs were active at the start of the league’s calendar year to address holes, including the signings …
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The months since the 2014 regular season ended have been virtually nonstop for former Kansas Jayhawks inside linebacker Ben Heeney. The native of Hutchinson, Kan., played in the East-West Shrine Game, attended the NFL Scouting Combine, and then capped it off Wednesday with Kansas’ Pro Day. Heeney was among 15 former Jayhawk players working out in front …
Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey recently discussed the state of the team during a March 18 conference call with beat writers. Coach Andy Reid had his turn Tuesday at the NFL’s annual meeting in Phoenix. While Reid touched on a variety of subjects with reporters, arguably the top area of interest surrounded the offensive line after the front …
Former Kansas State wide receiver Tyler Lockett proved records are made to be broken. The dual-threat Lockett, a native of Tulsa, Okla., established a whopping 17 school records by the time he concluded an accomplished four-year career in Manhattan, Kan. Among the records set by Lockett include receptions (249), yards receiving (3,710), receiving touchdowns (29), 100-yard receiving games (17), kickoff-return …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The worst-kept secret is now official with the NFL announcing Monday night the Chiefs were awarded four compensatory picks. The Chiefs have a third-round pick (98th overall), two fifth-round picks (172nd and 173rd) and a sixth-round pick (217th) to add to six selections, giving the team a total of 10 picks for the upcoming NFL Draft. Kansas …
