KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have 69 players, including all nine members of the 2015 draft class, present at rookie minicamp. The following 41 players are present on a tryout basis: • QB Michael Strauss, Richmond • QB Cody Sokol, Louisiana Tech • QB Chris Bonner, Colorado State-Puebla • QB Bo Wallace, Mississippi • RB Ricky Seale, Stanford • RB …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A hint of the return of football occurs with the annual rookie minicamp Saturday through Monday at the Chiefs training facility. The sound of smacking pads will be absent, however, as players practice in helmets and shorts, and hitting isn’t allowed during the three-day event. The weekend serves as an orientation for first-year players, where they receive …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs will enter the weekend’s rookie minicamp with the 2015 NFL Draft class under contract. The Chiefs signed cornerback Marcus Peters, the team announced Friday evening. Peters’ deal comes after cornerback Steven Nelson’s signing appeared on Friday’s NFL Transaction report. The Chiefs also confirmed the signing of Nelson, who was selected in the third round. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed cornerback Steven Nelson, according to Friday’s NFL Transaction report. Financial terms of Nelson’s contract were not disclosed. The 5-11, 194-pound Nelson joined the Chiefs as the second of two third-round picks (98th overall) out of Oregon State in the 2015 NFL Draft. He finished his college career as a two-year starter with 122 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Friday officially announced the signing of defensive tackle Charles Tuaau, an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M-Commerce. The 6-3, 310-pound Tuaau, a junior college transfer, appeared in 23 games at Texas A&M-Commerce the past two seasons, totaling 86 tackles (45 solo) and 17 sacks. Tuaau’s signing was previously reported by ChiefsDigest.com. Kansas …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Seven draft picks down, leaving two to go. The Chiefs agreed to terms with wide receiver Chris Conley, a source familiar with the transaction confirmed Wednesday with ChiefsDigest.com. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Chiefs have not announced the signing. Financial terms were not disclosed. Terez Paylor of The Kansas City Star …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Six of the Chiefs’ nine selections from the 2015 NFL Draft are now aboard. The Chiefs and inside linebackers Ramik Wilson and D.J. Alexander agreed to contracts, sources familiar with the situation confirmed Monday afternoon with ChiefsDigest.com. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Chiefs have not announced the transactions. The signings were …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Offensive lineman Jeff Allen has appeared in 32 games with 28 starts since joining the Chiefs as a second-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Allen has been a mainstay at left guard. That is, until the Chiefs added two-time Pro Bowl left guard Ben Grubbs in March via trade with the New Orleans Saints in exchange …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The excitement of a potential breakout 2014 season from Chiefs defensive end Mike Catapano began building during the offseason. The Chiefs’ seventh-round pick of the 2013 NFL Draft looked good coming off a rookie campaign where he appeared in 15 games as a reserve, recording four tackles (three solo), a sack and three quarterback hurries. A …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The post-draft process continues with the addition of undrafted free agents and invitations to rookie minicamp, which is scheduled for May 16-18. While various reports have made the rounds since the end of the NFL Draft, most did not specify if a player was signed to an undrafted free-agent deal or was an invite to the …
