KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The bolstering of the Chiefs’ offseason roster continues. The Chiefs signed defensive end Vaughn Martin to a free-agent contract, according to Monday’s NFL Transaction report. The 6-4, 300-pound Martin entered the league out of Western Ontario as a fourth-round pick of the San Diego Chargers in the 2009 NFL Draft. Martin, a native of Jamaica, played four …
KANSAS CIY, Mo. – The fourth time around proved a charm for former Chiefs guard Will Shields. Shields, one of the most decorated players in Chiefs history, earned enough votes to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as announced Saturday night. “Will’s achievements and contributions to our franchise and community over 14 seasons were extraordinary,” Chiefs chairman …
Will Shields became the 11th member of the Kansas City Chiefs to gain election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. That news came down from Phoenix where the Hall’s selection committee voted in a class of eight that will be inducted in August in ceremonies in Canton, Ohio. Joining Shields will be linebacker Junior Seau, running back …
For 16 years I sat in the meeting room on Super Bowl Saturday as part of the Selection Committee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There was not a time in all those years that I walked out after seven, eight, nine hours of discussion that I felt I knew what was going to be announced when it came …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – At least one Chiefs’ 2015 regular-season game is officially in the books with a start time. The Chiefs will host the Detroit Lions for a home game in London on Nov. 1, 2015 with an 8:30 a.m. CST kickoff at Wembley Stadium, the NFL announced Thursday. The Lions-Chiefs matchup is one of three International Series matchups scheduled …
On Saturday, the Senior Bowl will be played for the 66th time. There are 110 players working on the practice fields around Mobile, Alabama prepping for the all-star game that will be broadcast by the NFL Network starting at 3 p.m. CST. There are 15 wide receivers on the rosters, ranging from expected second round selections to sixth and seventh …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs announced Tuesday that backup quarterback Tyler Bray suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. The offseason injury occurred at Bray’s home and he is scheduled for surgery in the coming days, according to the Chiefs. The 6-6, 215-pound Bray originally joined the Chiefs in 2013 as an undrafted free agent out of Tennessee. He …
Nelson Agholor (L), Amari Cooper (C) & Sammie Coates (R) top the list of underclassmen receivers entering the 2015 NFL Draft There is little doubt that the Chiefs will be paying particular attention to the wide receiver position as they prepare for the 2015 NFL Draft. It is a major position of need and the annual selection meeting of college …
If the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2014 season were an amusement park ride, it would be a roller coaster with plenty of peaks and valley. The team ascended to a 7-3 start before a bank turn dropped them to 9-7. Kansas City did not finish the circuit in ideal fashion and below are five culprits. All of these moments lead to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are secured with a summer home until at least after 2017. Missouri Western State University’s Board of Governors on Thursday voted to approve a contract amendment to continue hosting Chiefs training camp in St. Joseph for three more years, the school and Chiefs announced in a press release. The contract includes two one-year option …
