KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Consider the message received loud and clear. The Chiefs have lost two straight games in ugly fashion with four remaining in a tight playoff chase, and the donning of full pads during Wednesday’s practice made a point. “There’s a sense of urgency around here,” defensive end Kevin Vickerson said Thursday. “I think everybody needs to be …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs left guard Mike McGlynn (calf) returned to practice Thursday after missing Wednesday’s workout. The Chiefs officially list McGlynn, who suffered the calf injury in Week 13, as a limited participant. Wide receiver Junior Hemingway (concussion) and defensive end Allen Bailey (concussion) missed a second day of practice Thursday, putting their availability for Sunday’s game against …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It is far from a secret the Chiefs haven’t had a wide receiver touchdown through 12 regular-season games this year. Coach Andy Reid has stood firm publicly in recent weeks on not being too concerned over that statistic whenever it came up. Wednesday wasn’t different. “I don’t worry about who gets them,” Reid told reporters during …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A two-game losing slide has the Chiefs sitting on 7-5 record and in a precarious position with four games remaining. Kansas City is one of eight teams jockeying for a wild card playoff spot, but a third straight loss Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals would drastically hurt the Chiefs’ chances. Still, outside linebacker Tamba Hali believes …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs list 14 players on the initial injury report for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Defensive end Allen Bailey (concussion), wide receiver Junior Hemingway (concussion) and guard Mike McGlynn (calf) did not practice. But the players are “making progress,” coach Andy Reid told reporters after Wednesday morning’s walk-through. Hemingway sustained his concussion in Week …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ offensive line came under fire after allowing six sacks during Sunday night’s loss to Denver Broncos. Coach Andy Reid hinted Monday of leaving options open considering Donald Stephenson saw playing time late in the game in relief of right tackle Ryan Harris. A permanent change at the position, however, won’t occur as the Chiefs …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs bolstered the tight end position by bringing back a player familiar with the offensive scheme. The Chiefs signed free-agent tight end Richard Gordon to the active 53-man roster, according to Monday’s NFL Transactions report. The 6-4, 265-pound Gordon originally joined the Chiefs on Dec. 18, 2013 and appeared in two games, totaling one catch …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs rookie cornerback Phillip Gaines was a busy man Sunday night against the Denver Broncos. The 6-0, 193-pound Gaines started and logged a season-high 82 snaps on defense, making him one of eight Chiefs players to play all defensive snaps. And he spent a good majority of the game shadowing 5-11, 180-pound Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles is dealing with a bruised knee from Sunday night’s game, coach Andy Reid announced during his Monday media session. “I’m not even sure exactly when he did it,” Reid told reporters. “He just had a little bit of swelling on it, the knee. He kept playing.” Charles finished the contest with …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two straight weeks of starting slow has come back to bite the Chiefs, a team with playoff aspirations. The inability to get the offense going out of the gate directly contributed to a two-game losing streak, which was magnified Sunday night during a 29-16 loss to AFC West rival Denver Broncos. Kansas City converted 1-of-9 on …
