KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have good news on the initial injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. Wide receiver Donnie Avery (groin) put in a full practice for the first time since he returned to practice in Week 10 after undergoing a sports hernia procedure in early October. While Avery has participated in limited practices …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs could be in the market to bolster defensive secondary depth, and with a familiar name. The Chiefs on Wednesday worked out cornerback DeMarcus Van Dyke, according to a source. The 6-1, 185-pound Van Dyke spent the offseason, organized team activities (OTAs), minicamp, training camp and preseason with the Chiefs before being placed on injured …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed linebacker Ja’Gared Davis to the practice squad, according to Monday’s NFL Transactions report. The 6-2, 235-pound Davis originally entered the league in 2013 as an undrafted free agent out of Southern Methodist with the Houston Texans. Davis then landed with the New England Patriots after the Patriots claimed him off waivers in August …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Monday placed safety Eric Berry on the non-football injury list after the discovery of a mass on the right side of his chest. “We don’t have a definitive diagnosis,” head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder said during a Monday afternoon press conference, “But the leading consideration what he has right now is lymphoma.” Burkholder …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Bolstering the defensive line ahead of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos appears a priority after surrendering 179 yards rushing and two touchdowns in Week 12. The Chiefs on Monday signed defensive tackle Nick Williams from the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad to the 53-man active roster, a source confirmed with ChiefsDigest.com. Ian Rapoport of NFL.com and …
There should be no more looking behind at the Chiefs’ Week 12 loss because the focus shifts to a Week 13 showdown against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium. The battle for AFC West supremacy between the Broncos (8-3) and Chiefs (7-4) headlines this edition of the mailbag. @HerbieTeope How confident are you for next Sunday? — Jacob Buhbuhbuh (@LouMcGopher) …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper has pulled a disappearing act. Cooper, who started the season at left cornerback, hasn’t logged a defensive snap in three straight games despite the absence of cornerback Jamell Fleming. “He’s practicing hard and we’ll just see how things work out,” coach Andy Reid said of Cooper during a Friday morning conference call …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The sting of Thursday night’s defeat isn’t likely to linger too long. “We’ve got to learn from what happened here, and then you move on,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters during a Friday morning conference call. “That’s just how this league works. There are some definite things we can learn from this and make us …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wide receiver help arrived in the form of a player familiar with coach Andy Reid’s version of the West Coast offense. The Chiefs on Friday officially announced the signing of free-agent wide receiver Jason Avant. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kansas City placed wide receiver A.J. Jenkins on injured reserve in a corresponding move to …
There is no other way to say it: Kansas City’s 24-20 loss to the Oakland Raiders Thursday night was ugly. The narrative heading into Week 12 facing a then-winless Oakland team surrounded a “trap game” with a short week and knowing the Denver Broncos were on the horizon in Week 13. And this was especially true given the Chiefs’ big …
