KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first injury report of the 2022 season took one sentence for Chiefs head coach Andy Reid to summarize on Wednesday. “Everybody will practice today, so we’re good there,” Reid said. Indeed it was a full house on the practice field Wednesday afternoon with all 52 players on the active roster full participants. The Chiefs have …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid put the Chiefs’ players back on the practice field Monday morning after a three-day break, and it’s a squad that appears rested and ready for the grind ahead according to the head coach. “Everybody went today,” Reid said. “Today was a good fast-paced tempo practice.” When asked specifically about receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs relied on familiarity in building their initial practice squad of the 2022 season, signing 13 players who were released or waived on Tuesday during the club’s roster reduction to 53 players. The first 14 players signed to the practice squad are: QB Chris Oladokun RB Jerrion Ealy WR Daurice Fountain WR Cornell Powell TE …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was a wild day on Tuesdays as the Chiefs whittled their roster from 75 players to 53 ahead of the 3 p.m. central time deadline, with some surprise cuts and decisions on the transaction wire. The club released veteran receivers Daurice Fountain and Josh Gordon along with linebacker Elijah Lee and defensive tackle Danny Shelton …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — NFL teams have until 3 p.m. central time Tuesday afternoon to whittle their roster down to 53 players, which means a busy final few days evaluating performances and crunching the numbers for Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and his staff. The club took the first step toward trimming their roster from 80 players on Saturday, releasing …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s a small sample size to be sure but after three preseason games there’s one conclusion that can be drawn about the Chiefs’ starting defense. These guys might be pretty good, and head coach Andy Reid thinks so too “I like the speed they’re playing with. I like the communication that’s taken place there,” Reid said …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Thursday’s meeting between the Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers marks the last chance for rookies and veterans battling for roster spots to make their final impressions, and there’s no shortage of positions to watch where performance or injuries could swing a decision or two for general manager Brett Veach and his staff. The latest roster …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their lone Super Bowl championship following the 1969 season, died Wednesday at the age of 87. The Dawson family announced his passing in a statement issued through his long-time employer, KMBC-TV. “With wife Linda at his side, it is with much sadness that …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs made their final moves to reduce their roster to 80 players ahead of Tuesday’s 3 p.m. central time deadline, placing running back Derrick Gore on injured reserve and moving offense tackle Lucas Niang to the reserve/physically unable to perform list. This follows the moves on Monday when the club placed three players on waivers: …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs tight end Blake Bell has undergone surgery for the hip flexor injury he suffered in the preseason opener against the Chicago Bears, head coach Andy Reid said Tuesday, with no timetable for his return. “I don’t think it’s going to be real quick though,” Reid said. When asked if Bell might start the season on …
