KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed tight end Brandon Barden to the practice squad, according to Monday’s NFL Transactions report. Monday’s signing filled the final open spot on the Chiefs’ 10-man practice squad. Barden, who measures 6-4, 253 pounds, recently spent training camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars before his release in late August. He recorded three preseason catches for 18 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Toss out the Week 1 performance against the Tennessee Titans and a case presents itself the Chiefs (2-3) are close to turning the corner. The Chiefs’ other two defeats came at a combined 12 points, including the 5-point loss to San Francisco 49ers in Week 5, and the players hung tough. That factor causes coach Andy …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs return from a bye with good news in preparation for Week 7’s game against the San Diego Chargers. Strong safety Eric Berry (ankle) will practice Monday, coach Andy Reid said during a morning conference call with beat writers. Still, how much Berry does during Monday’s workout and throughout the week will go a long …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – One of the biggest questions entering the regular season appears answered through five games as the Chiefs sit on a bye week. The Chiefs have turned the corner against the pass and maintain improvement every week to currently rank eighth in the league, allowing 214.4 yards passing per game. “I think a lot of it comes back to …
Statistics often tell a back story, such as the Chiefs currently converting 45 percent whenever facing a third-and-long with more than 6 yards to go. The first question that should come to immediate mind is why are the Chiefs facing third-and-long to begin with? Of course, the only true statistic that matters is found in the win-loss column where the …
The burning question on many minds following the Chiefs’ loss to the San Francisco 49ers headlines a condensed version – at least from a question point of view – of this edition of the mailbag. @HerbieTeope Why doesn’t Coach Reid use the run game consistently? Our losses seem to come when we don’t utilize our RB talent #ChiefsDigest — Kemberly …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs had two practice squad spots available after releasing fullback Jordan Campbell and tight end Justin Jones on Tuesday. The Chiefs filled one of the open positions with the signing of cornerback Deji Olatoye, according to Wednesday’s NFL Transactions report. The 6-1, 194-pound Olatoye entered the league in May as an undrafted free agent out …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs right tackle Donald Stephenson returned from a four-game suspension in time for Week 5’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, but saw just three snaps on special teams. While the limited action makes sense given Stephenson’s time away, it doesn’t appear the Chiefs are in a rush to hand the starting job back to the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The only way people missed Chiefs rookie outside linebacker Dee Ford’s mistake against the San Francisco 49ers was if they’ve been in a cave since Sunday. The video replays, GIFs and Vines of the play have made the rounds, including this Vine with more than 3 million loops: “He didn’t read the play right,” defensive coordinator …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The question surrounding Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher’s performance arrives on a virtual weekly basis. But as coach Andy Reid said on Sept. 22, the day after Week 3’s win against the Miami Dolphins, getting picked No. 1 overall comes with scrutiny. Reid found himself answering another question about Fisher following Week 4’s Monday night win …
