KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The biggest takeaway from the preseason is an annual reminder the four exhibition games are for evaluation purposes. And none are more important than the third game where starters typically play into the second half with a view to the regular season. With that in mind, here are areas to focus on when the Chiefs host …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs offensive line suffered a major blow Friday. Starting right tackle Donald Stephenson has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the regular season for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances, the league announced. The Chiefs acknowledged the suspension with a statement shortly after the league announcement. “This morning the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Yellow flags decorating a football field is commonplace through two preseason games, especially when it comes to illegal contact and defensive holding. And the penalties are eye-popping when compared to the 2013 preseason, captured best in a tweet from Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports Network: #NFL officials emphasizing illegal contact & def. holding penalties. The …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Expect the status quo when the Chiefs cornerbacks take the field against the Minnesota Vikings. The Chiefs have stayed true to its word since the final week of training camp in St. Joseph, Mo., with a first-team rotation of Marcus Cooper, Sean Smith and Ron Parker. And the scenario won’t change even as the Chiefs enter …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs inside linebacker Joe Mays is scheduled for wrist surgery, a source confirms with ChiefsSpin.com. There is no word on a recovery timetable, according to the source. The 29-year-old Mays suffered the injury in the second preseason game against the Carolina Panthers and didn’t practice this week. Mays, who enters his seventh season, totaled four tackles …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Thursday traded offensive lineman Rishaw Johnson to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for safety Kelcie McCray. The 6-1, 205-pound McCray entered the league in 2012 as an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas State with the Miami Dolphins. The Buccaneers claimed McCray off waivers on Oct. 2, 2013. McCray has appeared in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A single play from the 2013 playoffs remains fresh in Chiefs running back Cyrus Gray’s mind despite the passing months. The Chiefs faced a second-and-8 on the Indianapolis Colts’ 41-yard line while nursing a 10-point lead early in the fourth quarter. Gray lined up wide on the right side of the field. The cornerback pressed Gray …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are preparing this week for the third preseason game like it’s a regular season game week with the exception of starters’ playing time. “Normally what I do is I go about a half and start them that third quarter,” coach Andy Reid said Wednesday, “and then we just kind of go from there.” Reid …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Last season’s No. 1 overall pick of the NFL Draft is under the microscope. The attention isn’t because Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher has moved from right tackle to his natural position. Instead, the spotlight falls on Fisher’s recent preseason performances. He allowed a sack in the first contest against the Cincinnati Bengals and drew a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs return to the practice field Tuesday afternoon in preparation for Saturday’s preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings minus a few starters on both side of the ball. Running back Jamaal Charles (foot) and wide receiver Dwayne Bowe (quad) headline the offense. Charles suffered his injury moving out of the training camp dorms and did not …
