KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The glorious smell of barbecue a mile away from Arrowhead Stadium will fill the air Thursday evening. Indeed, football returns or at least the preseason version when the Chiefs host the Cincinnati Bengals. Still, preseason games are the ultimate tease to the regular season. Established starters see limited action outside of the third preseason game, which …
The Chiefs put 11 training camp practices in the books Monday before taking off the next two days ahead of Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. The downtime also provides an opportunity to dust off the mailbag to address questions from wide receiver battles to practice squad rules. @HerbieTeope You think there are 2 spots for Kyle Williams, …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The challenging transition from college to a complex West Coast offense apparently doesn’t apply to rookie wide receiver Albert Wilson. Wilson, an undrafted free agent out of Georgia State, has quickly emerged through 11 training camp practices. The 22-year-old receiver now finds himself working with the first-team offense at the slot or in four-receiver sets during …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The phone didn’t ring often with offers during the offseason, but Josh Mauga wasn’t discouraged. The former New York Jets inside linebacker continued training and rehabbing a back injury that landed him on season-ending injured reserve in 2013. All the 6-1, 245-pound Mauga wanted was another shot. And then the calls arrived, all expressing interest in the …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs wrapped up an 11th day of practice Monday before taking the next two days off ahead of Thursday night’s preseason opener. Coach Andy Reid said the team went through some situations, which included four-minute work, for the matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. While Reid didn’t specify playing time for the entire roster, he touched …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – A knee scope after minicamp limited running back Joe McKnight to observing 10 straight training camp practices on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. But good news arrived Monday, as McKnight returned to the field for the first time since the second day of minicamp on June 18. “It felt good just to get out …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs made three transactions Sunday, signing defensive lineman Jarius Campbell, and waiving fullback James Baker and cornerback David Van Dyke. Campbell, an undrafted free agent out of Bowling Green, is listed at 6-5, 317 pounds. He started 13 games in 2013 at defensive tackle for Bowling Green and recorded 33 total tackles with 1 ½ …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The video of Chiefs quarterbacks throwing footballs at medicine balls made the rounds on the Internet in recent days, even receiving a posting on NFL.com. So who came up with the idea? “I sort of brought the quarterback competition thing here from New Orleans,” second-year Chiefs backup signal caller Chase Daniel said. “We do it every single …
ST. JOSEPSH, Mo. – The Chiefs had good news Sunday with the return of All-Pro strong safety Eric Berry, who missed the last two days of practice with a right heel injury. “It felt good today and went well,” Berry said. The fifth-year pro suffered the injury Thursday. Chiefs coach Andy Reid originally said Berry had a sore ankle before …
The Chiefs on Saturday night released the initial depth ahead of the Aug. 7 preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Because the first chart is often fluid, it’s best to remember there’s plenty of training camp left in addition to the four preseason games for numerous battles to settle. Players currently buried on the depth chart, especially at the deep wide …
