ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — With just one more practice remaining before the Chiefs break training camp and return to Kansas City, two starters exited Wednesday’s workout with injuries. Defensive end Chris Jones left fewer than 15 minutes into the practice during the individual drill period. Jones spoke to an athletic trainer on the sideline before riding back to the locker …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — A secret for top chefs to test would-be cooks by asking them to cook the most simple of dishes, the everyday omelet — a simple dish requiring skill to truly master. Renowned chef Wolfgang Puck once said, “I tell people when they come to my restaurant and want to be a cook, I say, ‘Make me …
With viral videos showcasing 65-yard kicks through the goalposts on the practice field, Chiefs safety Justin Reid made no secret this week that he was planting seeds with the team’s coaches to let him take a swing at an extra point or field goal try in an NFL game. “I can finally check that one off,” Reid said with a …
Patrick Mahomes played just one series and 11 plays in the Chiefs’ preseason opener in Chicago against the Bears on Saturday, and he had two items to check off his wishlist in his first action of the 2022 campaign. He wanted to lead a scoring drive, and he wanted to take his first hit — he just didn’t want it …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Chiefs open their three-game preseason schedule on Saturday at Chicago for a noon kickoff against the Bears, and head coach Andy Reid expects his starts to play approximately one quarter of action. “We’ll go quarters for the quarterbacks, so we got four quarterbacks, each one will get a quarter, and then their group will kind …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Saturday’s preseason trip to Chicago to take on the Bears will be pivotal for the Chiefs’ rookie draft class looking to make its mark on special teams. The biggest spotlight will shine on running back Isiah Pacheco, whom special teams coordinator Dave Toub tabbed as the starting kick returner. “We’re going to give him every chance …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — When players put the pads on for a training camp practice, one of the most anticipated sessions is when the offensive and defensive linemen gather in a circle for one-on-one battles of supremacy. It’s also where Creed Humphrey reigns supreme. Just ask Chris Jones. “I haven’t went against him, I try to stay as far away …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — While Clyde Edwards-Helaire is the established mainstay of the Chiefs’ offensive backfield, it remains a wide-open race behind him for who is the team’s No. 2 running back. One day it’s Ronald Jones, who rushed for 978 yards in Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl campaign in 2020. The next day it’s Jerick McKinnon, who tallied 315 yards …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The AFC Championship wasn’t on the line during Saturday morning’s training camp practice but that didn’t matter for rookie cornerback Trent McDuffie. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense faced a fourth-and-long in a 2-minute drill scenario. The quarterback dropped back with a blitzing Joshua Williams bearing down on him. Mahomes saw Mecole Hardman splitting the safeties, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s nearly the midpoint of the Chiefs’ training camp with eight practices down, and when the club returns to work on Saturday they will have just four more workout sessions before heading to Chicago next Saturday for their preseason opener. And with left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. and freshly signed free-agent defensive Carlos Dunlap both now …
