KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In what has developed into one of the more highly anticipated events of the offseason, the NFL released the 2014 regular-season schedule Wednesday night. “We always look forward to the schedule coming out,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said in a statement released by the team. “This allows us to get started preparing for our opponents in …
The beginning of offseason workouts for the Chiefs brought indications from coach Andy Reid on which players will get the first shots at filling starting positions vacated by departing free agents. The two biggest questions answered were at right guard and free safety. Reid said Rishaw Johnson will likely get the early nod at right guard over fellow reserve Rokevious …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – To a man, it was clear in the Chiefs players’ voices the anguish lingered from a disastrous playoff meltdown against the Indianapolis Colts. The Chiefs surged to a 38-10 lead in the third quarter on Jan. 4. But one Colts’ score led to others, resulting in a stunning 45-44 final score and the second-largest comeback in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs officially started the offseason workout program on Monday, but whether the team is 100 percent strength at the tight end position remains to be seen. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Travis Kelce, who missed his rookie season after undergoing mircofracture knee surgery in early October 2013, is “progressing well and doing everything” when it comes …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Members of the Chiefs reported Monday for the first day of the offseason workout program, a non-mandatory portion of the offseason. While coach Andy Reid wouldn’t comment on the exact number of players present, he appeared happy to have them back at the team’s training facility. “This obviously is a fun day, one of the better …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Guard and free safety were positions for the Chiefs with question marks entering Monday, but there could be a solution ahead of next month’s NFL Draft. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said during Monday’s media session that guard Rishaw Johnson and safety Husain Abduallah would get the first opportunity at the respective positions. “It will probably be, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It was a social media déjà vu surrounding Monday afternoon’s news that free-agent wide receiver wide receiver Kyle Williams had signed with the Chiefs. Williams originally tweeted on Nov. 13, 2013 he was heading to the Chiefs after being claimed off waivers. And following a period of time as an unrestricted free agent since the start …
Austin Seferian-Jenkins recalls with fondness soaking in the atmosphere during the John Mackey Award ceremony at Baltimore’s Marriot Waterfront on April 12. The recipient of the honor bestowed upon college football’s top tight end sat at a table with his mother Linda, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, among others. And when it came time to accept the …
RIVERSIDE, Mo. – Charges of marijuana possession and speeding against Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe were resolved Wednesday evening at a lower level. Bowe pleaded guilty to lesser charges of defective equipment and littering, Riverside City prosecutor Amy Ashelford announced in the courtroom. “Justice requires that similar cases be treated similarly,” Ashelford said of Bowe’s first offense. “As a result, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Friday’s nationwide release of the movie “Draft Day” has the juices pumping four weeks in advance for the real thing, which kicks off on May 8. As of now, the Chiefs have 73 players on the roster and six draft picks, leaving 11 spots available for undrafted free agents or veteran free agents to reach the offseason …
