KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A hint of football returned Wednesday afternoon with the NFL’s announcement of the 2014 preseason schedule. The Chiefs play the Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers on the road, while hosting the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings at Arrowhead Stadium for the preseason, per the league’s announcement. • Week 1, Aug. 7-10: Cincinnati Bengals • Week …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The well-documented passing woes of 2013 cast the spotlight on a Chiefs wide receiver corps that failed to produce a 700-yard receiver. But flying under the radar is an area devastated by injuries, and a lack of attention to the position doesn’t diminish its importance to coach Andy Reid’s version of the West Coast offense. The tight …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Panic buttons shouldn’t be pushed at the wide receiver position despite the Chiefs’ inability to secure a high-profile player in free agency. In one of the deepest NFL Drafts of the past decade, the Chiefs, owners of the 23rd pick overall, have plenty of possibilities throughout the NFL’s annual three-day selection process. “The depth at wide receiver …
With little more than a month remaining before the 2014 NFL Draft, the league is buzzing with news surrounding prospects projected to go in the early rounds. Up to this point, these players have enjoyed the spotlight and can rest assured their names will be called during the draft’s three-day process beginning May 8. However, for Jerome Couplin III, a …
It’s the time of year when teams around the league are busy preparing to host or are currently hosting numerous draft prospects before the annual NFL Draft. Some organizations like the Buffalo Bills announce the players they’re hosting, while others teams like the Chiefs refrain from publicly disclosing who they’ve visiting with. Short of a player announcing a visit on …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A pair of defensive backs, one an eight-year veteran and the other a prospect in May’s NFL Draft, appeared on the Chiefs’ radar Tuesday. Safety Danieal Manning, whom the Houston Texans released Monday, is currently in Cincinnati for a free-agent visit with the Bengals. But barring a signing, he told SiriusXM NFL Radio during an on-air …
The CBS Sports NFL broadcast team will have a Chiefs flavor following Tuesday’s announcement that former NFL quarterback Trent Green will join the team’s lineup. The network hired Green as an NFL analyst, CBS chairman Sean McManus announced in a press release. “Trent’s experience and knowledge of the game, success as an NFL studio analyst and radio broadcaster, combined with his …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs wide receiver position has been under a microscope in recent weeks given the team’s pursuit of Emmanuel Sanders and interest in DeSean Jackson. Fueling the attention surrounds a 2013 receiver corps of Dwayne Bowe, Donnie Avery, Dexter McCluster, A.J. Jenkins, Junior Hemingway and Chad Hall combining for 173 receptions for 2,055 yards and 11 touchdowns. While …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs started free agency with an apparent eye to signing a wide receiver, evidenced by the courtship of Emmanuel Sanders, who eventually signed with the Denver Broncos. After missing on Sanders, Chiefs general manager John Dorsey told reporters during a March 18 conference call that options remained on the free-agent market. “This is just really …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After missing on then-free agent Emmanuel Sanders two Saturdays ago, the Chiefs are out of the hunt for another free-agent wide receiver. The Chiefs are not pursuing DeSean Jackson, a source familiar with the situation confirmed Saturday night with ChiefsSpin.com. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network and NFL.com first reported the news on Twitter. The Chiefs were among …
