KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Stop the presses. The playoffs race just got very interesting Thursday night with the Denver Broncos (11-3) losing to the San Diego Chargers (7-7). “I think guys really have been happy today,” Chiefs defensive end Mike DeVito said with a grin during Friday’s locker room media session. It was just earlier in the week the media …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder addressed the media Friday and offered an update on wide receiver Dexter McCluster. McCluster did not practice Thursday or Friday with an ankle injury. Burkholder’s full statement is as follows: “As you guys know, we listed Dexter with an ankle injury yesterday and we’ll list him today as an ankle …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Friday re-signed wide receiver Chad Hall a day before traveling to Oakland to meet the Raiders. Hall returns less than a week after the Chiefs released him. The move comes with wide receiver/punt returner Dexter McCluster missing Thursday’s practice with an ankle injury. A versatile player, Hall can also returns punts. To make …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – From the Iron Bowl to Border Showdown, some of the current Chiefs players played in intense college football rivalry games before joining the professional ranks. But the NFL also has long-standing rivalries, such as Week 15’s contest against the Oakland Raiders. Do players view Sunday’s matchup, which marks the 110th meeting between the Chiefs and Raiders, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have a new addition to Thursday’s official NFL Injury Report. Wide receiver/punt returner Dexter McCluster appears on the list with an ankle injury and designated as not practicing. The Chiefs would be in a conundrum at punt returner if McCluster can’t go Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. Currently, the Chiefs have used running back …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs list eight players on the initial NFL Injury Report ahead of Sunday’s road contest against the Oakland Raiders. And the report bears apparent good news for two starters, both of whom missed Week 14. Tight end Anthony Fasano (concussion, knee) and outside linebacker Justin Houston (elbow) put in a limited practice Wednesday. Houston missed …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The league on Wednesday recognized Chiefs outside linebacker Tamba Hali as the AFC Defensive Player of the Week. The award comes on the heels of Hali’s two-sack performance in Week 14 against the Washington Redskins. The two-time Pro Bowler has 11 sacks on the season, tied for the team lead with outside linebacker Justin Houston. Hali …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed rookie wide receiver Jheranie Boyd to the practice squad, the team announced Wednesday. Listed at 6-foot-2, 190 pounds, Boyd entered the league in May as an undrafted free agent out of North Carolina with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After being released by the Buccaneers, Boyd signed with the Cincinnati Bengals where he spent …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There’s an argument for both sides when it comes to resting players down the stretch after clinching a playoff spot. And the Chiefs could find themselves in that position after Week 15, leaving coach Andy Reid with a choice. “I’ve done both, gone both ways with that,” Reid said during Monday’s media session. “I have held people from …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sunday’s 45-10 victory against the Washington Redskins accomplished two things. The obvious being it snapped the Chiefs’ three-game losing streak and moved the team closer to clinching a playoff berth. “I thought it was a good win,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said during Monday’s media session. “Every win you get in the National Football League is a …
