KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs had good news on Thursday, as starting cornerback Brandon Flowers (knee) and safety Kendrick Lewis (ankle) returned to the practice field after missing Wednesday’s session. Flowers and Lewis are listed as limited on the official NFL Injury Report, but their presence is a good sign surrounding their availability for Sunday’s game against …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning comes off a week where he was sacked seven times by the Carolina Panthers defense. Manning has been sacked 11 total times through three games, not a good prelude for a winless team going against an undefeated Kansas City Chiefs team anchored by a defense ranked first in the league …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs list five players, including four starters, as not practicing on Wednesday’s official NFL Injury Report. Leading the group is Flowers, who entered Week Three as questionable. He apparently aggravated a knee injury during Week Three’s Thursday night win against the Eagles and Chiefs coach Andy Reid on Monday categorized Flowers’ status as …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The league-wide recognition continues for Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston. Houston notched 4 ½ sacks, seven tackles, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble in Week Three’s 26-16 win against the Philadelphia Eagles. And that effort earned him the AFC Defensive Player of the Week, the NFL announced on Wednesday. The third-year pro now has …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday announced two roster moves, promoting guard Rishaw Johnson from the practice squad and waiving linebacker Josh Martin. Johnson originally signed on the practice squad on Sept. 3 after being released by the Seattle Seahawks on Aug. 31. He joined the league with Seattle in 2012 as an undrafted free agent …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs on Monday brought in nine free agents for workouts. Among the group are four tight ends – Brett Brackett, Kyle Adams, Richard Gordon and Matt Veldman – NFL insider Aaron Wilson reports on Twitter. Chiefs try out Chris Rainey, Ras-I Dowling, Brett Brackett, T.J. Heath, Sealver Siliga, Kyle Adams, Richard Gordon, Matt …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs defense is a large reason the team is off to a 3-0 start. Through three games, the Chiefs defense has 15 sacks after totaling 27 all of last season, a statistic also pointed out by David Skretta of the Associated Press on Twitter. In points allowed, opponents have totaled 34 on the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs signed rookie fullback Toben Opurum to the practice squad, the Chiefs announced on Saturday. Opurum, a University of Kansas product, returns three days after the team waived him. The former Jayhawk served on the practice squad the first two weeks of the regular season. To make room for Opurum, the Chiefs waived …
Week Three’s Kansas City Chiefs-Philadelphia Eagles matchup ranked as the highest-rated Thursday Night Football broadcast in NFL Network history, the NFL announced on Friday. The game, won 26-16 by the Chiefs, was watched by an average of 9.4 million viewers and delivered a 6.0 US HH rating, according to the news release. Making the number even more impressive is it didn’t include …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs offensive line surrendered five sacks against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night, pushing the season total of sacks allowed to 10 and nine in the last two games. The sacks are a concern when considering quarterback Alex Smith has dropped back to pass 71 times in the last two weeks. Chiefs coach …
