KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs returned home on Monday following their training camp at Missouri Western State University and their second preseason game at Arizona on Friday, but they did so without defensive end Chris Jones in attendance. Jones sat out Monday morning’s walkthrough and afternoon practice due to an illness, which head coach Andy Reid says was not …
Kansas City Chiefs Breakdown – Win vs Cardinals + 53-man Roster Taking Shape. Matt Derrick, ChiefsDigest.com’s Editor weighs in on the evolution of the Kansas City Roster. Standout players from the second preseason game vs the Arizona Cardinals include S Juan Thornhill, WR Byron Pringle, CB L’Jarius Sneed and fan-favorite TE Jody Fortson.—RGR Football is led by Ryan Tracy, the …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The rebuilt Chiefs’ offensive line gets its first test Saturday night in the preseason openers against the San Francisco 49ers, and Orland Brown Jr. is more eager than most to make his statement in his Kansas City debut. “I’m just super excited to get out there and do my job to the best of my abilities,” …
ST JOSEPH, Mo. — With temperatures soaring into the 80s and a heat index in the mid-90s, sweat dripped down the face of Chiefs rookie center Creed Humphrey. With the offense in the midst of a drive designed to test mental and physical limits, Humphrey had one simple message on his mind. “Don’t really let anything else distract you,” Humphrey …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The moment Trey Smith learned he would open Chiefs training camp as the right guard with the No. 1 offense could not have been less dramatic. “When we walked on the field,” Smith said of the moment he learned of his starting nod. “Whenever just (offensive line) coach (Andy) Heck told us to lineup for the …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — When Jarran Reed signed as a free agent with the Chiefs during the offseason, the opportunity to play inside next to his friend Frank Clark was one reason, but it was a bigger attraction that lured him to Kansas City. “It’s a team that’s based on winning and it’s based on hard work, and I wanted …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs safety Juan Thornhill left training camp practice on Monday with a groin injury. The severity of the injury wasn’t immediately known, although Thornhill did walk under his own power back up the hill toward the locker room. The 25-year-old safety suffered the injury near the end of the first team period during the morning workout. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The worst kept secret of the offseason for the Chiefs is the notion that Chris Jones will see more time as an edge rusher along the defensive line, but he says that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s changing positions. “I’m not a real D-end,” Jones said after practice on Thursday. “(Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo) is going to …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce exited Thursday morning’s training camp practice reporting tightness in his back and hips. The 31-year-old Kelce walked up the hill toward the locker room just under an hour into the workout. He was accompanied by fellow tight end Nick Keizer, who is on the non-football injury list due to back spasms. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu had a quick one-word answer when asked following Wednesday’s opening practice of training camp if he expected a contract extension between himself and the club. “Yes.” But getting an extension done hasn’t been all the simple. Mathieu is entering the final season of a three-year deal with the club worth $42 million. …
