KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs made a series of roster moves on Saturday ahead of their Week 7 contest at Denver, activating defensive tackle Khalen Saunders and elevating two players from the practice squad. The club made room for the return of Saunders to the active roster by placing defensive end Alex Okafor on injured reserve. Okafor sustained a …
The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t look like a team in need of an upgrade in their offensive backfield during a 26-17 win over the Buffalo Bills Monday night, tallying 245 yards on the ground. But a turbo boost is exactly what the Chiefs will get with former All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell joining a running back room featuring first-round pick …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs are adding another weapon to their high-octane offense, reaching terms on a contract with free-agent running back Le’Veon Bell, according to the NFL Network. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. Bell became a free agent when the New York Jets released the 28-year-old Bell. He rushed for 74 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With the NFL season continuing with a flurry of scheduling changes due to COVID-19 positive test results, the Chiefs will now have an unusual Monday kickoff in the late afternoon at Buffalo in Week 6. The game, originally scheduled for Thursday night Oct. 15, will now move to Monday, Oct. 19 with a 4 p.m. kickoff. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs offense dug deep in their playbook Monday night with a series of trick plays and misdirection, all capped off with a 2-yard touchdown pass to left tackle Eric Fisher in the team’s 34-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Head coach Andy Reid said the Chiefs installed the play during training camp, and “there’s nothing …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It didn’t take long Monday night for Patrick Mahomes to etch his name in the NFL record books once again, becoming the fastest quarterback in league history to surpass the 10,000-yard passing mark. Mahomes completed a 13-yard pass to tight end Travis Kelce with less than 1 minute remaining in the first quarter. Mahomes finished the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs head coach Andy Reid confirmed that wide receiver Sammy Watkins is in the league’s concussion protocol and won’t practice Thursday as the Chiefs prepare to battle the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. “More neck right now than the other part,” Reid said after Watkins took a hit to the helmet from Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs defensive tackle Mike Pennel completes serving his two-game suspension for violation of the league’s substance-abuse policy this week, and head coach Andy Reid indicates the veteran may see action when the team visits Baltimore on Monday night. “There’s a chance that he’s back up and ready to go,” Reid said during his Monday press conference. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sammy Watkins left the Chiefs’ 23-20 overtime win over the Los Angeles Chargers after taking a shot to the helmet from linebacker Denzel Perryman, and head coach Andy Reid wasn’t happy about it after the game. “Sammy got a hit to the head that I thought was very questionable,” Reid said in his postgame press conference. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs placed defensive tackle Khalen Saunders on injured reserve Saturday, while also elevating defensive tackle Braxton Hoyett from the practice squad for Sunday’s contest at the Los Angeles Chargers. Saunders suffered an elbow dislocation during the team’s Week 1 win over the Houston Texans. The injury expects to keep Saunders on the sidelines for approximately …
