KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe and defensive end Jaye Howard did not practice Wednesday due to the flu. “We sent them home and got them out of here,” coach Andy Reid said after the morning walkthrough. Howard is dealing with a shoulder injury in addition to the flu. Tight end Anthony Fasano (knee) also didn’t practice, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles came out of the Sunday’s game no worse than how he entered. Charles, who has been dealing with ankle and knee injuries, was present at the team’s training facility Monday and checked out fine. “They did some stuff with him after the game that he was able to take home with him …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are without rookie cornerback Phillip Gaines for Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders. Gaines, who started the past two games, suffered a concussion during Wednesday’s practice and entered the game as doubtful. The Chiefs will start cornerback Jamell Fleming in Gaines’ place. Kansas City also lists wide receiver Donnie Avery (groin) as inactive. Avery …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (knee, ankle) returned to a full practice Friday and is officially listed as probable for Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders. More importantly, coach Andy Reid doesn’t appear concerned on utilizing Charles if the head coach’s one-word response offers a clear indication. “Yeah,” Reid said on Charles receiving a full workload …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs had good news Thursday with running back Jamaal Charles and tight end Anthony Fasano returning to practice. Charles (knee, ankle) and Fasano (knee) are officially listed as limited after not practicing Wednesday. Both appear on track to play Sunday against the Oakland Raiders barring a setback. Linebacker Joe Mays (knee) rounds out the group …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles headlines a group of four players not practicing Wednesday ahead of Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders. Charles is battling knee and ankle injuries from Week 14, and coach Andy Reid was cautiously optimistic the team could have the star rusher on game day. “I think he’ll be OK,” Reid said after the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles came out banged up from Sunday’s loss against the Arizona Cardinals. “His knee swelled up, the same one that he hurt last week,” coach Andy Reid said Monday. “The ankle that he had sprained earlier in the year, he had some issues with that on that one play during the game.” …
Kansas City won’t utilize a traditional tight end in a three-tight end set against the Arizona Cardinals. The Chiefs list tight end Richard Gordon among the seven inactive players. Gordon signed Monday and has familiarity with the scheme having spent the offseason with the Chiefs. Fullback Anthony Sherman has worked a little at the tight end position since Week 10 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL on Friday fined Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce $11,025 for unsportsmanlike conduct from Week 13. The monetary penalty surrounds Kelce’s obscene gesture, which was caught on national TV during NBC’s Sunday Night Football game between the Denver Broncos and Chiefs game. The second-year pro’s action came early in the fourth quarter after Broncos linebacker Von Miller …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are without defensive end Allen Bailey (concussion) and wide receiver Junior Hemingway (concussion) for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Kansas City officially ruled Bailey and Hemingway as out. Hemingway will miss a second straight game since suffering his concussion in Week 12, while Bailey sustained his concussion in Week 13. Wide receiver Jason …