KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Friday put the finishing touches on 10 days of organized team activities (OTAs). While the players are in shorts and helmets without pads, coach Andy Reid appeared pleased with what he saw from his players the past three weeks. “I think what you see are guys learning the offense, the defense, special teams, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Marcus Cooper hasn’t experienced meaningful snaps at safety in quite some time. But the Chiefs are giving the fourth-year cornerback a healthy dose of repetitions at the position through nine days of organized team activities (OTAs). “I played a little bit in high school,” Cooper said on the last time he played safety. “It’s been a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Running back Jamaal Charles spent time Wednesday working out on a hill next to the Chiefs training facility under the watchful eye of a trainer. The occasion marked Charles’ first appearance at organized team activities (OTAs), but he didn’t join his teammates on the field. Instead, Charles, who was clad in shorts and a t-shirt, spent …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Let the shuffling on the Chiefs offensive line begin. Day Four of organized team activities (OTAs) brought a new face to the first-team unit from the previous three workouts. Rookie Parker Ehinger took the starting repetitions at left guard during team-related drills in place of Zach Fulton, who worked with the first team the first three …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Talent and opportunity often contribute to playing time at the professional level and both qualities apply to Chiefs rookie offensive lineman Parker Ehinger. The 6-6, 310-pound Ehinger, the first of three Chiefs’ fourth-round picks (105th overall), received an understanding of life in the NFL during the recently-concluded rookie minicamp. More importantly, Ehinger entered the minicamp fully …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Monday wrapped up a three-day rookie minicamp at the team’s training facility. While the players are in shorts without pads and full contact is prohibited, coach Andy Reid came away pleased with the 67 participants, which included the Chiefs’ nine draft picks. “It was great to see these kids out here playing these last couple …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs rookies and 39 tryout players converged Saturday on the team’s training complex for the first day of a three-day rookie minicamp. For a vast majority of the players outside of 12 who spent time with the Chiefs during the offseason, Saturday marked the first time since their college careers ended to be around an organized …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sixty-seven players took the field Saturday, which marked the first day of Chiefs rookie minicamp, but the spotlight fell on wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Hill made his first public appearance since being selected in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft and absorbed numerous questions. The queries, however, weren’t typical of a fifth-round pick and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When the Chiefs drafted a player convicted of felony domestic assault and battery in the fifth round of the NFL Draft, team officials asked fans to trust them and insisted they performed their due diligence during the vetting process. On Monday, The Topeka Capital-Journal and ChiefsDigest.com confirmed that part of the team’s vetting included contacting the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL on Monday denied the Chiefs’ appeal for violating the anti-tampering policy, signaling the Chiefs will enter the draft without a third-round pick. The NFL, however, made a concession with monetary penalties, reducing the team’s fine from $250,000 to $200,000 and coach Andy Reid’s fine from $75,000 to $60,000. All other portions of the penalty, …
