KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid spent time during his Monday media session pointing out areas gone wrong from Sunday’s ugly 26-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Of course, Reid found some good, such as the return this week of wide receiver Dwayne Bowe and Marcus Cooper. The Chiefs should activate Bowe from the suspension list and Cooper missed …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs need a Plan B, and the team needs it fast to recover from the stunning loss of two defensive starters. “(Outside linebacker) Derrick Johnson and (defensive end) Mike DeVito ruptured their Achilles tendon,” coach Andy Reid announced after Sunday’s 26-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans. The injuries are potentially season ending. Johnson, a 10th-year …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs opened the regular season 0-1, falling 26-10 to the Tennessee Titans. Even though the Chiefs didn’t pull out the win, there were still diamonds that could be harvested from the game. Here are the highs and lows from the season opener. HIGHS • When quarterback Alex Smith connected with the Chiefs receiving corps, things …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are primed to unleash a critical part of coach Andy Reid’s version of the West Coast offense noticeably absent in 2013. And it shouldn’t surprise anyone familiar with what Reid has done with the tight end position dating back to his time as a position coach with the Green Bay Packers. “I think you …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The finality of an NFL playoff loss lingers like an unwanted companion unwilling to let failures be forgotten. There is little refuge from the mental barrage of what-ifs. Neither is there a “next week” to which one can cling like driftwood on a raging river of regret. All one can do is look toward the uncertainties …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs will recognize a few players when they look across the field at the opposing sideline on Sunday. It’s an alumni party of sorts, as Tennessee Titans running back Dexter McCluster, kicker Ryan Succop, safety Bernard Pollard, running back Jackie Battle and defensive lineman Ropati Pitoitua once wore a Chiefs uniform. The attention Wednesday fell on …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs bolstered depth at the safety position with a familiar face to the coaching staff. The Chiefs on Tuesday signed defensive back Kurt Coleman, his Minneapolis-based agent, Blake Baratz, announced on Twitter. “Congratulations to my man @k4coleman on signing with the @KCChiefs,” Baratz’s tweet read. “Selfishly wanted him in MN, but great spot, great opportunity. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Monday returned to the field for the first regular-season practice, albeit a short session lasting a little more than an hour. “It’s great to have our team together here and have an opportunity the last couple of days to work with them,” coach Andy Reid said. “We know we have a big challenge …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs received a long-term answer at the quarterback position Sunday evening after announcing Alex Smith signed an extension. While the Chiefs didn’t disclose the contract terms, Terez Paylor of The Kansas City Star reports Smith signed a four-year, $68 million deal with $48 million guaranteed. The contract details have since been confirmed by numerous media …
KANSAS CITY, Mo – Second-year quarterback Tyler Bray joined a growing list of currently injured Chiefs players ahead of the start of the regular season. Chiefs coach Andy Reid revealed during Friday afternoon’s media conference call Bray suffered ankle and knee injuries during Thursday night’s preseason finale against the Green Bay Packers. “He got banged up a little bit last …
