KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ten days of organized team activities (OTAs) and a three-day minicamp are officially in the books as the Chiefs concluded Phase Three of the offseason workout program on Thursday. Up next on the road to the 2014 regular season is training camp in late July. Coach Andy Reid recently complimented his players following OTAs and the laudatory …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs hold a mandatory three-day minicamp Tuesday through Thursday before the players take a break ahead of training camp in July. The last period in Phase Three of the league’s offseason workout program offers the coaching staff a chance to reinforce to players what has been learned in the past 10 days of voluntary organized …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It would’ve been easy to take a break from football following the end of the 2013 regular season before reporting for the offseason workout program. But maintaining the status quo wasn’t an option for a pair of third-year Chiefs offensive linemen. Left guard Jeff Allen and right tackle Donald Stephenson chose the path to self-improvement by …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Friday closed out 10 days of voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) and now shift focus to next week’s minicamp. “I appreciate the work of the guys,” coach Andy Reid said. “They’ve had a good camp so far. They busted their tail and done everything we’ve asked of them.” Players return to the field …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There’s an area on offense that has become increasingly difficult to ignore as the Chiefs have gone through voluntary organized team activities (OTAs). And that’s the rapport between quarterback Alex Smith and wide receiver Dwayne Bowe, an attribute coach Andy Reid touched on last week when discussing Smith’s maturation in the system. “I think he’s more …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs return to the practice field Tuesday for the next four days to meet the maximum of 10 voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) as allowed by Article 21 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Outside linebacker Justin Houston and cornerback Brandon Flowers have missed the previous six OTA workouts, but they won’t need to be present …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ aerial attack experienced first-year woes in a new system last year, sputtering through the first half of the regular season averaging 208.8 yards passing per game. While the passing game improved during the second half, an important piece of coach Andy Reid’s version of the West Coast offense never left the starting line. But …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs closed out the second set of organized team activities (OTAs) Thursday, giving the team a total of six offseason workouts under their belts. Given a steady morning rain, the team moved indoors for Thursday’s session. But the dreary outdoor conditions didn’t affect the mood of coach Andy Reid, who appeared satisfied with the progress he’s …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – From rookie minicamp to the recently concluded first set of voluntary organized team activities (OTAs), the 5-foot-7, 179-pound import from Canada has been hard to ignore. Weston Dressler lines up wide or in the slot during 11-on-11 with virtually the same result whenever the football comes his way. He’s catching it, sometimes making difficult grabs – …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Running back Joe McKnight may have landed in the best spot with Chiefs coach Andy Reid, who has been affectionately called the “coach of second chances” by Chad Lewis, one of Reid’s former players. McKnight, a fourth-round pick (112th overall) out of Southern California with the New York Jets in 2010, sat out of football last season …