KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The students of Beaufort High School in Beaufort, S.C., receive an annual visit from a popular alumnus: Chiefs cornerback Ron Parker. Entering his fourth NFL season, Parker, 26, makes it a point to bring a message. “I try to show them that they can make it and that there’s no excuse for them not to succeed in life,” …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In what has developed into one of the more highly anticipated events of the offseason, the NFL released the 2014 regular-season schedule Wednesday night. “We always look forward to the schedule coming out,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said in a statement released by the team. “This allows us to get started preparing for our opponents in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – To a man, it was clear in the Chiefs players’ voices the anguish lingered from a disastrous playoff meltdown against the Indianapolis Colts. The Chiefs surged to a 38-10 lead in the third quarter on Jan. 4. But one Colts’ score led to others, resulting in a stunning 45-44 final score and the second-largest comeback in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs officially started the offseason workout program on Monday, but whether the team is 100 percent strength at the tight end position remains to be seen. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Travis Kelce, who missed his rookie season after undergoing mircofracture knee surgery in early October 2013, is “progressing well and doing everything” when it comes …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Members of the Chiefs reported Monday for the first day of the offseason workout program, a non-mandatory portion of the offseason. While coach Andy Reid wouldn’t comment on the exact number of players present, he appeared happy to have them back at the team’s training facility. “This obviously is a fun day, one of the better …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Guard and free safety were positions for the Chiefs with question marks entering Monday, but there could be a solution ahead of next month’s NFL Draft. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said during Monday’s media session that guard Rishaw Johnson and safety Husain Abduallah would get the first opportunity at the respective positions. “It will probably be, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It was a social media déjà vu surrounding Monday afternoon’s news that free-agent wide receiver wide receiver Kyle Williams had signed with the Chiefs. Williams originally tweeted on Nov. 13, 2013 he was heading to the Chiefs after being claimed off waivers. And following a period of time as an unrestricted free agent since the start …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The well-documented passing woes of 2013 cast the spotlight on a Chiefs wide receiver corps that failed to produce a 700-yard receiver. But flying under the radar is an area devastated by injuries, and a lack of attention to the position doesn’t diminish its importance to coach Andy Reid’s version of the West Coast offense. The tight …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Panic buttons shouldn’t be pushed at the wide receiver position despite the Chiefs’ inability to secure a high-profile player in free agency. In one of the deepest NFL Drafts of the past decade, the Chiefs, owners of the 23rd pick overall, have plenty of possibilities throughout the NFL’s annual three-day selection process. “The depth at wide receiver …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs wide receiver position has been under a microscope in recent weeks given the team’s pursuit of Emmanuel Sanders and interest in DeSean Jackson. Fueling the attention surrounds a 2013 receiver corps of Dwayne Bowe, Donnie Avery, Dexter McCluster, A.J. Jenkins, Junior Hemingway and Chad Hall combining for 173 receptions for 2,055 yards and 11 touchdowns. While …