KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The script shouldn’t have read this way. Linebacker Josh Mauga endured not one, but two straight season-ending injuries in 2013 (back) and 2012 (torn pectoral) with the New York Jets. He had to watch the game he loved from afar. And despite the promise he offered as an as undrafted free agent out of Nevada in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Yellow flags decorating a football field is commonplace through two preseason games, especially when it comes to illegal contact and defensive holding. And the penalties are eye-popping when compared to the 2013 preseason, captured best in a tweet from Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports Network: #NFL officials emphasizing illegal contact & def. holding penalties. The …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs right cornerback Ron Parker is getting a taste of the glaring spotlight that comes with playing on the edge against wide receivers. The fourth-year pro started the preseason opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, but didn’t turn in a memorable performance. He was on the bad end of a 53-yard catch by wide receiver A.J. Green …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The phone didn’t ring often with offers during the offseason, but Josh Mauga wasn’t discouraged. The former New York Jets inside linebacker continued training and rehabbing a back injury that landed him on season-ending injured reserve in 2013. All the 6-1, 245-pound Mauga wanted was another shot. And then the calls arrived, all expressing interest in the …
ST. JOSESPH, Mo. – The Chiefs didn’t waste time getting recently signed defensive back Steve Gregory on the field. Gregory, who signed a one-year deal Thursday, participated in Friday’s practice wearing jersey No. 47. The ninth-year pro, who spent the past two seasons with the New England Patriots, was set to sign with another team when the Chiefs called. “I’ve …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs general manager John Dorsey’s search for talent to boost competition leaves no stone unturned. That philosophy in two seasons with Dorsey at the helm resulted in a roster with contributors from Central Michigan, Newberry College and Princeton, among others. Second-year free safety Malcolm Bronson will add McNeese State of the Southland Conference if he pans …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ 2013 season, which for the most part proved a success, came to an abrupt end following a stunning 45-44 playoff loss to the Indianapolis Colts. But the nightmare will ultimately be put to rest if Chiefs defensive backs coach Emmitt Thomas has his way. “We’ve watched it about three times with the players,” Thomas …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ fifth day of organized team activities (OTAs) is in the books, and still no sign of outside linebacker Justin Houston and cornerback Brandon Flowers. But given the voluntary nature of the workouts, the Pro Bowl players don’t have to be at the Chiefs training facility until the mandatory minicamp on June 17-19. Also missing …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – New Chiefs cornerback Chris Owens said during Tuesday’s conference call with the Chiefs media that he visited the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But a decision to eventually sign a free-agent deal, a reported one-year, $800,000 contract, with the Chiefs came easy based on past ties. “I took a visit there and I felt comfortable,” Owens …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – New Chiefs defensive lineman Vance Walker, who signed a three-year, $13 million free-agent contract last week, won’t ever be accused of lacking in confidence. And he’s in a good spot to showcase his versatility joining a Chiefs defense that produced six Pro Bowlers in 2013. “They can’t double team all of us and that’s without blitzing,” Walker …
