ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City kicks off its preseason slate Friday night at Arrowhead Stadium against the San Francisco 49ers, and each of the team's quarterbacks carries different expectations and goals for the opener. "We're all going to get a different sliver of it come preseason," starting quarterback Alex Smith said. "We've got to do it together but we're …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — When Chiefs wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas fires down field, he packs a punch that opponents and teammates alike notice, delivering a wallop with ferocity that belies his 176-pound, 5-foot-8 frame. “He plays like a 200 pounder,” special teams coordinator Dave Toub said. “He is not afraid to stick his head in there on kickoff and make tackles. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With his first pick as Chiefs general manager, John Dorsey set a tone that established his image as a draft evaluator. Dorsey inherited left tackle Branden Albert, who loomed as a free agent in the following offseason. The team selected Eric Fisher as the No. 1 overall pick to serve as heir apparent. Thus began the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos signed his one-year contract tender, according to the NFL’s transaction report. Santos, a restricted free agent, will earn $1.797 million during the upcoming season. The Chiefs signed Santos as an undrafted free agent in 2014 to a three-year deal worth $1.532 million. As a restricted free agent the Chiefs offered Santos an original …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Special teams and the divisional playoffs don’t seem to mix well in Kansas City. In 1995, Chiefs fans endured The Lin Elliot Game, and in 2003 The No Punt Game. Now they must deal with the aftermath of The Field Goal Game. Pittsburgh kicker Chris Boswell booted six field goals, providing all the points for the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Linebacker Dee Ford leads a list of nine Chiefs landing alternate spots to this year’s AFC Pro Bowl team in addition to the four players named to the team earlier this week. The alternates stand ready to step in for injured players or players from Super Bowl teams. The alternates include quarterback Alex Smith and tackle Eric …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cairo Santos kicked the Kansas City Chiefs to a winning month, connecting on 11-of-11 field goals while booting two game-winning scores as time expired, and those heroics earned him the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month award for November. “It’s awesome,” Santos said. “It makes really proud of our whole special teams unit, coach (Dave) Toub …
DENVER — At one point it seemed the Kansas City Chiefs might beat the Denver Broncos 2-0 by virtue of a safety, with neither offense capable of mounting a serious challenge – but eventually chaos reigned, with the Chiefs pulling out a thrilling 30-27 win as time expired in overtime. “You can’t really do anything except be happy for yourself …
DENVER – Kicker Cairo Santos kissing the game-winning field off the left upright for the walkoff winner for the Kansas City Chiefs in 30-27 thriller over the Denver Broncos put a bow on top of a package delivered by special teams. “It’s kind of like being in a movie,” Santos said in try to describe the madness following his game-winning …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On a day when the Kansas City Chiefs offense didn’t find its rhythm and the defensed found itself gashed for more than 200 yards rushing, the Chiefs kicking game provided the winning margin in 19-14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday. Kicker Cairo Santos finished a perfect four-for-four on field goals, including a …
