ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – If the second play on the Chiefs’ first day of full-team training camp practice on Aug. 1 was called to build excitement, it served its purpose. Quarterback Alex Smith took the snap during 11-on-11 drills and immediately looked down the right sideline, where wide receiver Jeremy Maclin had a free release off the line of scrimmage. The …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin offered a temporary scare late Saturday morning. Maclin left practice in pain and headed to the trainers tent, where he received attention from head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder, who looked at Maclin’s right hand. Burkholder and another trainer wrapped Maclin’s right hand before the seventh-year pro returned to the practice field and …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Let the public overreaction and analyzing begin. The Chiefs on Friday night released the initial depth of training camp ahead of the Aug. 15 preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals. Keep in mind the depth chart is always fluid leading to the regular season. More importantly, there are plenty of battles yet to be settled with training …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The sight of Chiefs rookie wide receiver Chris Conley wearing a baseball cap working with trainers on the sidelines has become routine at training camp. The 6-3, 205-pound Conley, the first of two third-round picks, hasn’t been on the field since suffering a knee injury on July 29. He has now missed eight total days of practice, …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs added four players to the list of injured at training camp. Tight end Ryan Taylor (quad), rookie offensive linemen Garrett Frye (left knee), wide receiver Armon Binns (left knee) and defensive linemen Nick Williams (concussion) all left Friday’s practice with their respective injuries. Taylor was observed leaving the practice field after catching a pass …
The Chiefs had an off day Thursday, but are back in action Friday through Wednesday before taking two days off leading to the first preseason game on the road against the Arizona Cardinals on Aug. 15. Here is a look back on the first week of training camp, which included three days of rookie/quarterback workouts (July 29-31) and five days …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs on Wednesday welcomed back three players to training camp practice. Cornerback Phillip Gaines, who left Tuesday’s practice with a knee injury, appeared to practice without limitations. While coach Andy Reid said after practice to not read too much into personnel groupings given the scaled-down nature of Wednesday’s practice, the Chiefs may have erred on the …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Fred Williams didn’t need to search far to locate motivation during the offseason. Williams had daily workouts chasing after his three daughters – Aniya and Amea, both 8 years old, and Aury, who is 4 – and he drew inspiration from them while training in his hometown of Milwaukee. “The days I just …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs’ list of injured players at training camp grew by three on Tuesday. Cornerback Phillip Gaines (knee), WR Armon Binns (ankle), WR Jeret Smith (hamstring) all left practice with their respective injuries and did not return to the field. Gaines briefly left Monday’s practice after tweaking his knee, but was able to return and finish. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs on Sunday added two players to the injured list. Wide receiver Junior Hemingway participated in a portion of practice before leaving with a back injury, according to a team spokesman. The Chiefs will evaluate Hemingway and likely have an update Monday. Undrafted rookie defensive end David Irving is also dealing with a back injury …