KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs waived eight players Sunday night ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s deadline to have a roster of 75 players. Coach Andy Reid said earlier Sunday the Chiefs had tough decisions to make to get the roster to 75 players by Tuesday. “Any time that you have to let guys go that you’ve seen out there busting …
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to enter training camp with the league maximum of 90 players on the offseason roster, which breaks down as 44 on offense, 43 on defense and three specialists. Four players return from spending the 2015 season on injured reserve: Running back Jamaal Charles (knee), cornerback Phillip Gaines (knee), tight end James O’Shaughnessy (foot) and …
The predictions below are based on observations from three rookie camp practices, 10 days of organized team activities (OTAs) and three mandatory minicamp practices. QUARTERBACKS (3): Alex Smith, Kevin Hogan, Aaron Murray ON THE BUBBLE: Tyler Bray OUTLOOK: Rookie Kevin Hogan was the second-best quarterback during spring practices, showing touch, velocity, anticipation and accuracy. The fifth-round selection did not get the same amount of snaps …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ draft board should be set by now, leaving last-minute strategy meetings before the 2016 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night. While the Chiefs have seven total picks this year, one course of action sure to draw discussion between general manager John Dorsey and his staff during the draft surrounds working around not having a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Four players attending Chiefs rookie minicamp were rewarded for successful showings. The Chiefs signed running back Keshawn Hill, guard/center Melvin Meggs, center Daniel Munyer and offensive tackle Kelvin Palmer, according to Tuesday’s NFL Transaction report. Hill, Meggs and Munyer are bona fide rookies, while the 6-3, 302-pound Palmer originally entered the league in 2014 as an …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs waived offensive lineman Curtis Feigt with a non-injury designation, according to Monday’s NFL Transaction report. Feigt, who was listed on the official rookie minicamp roster, wasn’t present on the practice field for the three-day camp. Coach Andy Reid said Saturday, the first day of the minicamp, Feigt was dealing with “hip issues.” The 6-6, …
The Chiefs addressed offensive line at the start of the league’s calendar year with the signing of guard Paul Fanaika and trade for guard Ben Grubbs from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a fifth-round pick. But that hardly means the Chiefs will maintain the status quo along the front five when the NFL Draft kicks off on April …
Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey recently discussed the state of the team during a March 18 conference call with beat writers. Coach Andy Reid had his turn Tuesday at the NFL’s annual meeting in Phoenix. While Reid touched on a variety of subjects with reporters, arguably the top area of interest surrounded the offensive line after the front …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed 14 players to reserve/future contracts, according to Tuesday’s NFL Transaction report. The players signed are: Tight end Brandon Barden, wide receiver Armon Binns, offensive lineman Curtis Feigt, guard Ricky Henry, long snapper Jorgen Hus, cornerback Deji Olatoye, offensive lineman Jarrod Pughsley, tight end Adam Schiltz, offensive tackle Derek Sherrod and running back Spencer …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tuesday’s NFL Transactions report will show the Chiefs had a busy day. The Chiefs announced numerous transactions ahead of the report’s release, among them activating wide receiver Dwayne Bowe from the reserve/suspension list and placing linebacker Derrick Johnson (Achilles) and defensive end Mike DeVito (Achilles) on injured reserve. Bowe returns after serving a one-game suspension for …
