ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The lasting memory of the Kansas City Chiefs’ special teams in 2015 is likely the 106-yard opening kickoff return by Knile Davis in the wild card game versus Houston. But last season marked a steep decline for the team in punt and kick return performance. The team did not return a kick for a score in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – NFL coaches don’t often make player comparisons in public, but they grab attention when it occurs. Such was the case Wednesday when Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub mentioned returner Devin Hester when asked a question about rookie wide receiver/returner Tyreek Hill. “When you evaluate players, you always compare them to other people,” Toub said. “He …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos has spent quality time getting ready for his first career trip to Gillette Stadium. While the second-year pro continues to kick during practice, it is more about what he accomplished off the field in the past week. Santos has been busy scouting to gain a better understanding how the wind conditions affect …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Cairo Santos’ introduction to the postseason proved one to remember during the Chiefs’ 30-0 won over the Houston Texans in the opening round of the playoffs. Santos went 3 of 3 on field goal attempts, converting twice from 49 yards and 33 yards. He established a team record with the first 49-yard goal for the longest …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Second-year offensive lineman Zach Fulton has been a jack of all trades in 2015, starting three games at right guard, two at left guard and one at center. He could get a second start at center on Saturday if Mitch Morse, who is dealing with a concussion, can’t play. And Fulton, who also started at center …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs rookie linebacker D.J. Alexander received the news during a team meeting Wednesday morning. “Coach (Andy) Reid just said my name and kind of threw me off guard because he never really says my name and he said that and I was shocked,” Alexander said. What caused the surprise? Alexander was named the AFC Special Teams …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Arguably one of the NFL’s top punters has worn a Chiefs uniform for 11 seasons. But many outside the region apparently aren’t familiar with Dustin Colquitt based on annual Pro Bowl voting tallied from coaches, players and fans. While he is an alternate for the Pro Bowl behind Sam Koch of the Baltimore Ravens and Johnny …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are set to welcome back wide receiver/punt returner De’Anthony Thomas. Thomas, who hasn’t played since suffering a concussion in Week 11, put in a full practice Thursday for a second straight day and appears on track to resume his role on offense and special teams Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. And Thomas believes he is …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When Travis Kelce fumbled away a catch late in the first half of last Sunday’s game against Oakland, it was another chapter in what has been a bad habit the tight end has displayed over his short career “One play does not define you either way,” Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson said in speaking about Kelce. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – More than 30 years ago, the Chiefs selected punter Jim Arnold in the fifth-round of the 1983 NFL Draft. A Georgia native who played at Vanderbilt University, Arnold was very much a man of the South. He always seemed to have a pinch of snuff in his bottom lip. Off the field he wore baseball caps …
