KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs (5-3) put a three-game winning streak on the line Sunday against a familiar opponent, the Buffalo Bills (5-3). Despite being in different divisions, the Chiefs and Bills have played in each of the last six seasons and both bring identical records and similar styles of play into the matchup. Each team ranks in the top 10 in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Deep vertical passes are virtually invisible in the Chiefs’ passing game, which currently ranks 29th in the league, averaging 202.3 yards per game. Quarterback Alex Smith averages 7 yards per passing attempt and his longest completion on the season is 33 yards. The Chiefs don’t push the ball down the field often, preferring instead to throw …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs center Rodney Hudson inconspicuously goes about his business as the steady force on the offensive line. “He’s very quiet,” offensive coordinator Doug Pederson said Thursday. “He’s very kind of to himself, but yet he gets out onto the football field and he becomes a different player.” The 6-2, 299-pound Hudson doesn’t command the spotlight, but …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The first two official touches of his professional career came in Week 5 against the San Francisco 49ers, and Chiefs rookie running back/wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas didn’t disappoint. The explosive Thomas totaled 45 yards, with 28 coming on a punt return and the other 17 yards resulting in a touchdown catch out of the backfield. Indeed, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton has a simple message for his players as they prepare to face Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. “Don’t be the ‘tell,’” Sutton said Thursday. “Don’t be the guy that’s telling him what the coverage is.” Solid advice, but easier said than done given what happened to the Chiefs pass defense against Manning …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The NFL got a taste of Chiefs rookie running back De’Anthony Thomas’ explosive return skills after an 80-yard punt return for a touchdown in the preseason opener. Thomas brought that skill from Oregon where he holds school records in kickoff return yards (1,885 yards) and punt return average (17.13 yards). He added five special teams touchdowns …
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 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs return to the practice field Tuesday for the next four days to meet the maximum of 10 voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) as allowed by Article 21 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Outside linebacker Justin Houston and cornerback Brandon Flowers have missed the previous six OTA workouts, but they won’t need to be present …
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. – Forget for a moment the Chiefs didn’t select a bona fide wide receiver during the 2014 NFL Draft despite numerous pre-draft projections. Instead, remember the Chiefs landed an explosive playmaker with running back/specialist De’Anthony Thomas in the fourth-round (124th overall). Thomas arrives with impressive production from three seasons at the University of Oregon. He’ll have to …
