KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs signed defensive lineman Jimmy Staten to the practice squad. The 6-3, 311-pound Staten originally entered the league in 2014 out of Middle Tennessee State as a fifth-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks. Staten spent time on Seattle’s practice squad in 2014, and then signed a reserve/future contract in January 2015. The Seahawks waived him on …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs officially have a 10-man practice squad. ChiefsDigest.com previously reported through independent sources the signings of wide receivers Fred Williams and rookie Da’Ron Brown, defensive tackle Hebron Fangupo, rookie offensive lineman Daniel Munyer and rookie defensive lineman David Irving. The Chiefs announced the remaining five signings as offensive lineman Jarrod Pughsley, fullback Spencer Ware, tackle …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A fan favorite returns to the Chiefs less than 24 hours after being waived. Wide receiver Fred Williams signed with the Chiefs practice squad, a source familiar with the transaction confirmed Sunday afternoon with ChiefsDigest.com. The 6-0, 190-pound Williams emerged during training camp and led the Chiefs with 15 catches for 167 yards and three touchdowns …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs made 22 transactions Saturday to trim the roster from 75 players to the initial 53-man roster. Center Eric Kush, wide receiver Fred Williams and defensive end Mike Catapano headline 19 waivers, while the Chiefs placed tight end Richard Gordon (ankle) on injured reserve, traded safety Kelcie McCray to the Seattle Seahawks and moved cornerback …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Monday evening released the third depth chart of the preseason ahead of Friday night’s game against the Tennessee Titans. And this one came with a shake-up after the second chart basically mirrored the initial chart. Of course, the preseason depth chart remains fluid before the regular season. But the Chiefs appear to have …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – There are 90 players on the Chiefs roster fighting for 53 spots, and then 10 jobs on the club’s practice squad. Even the casual fan can fill the first 30-35 of those slots based on returning players, 2015 draft choices and those added in the offseason for big-dollar contracts. The fight for the remaining 18 jobs …
Here is an updated projection of the Chiefs’ 53-man roster based on 11 full-team training camp practices and one preseason game under the team’s belt. • QUARTERBACKS (3): Alex Smith, Chase Daniel, Aaron Murray OVERVIEW: The three quarterbacks should be in place at this point. Daniel provides the organization a serviceable veteran who can execute the system and has won …
The Chiefs opened preseason action Saturday night on the road against the Arizona Cardinals with a welcomed face in the lineup. Free safety Eric Berry didn’t start, but his presence on the field less than a year after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma provided awe-inspiring moments as the Chiefs thumped the Cardinals, 34-19. “It was great to have Eric back,” …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Saturday offers the first chance to evaluate the 2015 roster in game-type situations as the Chiefs kick off the preseason with a road game against the Arizona Cardinals. Most eyes will fall rookie cornerback Marcus Peters, the team’s first-round pick, or wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, who signed a five-year, $55-million free-agent deal in March. Starters, however, …
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 …
