ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — An injury to Kansas City Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos has the team pondering its options for Friday night’s preseason opener against the San Francisco 49ers in the even the veteran cannot kick. “We’ll just monitor it, see how he does,” head coach Andy Reid said. “We’ve got some other kickers that are here to come in. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Chiefs moved to shore up depth along their defensive line with the addition of defensive tackle Maurice Swain, a rookie free agent from Auburn. The 6-5, 314-pound Swain played 18 games for Auburn during the last two seasons, picking up 20 total tackles including 1-1/2 for a loss. The Chiefs cleared space for Swain by …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — When Chiefs wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas fires down field, he packs a punch that opponents and teammates alike notice, delivering a wallop with ferocity that belies his 176-pound, 5-foot-8 frame. “He plays like a 200 pounder,” special teams coordinator Dave Toub said. “He is not afraid to stick his head in there on kickoff and make tackles. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Linebacker Justin Houston will play for the Chiefs against the Tennessee Titans in their week 15 matchup, but the team will be without cornerback Phillip Gaines and defensive lineman Kendall Reyes. The team listed Houston questionable for the game after he was limited in practice this week with an illness and tenderness in his knee. Gaines …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Just last week, Kansas City Chiefs long snapper James Winchester appeared all fired up in the locker room. He bought his dad a new hunting rifle, and couldn’t wait to give it to him. The father and son loved hunting together as much as they enjoyed football. He planned to give his dad the gift in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs prepared for the possibility of long snapper James Winchester missing Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay with fullback Anthony Sherman handling long-snapping duties during the portion of practice open to the media. Coach Andy Reid said Sherman and tight end Travis Kelce have practiced as backup long snappers during the season. Reid stressed Winchester must place his family first …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs bring a three-game winning streak into Sunday’s matchup against struggling Jacksonville, a seemingly classic trap game, but the Chiefs have plenty of reasons to be wary hosting the Jaguars at Arrowhead Stadium. First and foremost, the Chiefs, 5-2, tackle the Jaguars, 2-5, without three offensive starters, including quarterback Alex Smith, who sustained …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs bolstered their suddenly depleted running back depth Saturday by re-signing former running back Knile Davis, whom the team traded to the Green Bay Packers less than three weeks ago. The team also added to its depth along the defensive line, promoting David King from the practice squad. The team cleared roster space by waiving offensive …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs finalized their 10-player practice squad Sunday, but not without some surprises and departures. Running back Darrin Reaves and wide receiver Frankie Hammond Jr. highlight the players signed to the squad. All 10 players signed by the Chiefs participated in the team’s training camp. Reaves led the Chiefs in rushing during the preseason with 144 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs finalized their initial 53-man roster for the 2016, announcing 20 waiver transactions and concluding two trades before the league’s final deadline Saturday afternoon. The Chiefs began Friday with 76 players on the active roster, and had to make 23 moves to get down to 54 players by 3 p.m. Saturday. The team has a …
