KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are without strong safety Eric Berry (ankle) for a second straight game. Berry and running back Joe McKnight, who ruptured an Achilles during Thursday’s practice, are out for Monday night’s game against the New England Patriots. Fourth-year pro Ron Parker will likely continue to start for Berry, who is dealing with a high ankle …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The big chunks of passing yards down the field haunting the Chiefs secondary during the second half of 2013 are for the most part absent through three games of the 2014 season. And it’s difficult to find a 35-plus yard gain outside of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s 48-yard pass to wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders in Week 2 or Tennessee Titans …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs list of injured players grew by two ahead of Monday night’s game against the New England Patriots. Running back Joe McKnight is listed as out with a ruptured Achilles, while defensive lineman Vance Walker made an appearance on the report with a shoulder injury. Walker put in a full practice, however. Meanwhile, running back …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith, who entered the league in 2005 with the San Francisco 49ers, has faced every NFL team as a regular-season starter with the exception of two. And Monday night marks the first time in Smith’s 10-year career he’ll start against the New England Patriots. Smith was in San Francisco in 2008 and 2012 when …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs list six players on the initial injury report for Monday night’s game against the New England Patriots. Running back Jamaal Charles (ankle) headlines the list of players as putting in limited work Thursday. Charles did not play in Week 3 after suffering the ankle injury the previous week, but appears on track to participate …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs returned to the practice field Thursday in preparation for Monday night’s game with one All-Pro, but still down another. Running back Jamaal Charles (ankle) was on the field participating in warm-ups and individual drills during the portion of practice open to the media. The bad news surrounds strong safety Eric Berry, who suffered an …
Forecasting rookie running back/wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas’ eventual role among four subjects in this edition of the mailbag. @HerbieTeope #chiefsdigest Do you see DAT having a Percy Harvin type role when he is healthy? — Chancey (@__chancey__) September 22, 2014 They have similar backgrounds, for sure. Like Percy Harvin of the Seattle Seahawks, Chiefs rookie running back/wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs could be at full strength later in the week. Coach Andy Reid said during his weekly Monday media session running back Jamaal Charles (ankle), rookie running back/wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas and strong safety Eric Berry (ankle) “will most likely start practicing” when the team returns to practice Thursday. The Chiefs are off Tuesday and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs list eight players on Friday’s injury report for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins. Running back Jamaal Charles (ankle) headlines the report, as the All-Pro put in a limited practice for the second straight day. The Chiefs officially list Charles as questionable. “He worked a little bit yesterday (Thursday),” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, “but …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs could have a primary offensive weapon Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Running back Jamaal Charles (ankle) was present Friday morning on the practice field, raising optimism for his availability in Week 3. Charles, who did not practice Wednesday, was observed participating in warm-ups and position drills during the 20-minute period open to the media …
