The preseason has mercifully come an end, and that means “real” football is just around the corner. The junior varsity season, otherwise known as the final week of the preseason, is over and now everything counts. It seems that the NFL draft draws the comparison to Christmas morning, when fans get to unwrap their new toys. Does that make the …
The preseason came to a close on Thursday evening, and Chiefs General Manager John Dorsey and Head Coach Andy Reid will have arguably one of the toughest cuts to date with the depth on this roster. A consideration to keep in mind is that former Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson is now with the Philadelphia Eagles and has previously worked …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs overcame a sluggish start in stringing together two sustained touchdown drives to take a 17-7 halftime lead against the Green Bay Packers in the team’s final preseason game at Arrowhead Stadium. Green Bay’s Ty Montgomery turned in the biggest play of the first half, blocking a Dustin Colquitt punt and setting the Packers up …
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 …
Enthusiastic cheers and the sound of pads smacking will signal the return of football when the Kansas City Chiefs begin training camp in the coming week at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo. Rookies, quarterbacks and select players arrive Tuesday afternoon and the group will conduct three straight morning practices starting Wednesday before veterans report Friday afternoon. The …
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to enter training camp with the league maximum of 90 players on the offseason roster, which breaks down as 44 on offense, 43 on defense and three specialists. Four players return from spending the 2015 season on injured reserve: Running back Jamaal Charles (knee), cornerback Phillip Gaines (knee), tight end James O’Shaughnessy (foot) and …
The predictions below are based on observations from three rookie camp practices, 10 days of organized team activities (OTAs) and three mandatory minicamp practices. QUARTERBACKS (3): Alex Smith, Kevin Hogan, Aaron Murray ON THE BUBBLE: Tyler Bray OUTLOOK: Rookie Kevin Hogan was the second-best quarterback during spring practices, showing touch, velocity, anticipation and accuracy. The fifth-round selection did not get the same amount of snaps …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas on Wednesday met with the Chiefs media for the first time since the latter stages of the 2015 season. But unsolved mystery remains surrounding what occurred between the periods when the Chiefs placed Thomas on the non-football illness list on Dec. 31 to when he reported for the voluntary offseason workout program in …
The Kansas City Chiefs return to the practice field Tuesday for the final four days of organized team activities (OTAs) before the three-day mandatory minicamp on June 14-16. This edition of the mailbag recaps the first six days of workouts and includes an audio clips from a recent guest spot on “No Huddle” and The Topeka Capital-Journal‘s podcast at the …
With the 2016 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, the latest edition of the mailbag addresses questions on the Chiefs’ draft class and undrafted free agents as the team prepares for rookie minicamp, which runs May 7-9. @HerbieTeope #ChiefsDigest how many of these draft picks do you think make the roster? — Brian Tremblay (@Rbtone2981) May 5, 2016 Good question …