KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Seven Kansas City Chiefs sat out the final practice before the team heads to Denver for a Sunday night showdown against the Broncos, including five defensive starters. Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin along with linebacker Dee Ford (hamstring) and defensive lineman Jaye Howard (hip) are out for Sundays’ game. Ford’s 10 quarterback sacks stand tied for the NFL …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Thanksgiving brought some good news for the Kansas City Chiefs with defensive tackle Dontari Poe returning to practice, increasing the likelihood he anchors the defensive line Sunday night against the Denver Broncos. Linebacker Derrick Johnson also returned to practice Thursday. The veteran had been limited in recent weeks with a hamstring injury, but appeared Wednesday’s injury report …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Preparation for the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week seemingly includes as much rest and recovery as actual on the field work, with seven starters including five on the defensive side of the ball on the sidelines for practice Wednesday. New additions to the injury list include cornerback Marcus Peters and defensive …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Just 14 members of the 2016 Kansas City Chiefs remain from the 2013 version of the Chiefs that suffered the excruciating 45-44 playoff loss at Indianapolis, and the memories of that game haunt some players more than others. “Losses all hurt,” linebacker Derrick Johnson said. “That one hurts just a little bit more.” That the defense took …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — No member of coach Andy Reid’s first Kansas City Chiefs team needs to be reminded of what happened the last time they traveled to Indianapolis to play the Colts. The memories of the 45-44 playoff loss concluding the 2013 season still sting and linger as though it happened yesterday. “Toughest loss ever,” linebacker Derrick Johnson said. …
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid kept saying through the first four game of the season that if his team’s offense stopped digging itself into a hole with turnovers, penalties and other mistakes, all would be well. The Chiefs’ 26-10 victory at Oakland proved him right. “We’d been kind of shooting ourselves in the foot,” Reid told reporters in his …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs dug themselves into a 1-5 hole beginning the season a year ago, and veteran linebacker Derrick Johnson wants nothing to do with another slow start. “I think responding to adversity and starting fast,” Johnson said when asked that his team’s defense needs to prove Sunday against the San Diego Chargers in the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs finalized their 54-man roster Saturday afternoon and, barring any last minute waiver claims or trades, have fielded the squad that opens the season next Sunday against the Chargers. The team has a roster exemption for safety Eric Berry until next Saturday, which means one more roster move is required before next Sunday Here’s a …
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 …
All week long Kansas City Chiefs players and coaches alike said preparation for Saturday’s preseason game against the Chicago Bears served as the dress rehearsal for the regular season, and if that’s the case the team is definitely ready for its opening show. The Chiefs (1-2) dominated in a 23-7 victory, smothering the Bears (0-3) on both sides of the …