ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — There was a happy ending to Eric Berry’s battle against Hodgkin lymphoma this week as the Pro Bowl safety was cleared to practice with the Chiefs as they opened training camp at Missouri Western State University. Berry was on the field Wednesday morning with rookies and first-year players that constituted the first practice of this year’s …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – With his parents watching on a hill next to the practice field at Missouri Western State University, safety Eric Berry returned to football Wednesday morning. After five days of extensive testing by the Chiefs medical staff, Berry was cleared to begin practicing after overcoming Hodgkin lymphoma. It was on Nov. 24, 2014 that the Chiefs announced …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The wait for good news on an All-Pro safety won’t extend another day. The Chiefs announced Tuesday night that safety Eric Berry, who recently battled Hodgkin lymphoma, has been cleared to take the practice field Wednesday morning. Berry, who finished the 2014 season on the non-football injury list following the diagnosis after Week 12, immediately underwent …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs could have news in the coming days on All-Pro safety Eric Berry. “Eric is going through some tests now,” coach Andy Reid said Tuesday. “We should have an answer for you on Eric within a day here. So far everything is positive, but we don’t want to give you anything until we have everything.” Berry’s …
The Chiefs’ secondary took a good turnaround from the first to second year under the current coaching staff. The group ranked 25th against the pass in 2013, allowing 247.6 yards a game with 17 interceptions and surrendering 63 explosive plays of 20 yards or more. In 2014, the secondary jumped to No. 2 against the pass (203.2 yards allowed per game), …
Lazy days of summer will soon be replaced with the excitement of football when the Chiefs kick off training camp in late July at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo. Rookies, quarterbacks and select players report on July 28 before veterans show up July 31. The Chiefs’ first full practice commences on Aug. 1. There are plenty of …
It is never too early to look ahead, especially when it comes to the decisions the Chiefs have in front of them surrounding contract-year players. The Chiefs have 29 players currently on the 90-man offseason roster entering the final year of contracts, according to the NFLPA database. Some of the players are eligible for unrestricted free agency based on accumulating …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With minicamp in the books, the Chiefs have a month’s worth of downtime before kicking off training camp in late July. Rookies and select players report on July 28, veterans report on July 31, and then the Chiefs hold the first full practice on Aug. 1. The biggest question surrounding the Chiefs’ roster ahead of training camp …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid addressed safety Eric Berry’s status less than a week after an irresponsible Internet rumor took social media by storm. “There’s really no update on Eric Berry,” Reid said. “He’s having, like I mentioned, some testing done and the doctors will meet and talk it over along with Eric and his family.” Reid …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Albert Wilson returned to the practice field Wednesday after sitting out the first day of mandatory minicamp. Wilson, however, was limited to the warm-up portion of practice and did not participate in team-related drills. The second-year pro originally suffered a hamstring strain on June 3 during organized team activities, and the Chiefs have taken it …
