KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are preparing this week for the third preseason game like it’s a regular season game week with the exception of starters’ playing time. “Normally what I do is I go about a half and start them that third quarter,” coach Andy Reid said Wednesday, “and then we just kind of go from there.” Reid …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs return to the practice field Tuesday afternoon in preparation for Saturday’s preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings minus a few starters on both side of the ball. Running back Jamaal Charles (foot) and wide receiver Dwayne Bowe (quad) headline the offense. Charles suffered his injury moving out of the training camp dorms and did not …
Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles did not make the trip to Carolina for Sunday night’s preseason game against the Panthers. Charles is dealing with a bruised foot and the Chiefs are taking a precautionary route with the All-Pro running back, according to a team spokesman. The same precaution applies to rookie wide receiver Albert Wilson and running back Joe McKnight, according …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs wrapped up training camp Thursday with a session designed to take it slow and easy since rookies arrived on July 20 for rookies, veterans on July 23 and 16 previous hard practices. The players arrived in shorts and helmet and had a light workout for an hour and 20 minutes before cutting off practice, a big …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs continue to rotate among their three top cornerbacks, leaving an open competition for who will be lining up in the secondary against the Tennessee Titans on the season’s opening day. Marcus Cooper, Ron Parker and Sean Smith continued to rotate among the first team again Wednesday. Smith was the only corner to line up …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs All-Pro strong safety Eric Berry apparently suffered a setback to his right heel. Berry, who did not dress for the preseason opener, left Tuesday’s practice after being on the field in full pads during the warm-up and stretching period. The fifth-year pro consulted with trainers before the position drills portion of practice. He eventually departed …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ten players are set to observe Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Chiefs list the following as not expected to play: • Wide receiver Junior Hemingway (hamstring) • Wide receiver Mark Harrison (hamstring) • Strong safety Eric Berry (right heel) • Linebacker Dezman Moses (elbow) • Defensive end Mike Catapano (illness) • Defensive …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The video of Chiefs quarterbacks throwing footballs at medicine balls made the rounds on the Internet in recent days, even receiving a posting on NFL.com. So who came up with the idea? “I sort of brought the quarterback competition thing here from New Orleans,” second-year Chiefs backup signal caller Chase Daniel said. “We do it every single …
ST. JOSEPSH, Mo. – The Chiefs had good news Sunday with the return of All-Pro strong safety Eric Berry, who missed the last two days of practice with a right heel injury. “It felt good today and went well,” Berry said. The fifth-year pro suffered the injury Thursday. Chiefs coach Andy Reid originally said Berry had a sore ankle before …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Another day brings another hamstring injury. Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper left Saturday’s practice after experiencing spasms in his hamstring, coach Andy Reid said. Cooper left Thursday’s practice with a hamstring, but returned Friday before Saturday’s setback. The second-year cornerback joins a bevy of players currently dealing with hamstring injuries, all of whom missed practice. The list includes …
