KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs wrapped up the first week of organized activities (OTAs) the same way the first day began with a rotation on the offensive line. Donald Stephenson, who began the first OTA with the first-team offense at right tackle, moved to left tackle Thursday in place of Eric Fisher, who ran with the second team. But …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A three-year apprenticeship has potentially reached its end if Eric Kush has anything to say about it. The 6-4, 313-pound Kush, who joined the Chiefs as the first of two sixth-round draft picks in the 2013 NFL Draft, sat behind center Rodney Hudson the previous two seasons. But the starting job is available with Hudson signing …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs spent part of the offseason upgrading an offensive line that played a large role in allowing 49 total sacks in 2014. Kansas City chose to not bring back guards Mike McGlynn and Jeff Linkenbach, and right tackle Ryan Harris. Also gone is center Rodney Hudson, who signed a free-agent deal with the Oakland Raiders. …
The Chiefs kick off Phase Three of the offseason workout program with the first set of organized team activities (OTAs) on May 26-28. Teams are allowed 10 total days of OTA activities, and the Chiefs will conduct the second set on June 2-4 before closing out on June 9-12. The Chiefs will hold a mandatory three-day minicamp on June 16-18 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher didn’t have the benefit of a complete offseason in 2014 to prepare for the regular season. Fisher, the No.1 overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft, underwent offseason shoulder and sports hernia procedures last year. Both events limited Fisher to individual position drills throughout organized team activities (OTAs) and mandatory minicamp, …
The Chiefs addressed offensive line at the start of the league’s calendar year with the signing of guard Paul Fanaika and trade for guard Ben Grubbs from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a fifth-round pick. But that hardly means the Chiefs will maintain the status quo along the front five when the NFL Draft kicks off on April …
Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey recently discussed the state of the team during a March 18 conference call with beat writers. Coach Andy Reid had his turn Tuesday at the NFL’s annual meeting in Phoenix. While Reid touched on a variety of subjects with reporters, arguably the top area of interest surrounded the offensive line after the front …
If the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2014 season were an amusement park ride, it would be a roller coaster with plenty of peaks and valley. The team ascended to a 7-3 start before a bank turn dropped them to 9-7. Kansas City did not finish the circuit in ideal fashion and below are five culprits. All of these moments lead to …
Kansas City’s offensive line produced a woeful performance in pass protection against opposing pass rushers throughout the 2014 season. 2014 ROSTER: Eric Fisher, Mike McGlynn, Jeff Linkenbach, Rodney Hudson, Zach Fulton, Ryan Harris, Donald Stephenson, Eric Kush, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif INJURED RESERVE: Jeff Allen (elbow) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Rodney Hudson, Mike McGlynn, Jeff Linkenbach, Ryan Harris POSITION REVIEW The starting offensive line fell …
There should be little doubt of the top two positions on offense offering the highest level of frustration from the recently concluded season. #ChiefsDigest what do the chiefs need to do in order to fix the O-line? How many get added and is is through draft or FA — Josh (@joshuabmayer) December 30, 2014 The offensive line proved the weakest link …
