KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jaye Howard was a hard man to miss Thursday night. Well, that is unless the person attempting to account for the 6-3, 330-pound defensive tackle was a Denver Broncos blocker. Howard proved a disruptive force throughout the contest and terrorized the Denver interior offensive line, accounting for a team-high seven tackles. His performance during the 31-24 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The last three minutes in Arrowhead Stadium were tumultuous. One second the arena was filled with deafening noise, the next were moments of stunned silence. Denver quarterback Peyton Manning and the Broncos orchestrated a perfectly timed drive to tie the game with 40 seconds left. What followed can be chalked up to the magic of football. Sometimes things …
Offensive, defensive and special teams keys of the Kansas City Chiefs against the Denver Broncos. OFFENSE Last week, the young and inexperienced Chiefs offensive line had their hands full as they tried to block the Houston Texans pass rush, led by All-Pro defensive end J.J. Watt. But despite the continuous pressure from Watt, the Chiefs pass protection was good enough …
From offense, defense to special teams, every facet of the Chiefs came out of the gate rolling en route to a 27-20 win over the Houston Texans. The Chiefs (1-0) were led by quarterback Alex Smith, who completed 22 of 33 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns for a quarterback rating for 118.6. Lots of things went right for Kansas City, and some misfires …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs officially established the initial 53-man roster on Saturday following a wave of transactions from 75 players. The Chiefs waived wide receiver Da’Ron Brown, defensive end Mike Catapano, safety Sanders Commings, linebacker Ja’Gared Davis, defensive tackle Hebron Fangupo, offensive lineman Garrett Frye, defensive end David Irving, linebacker James-Michael Johnson, center Eric Kush, wide receiver Tello …
Here is a final projection of the Chiefs’ 53-man roster based on three preseason games, training camp and offseason practices. The Chiefs need to be at the initial 53-man roster by 3 p.m. CT on Saturday, and can begin establishing the practice squad at 12 p.m. CT on Sunday. • QUARTERBACKS (3): Alex Smith, Chase Daniel, Aaron Murray OVERVIEW: Smith …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are without Sean Smith to start the season while the starting right cornerback serves a three-game suspension. But the play of young cornerbacks Phillip Gaines and rookie Marcus Peters softens the blow and offers encouragement the pass defense should be OK during Smith’s absence. “I think we’re moving in the right direction,” defensive coordinator …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Monday evening released the third depth chart of the preseason ahead of Friday night’s game against the Tennessee Titans. And this one came with a shake-up after the second chart basically mirrored the initial chart. Of course, the preseason depth chart remains fluid before the regular season. But the Chiefs appear to have …
Here is an updated projection of the Chiefs’ 53-man roster based on 11 full-team training camp practices and one preseason game under the team’s belt. • QUARTERBACKS (3): Alex Smith, Chase Daniel, Aaron Murray OVERVIEW: The three quarterbacks should be in place at this point. Daniel provides the organization a serviceable veteran who can execute the system and has won …
The Chiefs opened preseason action Saturday night on the road against the Arizona Cardinals with a welcomed face in the lineup. Free safety Eric Berry didn’t start, but his presence on the field less than a year after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma provided awe-inspiring moments as the Chiefs thumped the Cardinals, 34-19. “It was great to have Eric back,” …
