ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs are suddenly thin at the inside linebacker position. Linebackers Josh Mauga and rookie D.J. Alexander left Wednesday’s practice and did not return. “Mauga’s heel was bothering him,” coach Andy Reid said. “So we just held him out, let him do some warm-ups, try it, see how it felt. It was tight, so we just …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Frankie Hammond Jr., finds himself in a familiar situation. Hammond ran with the first-team offense Tuesday with wide receivers Jeremy Maclin (neck) and Albert Wilson (illness) sidelined. And it was a year ago Hammond temporarily filled in as the No. 1 receiver after filling in for Dwayne Bowe, who served a one-game suspension …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The injury bug continues to plaque the Chiefs at training camp. Three more players were added to the list Tuesday, headlined by wide receiver Albert Wilson, who did not practice because of an illness. Guard Marcus Reed (ankle) and defensive lineman Mike Catapano (groin) were hurt during the morning workout. Reed limped to the trainers’ tent …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Taking a look at the Chiefs training camp roster of 90 players, the math shows that defensive backs, offensive linemen and wide receivers are the most populated position groups – a total of 47 bodies in those three areas, or 52 percent of the team. Nowhere is the competition for roster spots and playing time tighter than …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs welcomed back one wide receiver to practice, while sending another to the sidelines. Veteran wide receiver Jeremy Maclin did not participate in Monday’s workout because of a neck strain, but the injury doesn’t appear serious. Reid said Maclin got hurt Sunday during a drill after being tackled, but the injury doesn’t appear serious. “He …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo – On the 10th day of their stay at Camp Andy 2015, the inhabitants were a little bit cranky. For the first time in this year’s Chiefs training camp, there were skirmishes between offense and defense during the Sunday morning practice at Missouri Western State University. Chalk it up to too long in the dorm room, too …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs rookie tight end James O’Shaughnessy is currently second on the depth chart behind starter Travis Kelce. Quite a jump for a player from Illinois State, but O’Shaughnessy had plenty of mentorship along the way since arriving in May as a fifth-round pick. “The whole tight end group helped me out,” O’Shaughnessy said Saturday, “especially Kelce …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – If the second play on the Chiefs’ first day of full-team training camp practice on Aug. 1 was called to build excitement, it served its purpose. Quarterback Alex Smith took the snap during 11-on-11 drills and immediately looked down the right sideline, where wide receiver Jeremy Maclin had a free release off the line of scrimmage. The …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin offered a temporary scare late Saturday morning. Maclin left practice in pain and headed to the trainers tent, where he received attention from head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder, who looked at Maclin’s right hand. Burkholder and another trainer wrapped Maclin’s right hand before the seventh-year pro returned to the practice field and …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Let the public overreaction and analyzing begin. The Chiefs on Friday night released the initial depth of training camp ahead of the Aug. 15 preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals. Keep in mind the depth chart is always fluid leading to the regular season. More importantly, there are plenty of battles yet to be settled with training …
