ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs wrapped up an 11th day of practice Monday before taking the next two days off ahead of Thursday night’s preseason opener. Coach Andy Reid said the team went through some situations, which included four-minute work, for the matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. While Reid didn’t specify playing time for the entire roster, he touched …
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. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs on Monday wrapped up five straight days of practice, including the past three days in pads. “We had some good work today,” coach Andy Reid said, “got to work a little bit of two-minute (drills) today live, and the guys I thought did a nice job.” The Chiefs ran 9-on-9 and 11-on-11 drills featuring the …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs are becoming the walking wounded since training camp started. A trio of players did not finish Sunday’s practice: Right tackle Donald Stephenson suffered an ankle injury, wide receiver Dwayne Bowe dealt with cramps and fullback Jordan Campbell suffered a left foot injury. Players who practiced Saturday, but sat out Sunday are center Eric Kush …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed Saturday what many had speculated since veterans reported Wednesday for training camp. “(Tight end Sean) McGrath is going to retire,” Reid said. “That’s what we’ve been told by him and I wish him the best. He’s a good kid and it was a personal decision he made.” The Chiefs signed the 26-year-old …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Blame it on the humidity or the first practice in full pads, but the Chiefs third training camp practice seemed to lack the precision of the first two days. The defense appeared to win the day, with a few fumbles, a couple of interceptions and a lot of dropped balls hitting the turf in St. Joseph. After …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Entering his seventh season and on his fourth team, Chiefs linebacker Joe Mays has been around the block and brings plenty of experience. Mays has played with some of the NFL’s best pass rushers, including Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Trent Cole, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt and Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller. So when Mays …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs brought rookies and veterans together Tuesday and kicked off the initial set of voluntary organized team activities (OTAs). Still, the Chiefs were down five players, putting 85-of-90 on the practice field. Defensive tackle Risean Broussard (knee) and wide receiver Kyle Williams (knee) were absent due to injuries. Running back/specialist De’Anthony Thomas’ nonattendance didn’t cause …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The departures continue since the start of the league’s calendar year, as the Chiefs lost another starter from last season’s 11-5 playoff team to free agency. Inside linebacker Akeem Jordan signed with the Washington Redskins, the Redskins announced Wednesday morning. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jordan, a seventh-year pro, appeared in 16 regular season …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs general manager John Dorsey held a Tuesday conference call with Chiefs media members, marking the first time he’s publicly spoken since the start of the free agency period. Here are the highlights from that call. Moving past Sanders Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders’ agent, Steve Weinberg, issued a statement Tuesday morning to deny a …
