KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs list of injured players grew by two ahead of Monday night’s game against the New England Patriots. Running back Joe McKnight is listed as out with a ruptured Achilles, while defensive lineman Vance Walker made an appearance on the report with a shoulder injury. Walker put in a full practice, however. Meanwhile, running back …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs string of bad luck with ruptured Achilles tendons struck again. Chiefs head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder on Friday announced running back Joe McKnight suffered the injury during Thursday’s practice. “McKnight ruptured his Achilles tendon and so he’s in the evaluation process right now,” Burkholder said. “We’re trying to determine when he’ll have surgery and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs list six players on the initial injury report for Monday night’s game against the New England Patriots. Running back Jamaal Charles (ankle) headlines the list of players as putting in limited work Thursday. Charles did not play in Week 3 after suffering the ankle injury the previous week, but appears on track to participate …
The Chiefs (1-2) shook off a sluggish start to record seven plays of 10-plus yards in the first half en route to a 34-15 road win against the Miami Dolphins (1-2). Sunday produced the Chiefs’ first win of the season while the Dolphins have dropped two straight. “It was a good win,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters during his …
The Chiefs list running back Jamaal Charles (ankle) as inactive for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins. Charles made a surprise return to practice on Thursday and Friday, albeit in a limited fashion. His presence on the practice field less than a week after suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 2 raised optimism he could be available Sunday. Second-year pro Knile Davis, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have moving parts on special teams at kick returner if running back Knile Davis carries the load Sunday in place of Jamaal Charles (ankle). Second-year wide receiver Frankie Hammond Jr., who has filled in at punt returner, will likely be the first man up in Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins. “Frankie, having him, …
The Chiefs game-day inactives don’t contain surprises. Rookie running back/wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas won’t play against the Denver Broncos as he nurses a hamstring injury. Thomas, who was declared as “out” on Friday’s injury report, has yet to play in a regular-season contest. Wide receiver Frankie Hammond Jr., who gained 47 yards on four punt returns in Week 1, will …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A big part of the Chiefs defense expects to be on the field Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. All-Pro strong safety Eric Berry, whose right heel injury kept him out of the preseason, practiced fully the past two days and is on track to return to the starting lineup. Another good sign Berry will play is …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The stress of game week preparations were in full bloom Wednesday at the Chiefs training facility. But running back Joe McKnight, offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and linebacker Josh Mauga experienced a separate anxiety after the final preseason game. McKnight, Duvernay-Tardif and Mauga were among a group of players waiting on the Chiefs to make moves to …
Forget the final score from Thursday night’s preseason game because this was about evaluation. Was the 34-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers ugly? Of course, but the contest was devoid of starters for the most part, especially on offense. A win is always nice, but the goal entering the preseason finale was to allow the coaching staff a look at mostly backups …
