The Kansas City Chiefs have made some decisions about their inside linebacker group. In trading a 4th round pick to acquire Reggie Ragland from the Buffalo Bills, the Chiefs have taken a step in the right direction. General manager Brett Veach added an important tool to the defense that it didn’t have prior to Monday. Ragland is a classic 3-4 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers at Arrowhead Stadium Friday night, and it’s the first opportunity for fans to watch this year’s rookie crop in live action as well as gauge the team’s strengths at various positions on the field. Head coach said he expects each of his four quarterbacks to play about …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — When Chiefs wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas fires down field, he packs a punch that opponents and teammates alike notice, delivering a wallop with ferocity that belies his 176-pound, 5-foot-8 frame. “He plays like a 200 pounder,” special teams coordinator Dave Toub said. “He is not afraid to stick his head in there on kickoff and make tackles. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub relies on young players in field his squads and linebacker Ukeme Eligwe leads a trio of rookies making an impact on the kick and punt return teams so far. “I’ve already got him starting on punt team,” Toub said about the fifth-round pick in this year’s draft. “That says a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The frustration showed on the face of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson as he slammed his helmet to the turf, understanding almost immediately he sustained a second ruptured Achilles tendon that ends his season just as his team took the lead in the AFC with a 21-13 win over the Oakland Raiders. Quarterback Alex Smith …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs placed linebacker Juston Houton on the reserve/physically unable to perform list, meaning the veteran cannot play or practice with the team for the first six weeks of the season. Team head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder said Houston is right at the six month point in his recovery from surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rain and clouds gave to sun and humidity at Chiefs practice Wednesday afternoon, creating a steam environment as the team prepares for a noon kickoff Saturday against the Chicago Bears at Solider Field. Among the Chiefs making a return to Chicago is special teams coordinator Dave Toub, who coached special teams for the Bears from the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs arrived home from training camp and heralded the return of Tamba Hali to practice along with the addition of Jamaal Charles to full team drills at practice Tuesday afternoon. The return of Hali and Charles puts the Chiefs halfway to returning their four missing Pro Bowlers to the practice field. Linebacker Justin Houston remains …
Enthusiastic cheers and the sound of pads smacking will signal the return of football when the Kansas City Chiefs begin training camp in the coming week at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo. Rookies, quarterbacks and select players arrive Tuesday afternoon and the group will conduct three straight morning practices starting Wednesday before veterans report Friday afternoon. The …
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to enter training camp with the league maximum of 90 players on the offseason roster, which breaks down as 44 on offense, 43 on defense and three specialists. Four players return from spending the 2015 season on injured reserve: Running back Jamaal Charles (knee), cornerback Phillip Gaines (knee), tight end James O’Shaughnessy (foot) and …
