KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ offensive line came under fire after allowing six sacks during Sunday night’s loss to Denver Broncos. Coach Andy Reid hinted Monday of leaving options open considering Donald Stephenson saw playing time late in the game in relief of right tackle Ryan Harris. A permanent change at the position, however, won’t occur as the Chiefs …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wide receiver Donnie Avery will make his return to action Sunday night against the Denver Broncos. Avery missed the previous seven games after undergoing a sports hernia procedure in early October. Cornerback Chris Owens (knee) returns after missing the last two games. The Chiefs list as inactive quarterback Aaron Murray, cornerback Jamell Fleming (hamstring), center Eric Kush, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Recently signed wide receiver Jason Avant is set for make his debut in a Chiefs uniform for Week 13’s showdown against the Denver Broncos. Of course, how much time Avant sees on the field Sunday night depends on how much he’s absorbed since arriving last week. “He’s been working like crazy trying to learn it,” Chiefs …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs appear set to welcome back wide receiver Donnie Avery to the lineup. Avery (groin) put in a full practice Friday and is officially listed as probable, which as defined by the NFL means a “virtual certainty will be available for normal duty.” Still, coach Andy Reid was coy on Avery’s role or if the seventh …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Junior Hemingway (concussion) missed a second day of practice Thursday ahead of Sunday night’s game against the Denver Broncos. Hemingway, who suffered the concussion in Week 12, is the only player to not practice. Chiefs tight end Anthony Fasano (knee) and defensive lineman Kevin Vickerson (calf), both of whom missed Wednesday’s workout, returned …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have good news on the initial injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. Wide receiver Donnie Avery (groin) put in a full practice for the first time since he returned to practice in Week 10 after undergoing a sports hernia procedure in early October. While Avery has participated in limited practices …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper has pulled a disappearing act. Cooper, who started the season at left cornerback, hasn’t logged a defensive snap in three straight games despite the absence of cornerback Jamell Fleming. “He’s practicing hard and we’ll just see how things work out,” coach Andy Reid said of Cooper during a Friday morning conference call …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wide receiver help arrived in the form of a player familiar with coach Andy Reid’s version of the West Coast offense. The Chiefs on Friday officially announced the signing of free-agent wide receiver Jason Avant. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kansas City placed wide receiver A.J. Jenkins on injured reserve in a corresponding move to …
There is no other way to say it: Kansas City’s 24-20 loss to the Oakland Raiders Thursday night was ugly. The narrative heading into Week 12 facing a then-winless Oakland team surrounded a “trap game” with a short week and knowing the Denver Broncos were on the horizon in Week 13. And this was especially true given the Chiefs’ big …
Streaks eventually end and the Chiefs found out in a stunningly hard way in rainy conditions Thursday night against the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders (1-10) powered through the Chiefs with 179 yards rushing on 30 attempts en route to a 24-20 win to snap a 10-game losing streak to start the season. Oakland’s victory also snapped the Chiefs’ five-game winning …
