KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Marcus Peters made a tremendous splash during his rookie campaign of 2015. The Chiefs’ first-round pick (18th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft started all 16 regular-season games and tied for the league lead with eight interceptions, adding 60 tackles (53 solo) and a team-record 26 passes defensed. Peters’ stellar season was capped off by a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (knee) and outside linebacker Justin Houston (knee) led a quartet of players recovering from injuries to not practice Tuesday. Outside linebacker Tamba Hali (knee) and wide receiver Mike Williams (hamstring) joined the duo as not participating on the first day of organized team activities (OTAs). But the players were at the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ draft board should be set by now, leaving last-minute strategy meetings before the 2016 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night. While the Chiefs have seven total picks this year, one course of action sure to draw discussion between general manager John Dorsey and his staff during the draft surrounds working around not having a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are on track to have outside linebacker Justin Houston (knee) for the 2016 regular season, after all. “I’m not a medical expert, but I can tell you that Justin Houston will be playing this season,” general manager John Dorsey said Friday. “When is a good time – but not being a medical expert – …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles is coming along well in his rehabilitation from an October 2015 surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. “I’m in the stage (where I’m) back running right now,” Charles said Monday, the first day of the Chiefs’ voluntary offseason workout program. “Basically just trying to get …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs spent the first half of Friday evening adding depth to the defensive secondary with the signings of safeties Jimmy Wilson and Stevie Brown. The second half was spent strengthening the outside linebacker corps with the signing of Andy Mulumba, formerly of the Green Bay Packers. Mulumba’s agent, Tom Tafelski, confirmed Friday night in a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs general manager John Dorsey addressed team beat writers Tuesday during a conference call and touched on a variety of subjects. The call marked the first time Dorsey talked to the media since the NFL ruled the Chiefs violated the Anti-Tampering Policy, which the team has appealed, for having improper contact with wide receiver Jeremy Maclin …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Outside linebacker Justin Houston’s knee surgery commanded headlines Tuesday morning and rightfully so given the dire circumstances. But Chiefs head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder offered additional news during a conference call on various players returning from injured reserve ahead of the team’s voluntary offseason workout program, which begins April 18. And the updates weren’t as grim …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are in danger of starting the 2016 regular season without an important piece on defense. Outside linebacker Justin Houston underwent a procedure on Feb. 15 to address the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee after a knee scope revealed a deeper issue. “When Dr. (James) Andrews took a look inside his knee, he determined …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ offensive line appears on track for a transition period when the league’s calendar year begins March 9. Guard/tackle Jeff Allen and tackle Donald Stephenson are set to become unrestricted free agents, signaling the Chiefs could seek replacements in free agency or the draft if Allen and Stephenson aren’t re-signed. Then again, the Chiefs could …
