KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs took another step toward filling the void left by the absence of linebacker Derrick Johnson with Justin March-Lillard returning from injured reserve and resuming practice with the team, but the move also closes the door on the potential return of running back Jamaal Charles. Defensive coordinator Bob Sutton said March-Lillard looked fine …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs designated linebacker Justin March-Lillard to return from injured reserve, a move which also spells the end of the season for running back Jamaal Charles. The move allows March-Lillard to rejoin the team for practice for up to three weeks before activated to the 53-man roster. The linebacker’s return adds much-needed depth to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs return for preparations against the Tennessee Titans this week, and must do so without the reassuring presence of veteran inside linebacker Derrick Johnson. Johnson sustained a torn Achilles tendon in the team’s 21-13 win over the Oakland Raiders Thursday night. The Chiefs may find an understudy to keep the show going, but …
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. — Chiefs cornerback Phillip Gaines returned to practice Thursday, providing optimism the team may have one of its key secondary defenders against the high-powered New Orleans Saints passing attack visiting Arrowhead Stadium Sunday. Gaines left the team’s week six game against Oakland after developing inflammation in his surgically repaired left knee. It’s the latest temporary setback for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Justin Houston’s return to practice for the Chiefs provided a highlight for the team, but season-ending injuries to two defensive starters and uncertainty with a third puts the Chiefs into shuffle mode in preparations for the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The team placed defensive lineman Allen Bailey and inside linebacker Justin-March Lillard …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs placed two defensive starers on injured reserve Tuesday, defensive end Allen Bailey and linebacker Justin March-Lillard, among a flurry of roster moves that also sent running back Knile Davis to Green Bay for an undisclosed draft pick. Bailey sustained a shoulder injury during Kansas City’s 26-20 win over Oakland. March-Lillard suffered a …
