KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ten days of organized team activities (OTAs) and three days of mandatory minicamp left Chiefs coach Andy Reid feeling good with the team ahead of training camp. “All in all, we finished up the offseason program,” Reid said Thursday. “I was happy with the progress we made, saw some good things.” One of those areas that …
The Kansas City Chiefs return to the practice field Tuesday for the final four days of organized team activities (OTAs) before the three-day mandatory minicamp on June 14-16. This edition of the mailbag recaps the first six days of workouts and includes an audio clips from a recent guest spot on “No Huddle” and The Topeka Capital-Journal‘s podcast at the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith spotted wide receiver Rod Streater open near the left sideline during 11-on-11 drills on the first day of organized team activities (OTAs). Smith threw a dart and the play initially looked like a sure completion, but cornerback Steven Nelson, who was a few steps away at the right cornerback position, wouldn’t allow …
The Kansas City Chiefs begin Phase Three of the offseason workout program Tuesday with the first of 10 days of organized team activities (OTAs) at the team’s training facility. OTAs, which are voluntary, are scheduled for May 24-26, May 31-June 2 and June 7-10, and then followed by a three-day mandatory minicamp on June 14-16. The Chiefs can run team-related …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – From Bobby Bell to Emmitt Thomas, the Chiefs have their share of legendary players and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees. The late outside linebacker Derrick Thomas, however, arguably stands alone in Chiefs’ lore. Thomas, whose life was tragically cut short in 2000, totaled 126 ½ sacks on his career en route to the Hall of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs rookies and 39 tryout players converged Saturday on the team’s training complex for the first day of a three-day rookie minicamp. For a vast majority of the players outside of 12 who spent time with the Chiefs during the offseason, Saturday marked the first time since their college careers ended to be around an organized …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs handled business Friday with a majority of their 2016 draft class, signing six of the nine selections ahead of Saturday’s rookie minicamp. Kansas City announced the signings of second-round pick defensive lineman Chris Jones (37th overall), fourth-round pick offensive lineman Parker Ehinger (105th overall), fourth-round pick wide receiver Demarcus Robinson (126th overall), fifth-round pick …
With the 2016 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, the latest edition of the mailbag addresses questions on the Chiefs’ draft class and undrafted free agents as the team prepares for rookie minicamp, which runs May 7-9. @HerbieTeope #ChiefsDigest how many of these draft picks do you think make the roster? — Brian Tremblay (@Rbtone2981) May 5, 2016 Good question …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Trades and a touch of controversy highlighted a wild three days of the NFL Draft for the Chiefs. With no third-round pick to start the draft, the Chiefs traded out of the first round and secured an additional second-round pick (37th overall) from the San Francisco 49ers. The Chiefs then traded the second (59th overall) of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs traded their second of two second-round picks (59th overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for Tampa Bay’s third-round pick (74th overall) and fourth-round pick (106th overall). With a move into the third round after starting the draft without a third-round pick, the Chiefs selected Notre Dame cornerback KeiVarae Russell, who became the …
