KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A familiar face returned Thursday as the Chiefs tweaked the practice squad for a second straight day. The Chiefs signed rookie wide receiver Kenny Cook to the practice squad, while releasing wide receiver Fred Williams to make room. The 6-4, 218-pound Cook originally joined the Chiefs on May 11 as an undrafted free agent out of Gardner-Webb. He …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs began the first round of roster cuts by letting go 11 players before returning to the practice field Sunday. And the annual roster trimmings leading to the regular season has never proven a simple process for Andy Reid, who enters his 17th season as an NFL head coach. “That’s the worst part of your …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Monday evening released the third depth chart of the preseason ahead of Friday night’s game against the Tennessee Titans. And this one came with a shake-up after the second chart basically mirrored the initial chart. Of course, the preseason depth chart remains fluid before the regular season. But the Chiefs appear to have …
Here is an updated projection of the Chiefs’ 53-man roster based on 11 full-team training camp practices and one preseason game under the team’s belt. • QUARTERBACKS (3): Alex Smith, Chase Daniel, Aaron Murray OVERVIEW: The three quarterbacks should be in place at this point. Daniel provides the organization a serviceable veteran who can execute the system and has won …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Taking a look at the Chiefs training camp roster of 90 players, the math shows that defensive backs, offensive linemen and wide receivers are the most populated position groups – a total of 47 bodies in those three areas, or 52 percent of the team. Nowhere is the competition for roster spots and playing time tighter than …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Let the public overreaction and analyzing begin. The Chiefs on Friday night released the initial depth of training camp ahead of the Aug. 15 preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals. Keep in mind the depth chart is always fluid leading to the regular season. More importantly, there are plenty of battles yet to be settled with training …
Training camp paves the path to the first round of roster cuts from 90 to 75 occurs Sept. 1, followed by cuts from 75 to 53 on Sept. 5. The establishment of the 10-man practice squad can begin Sept. 6. With those dates in mind, here is an initial prediction on the Chiefs’ 53-man roster – based on spring practices …
The NFL is forever about talent and opportunity, and perhaps no group of players best captures that spirit like undrafted rookie free agents. Their path to the final roster won’t be easy, of course, but the Chiefs’ 2015 class of college free agents will have a chance to prove they belong and with history on their side. The Chiefs began the first week …
The Chiefs coaching staff spent the past two seasons scheming ways to create explosive plays and get wide receivers open. The 2015 receiver corps looks like it has a chance to break that trend to create an offense that can beat a defense one-on-one, as well as get in the end zone. The top five spots look to be set …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs concluded the offseason workout program and now take the next month off before showing up for training camp in St. Joseph, Mo. Rookies and select players report on July 28, veterans report on July 31, and then the Chiefs hold the first full practice on Aug. 1. The Chiefs are at the maximum allowed …
