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 shock of strong safety Eric Berry’s sudden absence resonates at One Arrowhead Drive. Chiefs coach Andy Reid on Wednesday didn’t have a medical update on Berry, who is currently undergoing testing for possible lymphoma at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. The head coach, however, promised updates would be passed along once they became known. In …
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. – Bolstering the defensive line ahead of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos appears a priority after surrendering 179 yards rushing and two touchdowns in Week 12. The Chiefs on Monday signed defensive tackle Nick Williams from the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad to the 53-man active roster, a source confirmed with ChiefsDigest.com. Ian Rapoport of NFL.com and …
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 …
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 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fans sitting within close proximity to a football field have to listen closely if they want to hear the on-field banter over the roaring crowd. But even if fans don’t hear it, rest assured trash talking occurs between players before, during and after a play. Some of the talk is taken in good humor. “There’s obviously …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Seattle Seahawks rank first in the league in yards rushing per game (170.9). Seattle has an advantage statistically against the Chiefs run defense, which ranks 20th (115.6 yards allowed per game). Still, the Chiefs bend, but don’t break against the run, evidenced by not allowing a rushing touchdown through nine regular-season games. That statistic is …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – High-scoring games and mind-blowing passing numbers are the norm in a modern NFL where weekly production resembles an office Fantasy Football league. The Chiefs can score points, too, evidenced by a respectable 25.1 points per game average, which ranks 11th in the league. Still, a concept survives in Kansas City contrary to the NFL’s apparent lust …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There was a lesson learned Wednesday in the Chiefs locker room when it comes to recently signed defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson. Ask about his health or the hip injury that landed him on injured reserve in November 2013, and the 6-5, 328-pound Vickerson’s emphatic response leaves no doubt. “I’m going to show the world that I’m …
