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. – Battles along the offensive line will continue with three days of training camp and preseason games remaining before the Chiefs settle on a starting unit. “I’m going to meet with the coaches here after we’re done,” coach Andy Reid said Sunday during a media conference call. “The offensive coaches, we’re going to go back through the …
The Chiefs’ first preseason outing started out rough, but ended up in a walloping of the Arizona Cardinals 34-19. The game will, despite being a preseason game, go down in the history books, but not in part by either the Chiefs or the Cardinals’ doing. The NFL’s first female referee, Sarah Thomas, was a part of the officiating crew, while …
The Chiefs opened preseason action Saturday night on the road against the Arizona Cardinals with a welcomed face in the lineup. Free safety Eric Berry didn’t start, but his presence on the field less than a year after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma provided awe-inspiring moments as the Chiefs thumped the Cardinals, 34-19. “It was great to have Eric back,” …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Training camp observers on Friday were often overheard asking if something was wrong with Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles. A legitimate question since Charles barely touched the field during 11-on-11 drills, instead giving way to Knile Davis. It turns out that move is by design. “He’s getting blitz periods, he’s getting the 9-on-7 run, the inside run …
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 …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chiefs running back Charcandrick West has been hard to miss through the early part of training camp with and without pads. That is, unless one happens to be on defense trying to slow down the second-year pro. The 5-10, 205-pound West picked up where he left off in organized team activities, displaying explosion through a hole …
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 Chiefs are back to 89 players on the offseason roster following Wednesday’s release of running back Cyrus Gray. Gray earlier in the morning took to Twitter offered gratitude to the organization while rookies, quarterbacks and select players were practicing: Thank You lord! Thank you ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/hTBvD6Ekec — Cyrus Gray (@CyrusGray32) July 29, 2015 Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed Gray’s release …
The running back position has been one of the more stable positions over the three-year span since coach Andy Reid arrived. The Chiefs have a solid group of running backs, but need to find the heir-apparent to Jamaal Charles. In the meantime, the current group will likely not see much of an alteration. Of note, the Chiefs list second-year pro …
