KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs offered a new look at the cornerback positions against the San Diego Chargers in Week 7 and the early returns showed success. Third-year pro Jamell Fleming started at left cornerback in place of Marcus Cooper, while rookie Phillip Gaines started at the nickel position for Chris Owens, who sat out with a knee injury. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Third-year pro Jamell Fleming surprisingly drew the start Sunday at left cornerback in place of Marcus Cooper against the San Diego Chargers. Whether there’s an open competition leading to Week 8’s game against the St. Louis Rams or Fleming is the permanent solution remains to be seen. “We’ll see,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said during Monday’s media session. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – One of the biggest questions entering the regular season appears answered through five games as the Chiefs sit on a bye week. The Chiefs have turned the corner against the pass and maintain improvement every week to currently rank eighth in the league, allowing 214.4 yards passing per game. “I think a lot of it comes back to …
The Chiefs offense started hot Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, and then the wheels came off in the second half. From questionable play calling to special teams, the Chiefs can’t blame anyone except the reflection in the mirror for Sunday’s disappointing 22-17 loss to the 49ers. This postgame piece featuring highs and lows normally starts with the good, but …
The Chiefs will have two important players available for Sunday afternoon’s game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Cornerback Marcus Cooper is active after being listed as questionable with a knee injury. Cooper practiced on a limited fashion Thursday and Friday. Also active is rookie running back/wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas, who makes his regular-season debut after missing four straight …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have a rather large and imposing problem to deal with Monday night. And the dilemma comes in the form of 6-6, 265-pound New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. “He brings so much to the table,” Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith said. “With his size and his length combined with (Patriots quarterback) Tom Brady’s accuracy, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The big chunks of passing yards down the field haunting the Chiefs secondary during the second half of 2013 are for the most part absent through three games of the 2014 season. And it’s difficult to find a 35-plus yard gain outside of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s 48-yard pass to wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders in Week 2 or Tennessee Titans …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have a double dose of bad news on Friday’s injury report for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. The Chiefs earlier placed guard/tackle Jeff Allen (elbow) on injured reserve after he underwent surgery Friday, and rookie running back/wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas (hamstring) will miss a second straight game. Allen’s surgery comes after he injured …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs maintained the status quo Thursday from Wednesday’s injury report. Guard/tackle Jeff Allen (elbow) and rookie running back/wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas missed a second straight day of practice. Ryan Harris is next on the depth chart at right tackle if Allen can’t play Sunday against the Denver Broncos, while the Chiefs will likely turn to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs list 12 players on the initial injury report ahead of Sunday’s road contest in Denver against the Broncos. Right tackle Jeff Allen (elbow) and rookie running back De’Anthony Thomas (hamstring) did not practice. Allen suffered his injury during Week 1’s loss against the Tennessee Titans, while Thomas suffered his injury late on the first …
