KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With minicamp in the books, the Chiefs have a month’s worth of downtime before kicking off training camp in late July. 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 biggest question surrounding the Chiefs’ roster ahead of training camp …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A little more than a month-long summer break before training camp begins officially arrived with the conclusion of Chiefs minicamp. The offseason workouts – 13 in total (10 days of organized team activities, three days of minicamp) – allowed the coaching staff an opportunity to install plays and evaluate personnel. Still, the evaluation process was accomplished …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs kicked off a three-day mandatory minicamp Tuesday by welcoming familiar faces, and a few new players. Inside linebacker Derrick Johnson (knee), defensive tackle Dontari Poe (back), running back Charcandrick West (stinger) and defensive lineman Vaughn Martin (ankle) returned to the practice field after missing time during organized team activities. Tuesday marked Johnson’s and Poe’s first …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs begin a final set of workouts Tuesday through Thursday before taking a month-long break in preparation for training camp. The three-day mandatory minicamp concludes the offseason workout program and affords coach Andy Reid a final look at his players in shorts and helmets with no contact. The past three weeks of organized team activities …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs concluded voluntary organized team activities Friday, and now enter the home stretch of Phase III of the offseason workout program. Up next, the mandatory three-day minicamp on June 16-18 to pick up where the team left off with the final OTA workout. “I think we’ll just continue to progress from where we’re at right …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Second-year cornerback Phillip Gaines has come a long way since the 2014 season. Gaines, who didn’t log a defensive snap until Week 7, commands attention through eight sessions of organized team activities for good reason. The Chiefs’ third-round pick of the 2014 NFL Draft has made plays all over the field by breaking up passes or hauling …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs enter the homestretch of organized team activities and returned to the practice field Tuesday for the seventh of 10 allowed sessions. Inside linebacker Derrick Johnson was on the field to participate in the warm-up and individual position drill portions of practice before leaving the field. He also did the same thing on June 4. Johnson’s …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have 10 cornerbacks on the roster for organized team activities, but the group won’t be at full strength until the three-day mandatory minicamp on June 16-18. Rookies Marcus Peters, the Chiefs’ first-round pick out of Washington, and Steven Nelson, a third-round pick out of Oregon State, fall under the NCAA quarter system, which is …
This edition of the mailbag tackles questions on the passing game and the offensive line, among other subjects, with the first week of voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) in the books. @HerbieTeope Will we see some deep passes this season from Alex Smith? How comfortable is he with Maclin this early? #ChiefsDigest — Kemberly Creager (@chiefsdiva69) May 29, 2015 It …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs began the first set of organized team activities (OTAs) Tuesday without nine players. And at least one name shouldn’t surprise when considering the voluntary nature of the workouts. All-Pro outside linebacker Justin Houston, who hasn’t signed his non-exclusive franchise tender, was not present as expected. Houston seeks a long-term contract after playing the 2014 season …
