KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs enter the final preseason week with question marks on the offensive line. Starting right tackle Donald Stephenson’s four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance enhancing substances has the team tinkering with personnel groups. “We’re in an evaluation process,” offensive coordinator Doug Pederson said Monday. “We’ve moved some guys around different positions and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs linebacker corps could be missing a member the team was relying on this season. Inside linebacker Joe Mays, who underwent wrist surgery for an injury sustained during the second preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, is likely out of action for an undetermined period. “I don’t think it’s a short period of time,” coach …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The biggest takeaway from the preseason is an annual reminder the four exhibition games are for evaluation purposes. And none are more important than the third game where starters typically play into the second half with a view to the regular season. With that in mind, here are areas to focus on when the Chiefs host …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs inside linebacker Joe Mays is scheduled for wrist surgery, a source confirms with ChiefsSpin.com. There is no word on a recovery timetable, according to the source. The 29-year-old Mays suffered the injury in the second preseason game against the Carolina Panthers and didn’t practice this week. Mays, who enters his seventh season, totaled four tackles …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ exciting preseason opening win against the Cincinnati Bengals was an anomaly despite the entertainment value. Don’t expect a 41-39 final score repeat Sunday night when the Chiefs face the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium because this is preseason football, after all. A short week awaits the Chiefs after Sunday night before the …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The phone didn’t ring often with offers during the offseason, but Josh Mauga wasn’t discouraged. The former New York Jets inside linebacker continued training and rehabbing a back injury that landed him on season-ending injured reserve in 2013. All the 6-1, 245-pound Mauga wanted was another shot. And then the calls arrived, all expressing interest in the …
The Chiefs on Saturday night released the initial depth ahead of the Aug. 7 preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Because the first chart is often fluid, it’s best to remember there’s plenty of training camp left in addition to the four preseason games for numerous battles to settle. Players currently buried on the depth chart, especially at the deep wide …
The status of contract negotiations for quarterback Alex Smith and outside linebacker Justin Houston remains unknown as training camp nears. The pair are currently in the final years of respective contracts and scheduled to hit the free-agent market in 2015 unless the Chiefs extend their deals. Beyond Smith and Houston, however, other major contract discussions are sure to surround a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The road to Super Bowl XLVIII begins Saturday, as the Chiefs (11-5, No. 5 seed) take on the Indianapolis Colts (11-5, No. 4 seed) at Lucas Oil Stadium for the first game of Wild Card Weekend. It’s also a rematch from Week 16, where the Colts defeated the Chiefs 23-7 at Arrowhead Stadium. Still, the second …
