KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With less than 5 minutes remaining in the third quarter of the preseason finale against Cleveland, Chiefs quarterback Chris Oladokun stepped onto the field for his first action of the day. He had taken virtually no reps during practice that week. The team spent its limited game planning time preparing Shane Buechele to start the game, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two days after saying he wouldn’t criticize defensive tackle Chris Jones, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid took a less diplomatic tone Sunday when asked if the holdout could play Thursday night against the Detroit Lions. “I can’t tell you that,” Reid said before Sunday’s practice. “I mean, I don’t know. I don’t know what his agenda …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney had surgery Tuesday morning to repair torn meniscus cartilage in his knee, and his absence will have short-term and long-range implications for the club. Recovery times for similar injuries usually range from four to six weeks. The Chiefs host the Detroit Lions in 44 days, just more than six weeks, and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs all but concluded their offseason program on Thursday with the final of 12 full-squad workouts. The only item on Thursday’s agenda for the final day of the mandatory minicamp is the infamous conditioning test (more on that below). Wednesday’s practice again took part in front of several hundred season ticket members who were invited …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fewer than three years ago, Patrick Mahomes signed a 10-year, $450 million contract extension that made him the highest-paid player in the NFL. After a flurry of new contracts for star quarterbacks, including recent deals for Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts, that $45 million per year now ranks No. 7 for the annual average value. Does …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There’s no big ball dropping at 3 p.m. central time on March 15 yet for NFL teams the beginning of the new League Year is much more impactful than anything that happens at midnight on New Year’s Eve. The start of the new League Year means a new salary cap and the official launch of free …
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Patrick Mahomes has a simple mantra he delivers to his teammates in the huddle every day he steps on to the practice: “Let’s be great today.” On Thursday night at the NFL Honors, it was Mahomes’ turn to be recognized for his greatness as the league presented him as the Most Valuable Player for the 2022 season. …
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Chiefs delivered good news on the injury front Thursday for receiver Kadarius Toney but the addition of cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to the team’s injury appears more jarring than worrisome coming just three days before Super Bowl LVII. Sneed was present and participating in Thursday’s one-hour, 40-minute practice, according to the pool report from Conor Orr. Sneed …
One day after struggling in the rain against the No. 1 defense, quarterback Patrick Mahomes bounced back with an impressive performance against the second-team defense in ideal conditions, unofficially finishing 18-of-20 passing with a couple of deep touchdowns. Only two missed connections kept Mahomes from a perfect outing. He sailed a medium cross to Sammy Watkins over this head, then …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Chiefs and fans could not have asked for better weather for the first morning practice of training camp. Temperatures started in the upper 60s with a few high clouds. This also served as the first extended practice of camp, so fans saw a lot of routes on air, individual work and installs. A lot of ones-versus-ones …
