KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs full roster returns to the practice field this week with the beginning of organized team activities. The offseason schedule includes 10 OTA practices before concluding with a mandatory in June. The practice schedule takes place at the team’s training facility near the Truman Sports Complex. Practices are scheduled for May 23-25, May 30-June 1 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The sun blazing down on a cloud-free day shone a spotlight on the man at the center of Kansas City’s rookie minicamp Saturday. A total of 69 players lined to show their skills to coach Andy Reid and his staff, but first-round draft pick Patrick Mahomes owned center stage. “Everything won’t be pretty today, but he’ll …
The Chiefs list 46 players in the rookie minicamp on a try out basis. They include local standouts such as center Travis Anderson from Derby, Kan., and Tulsa punter Dalton Parks from Staley High School as well as a smattering of veterans such as kicker Garrett Hartley, who played six seasons in the NFL. Reid said he tells the tryout …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The six players selected by the Chiefs in the 2017 draft all share one common thread more than any other — a focus on athleticism and raw talent with upside potential. Saturday’s selections — wide receiver Jehu Chesson, linebacker Ukeme Eligwe and defensive back Leon McQuay III — all fit into this category. Chesson and McQuay are both …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — No one would blame Chiefs chairman/CEO Clark Hunt if he let loose a sigh of relief upon the drafting of quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the first round Thursday night. After all, the last time the Chiefs drafted a quarterback in the first round, Hunt was a senior in high school. Hunt said he doesn’t remember much …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes knows exactly the moment he wanted to play quarterback in Kansas City. The 21-year-old quarterback visited the Chiefs during his tour of NFL cities leading up to the draft. Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Matt Nagy put Mahomes through a six-hour ringer, challenging him to test his knowledge play calling and his ability to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs general manager John Dorsey his press conference following the first round of the NFL draft with smile reminiscent of the cat that got the mouse. He knew he wanted to draft quarterback Patrick Mahomes from Texas Tech. He also knew other NFL teams coveted the gunslinger with the cannon for an arm, so he made …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When a franchise hasn’t selected a quarterback in the first round in 34 years, it takes a certain kind of gamble to make a big trade to move up for a chance to land a new face of the franchise. But to Chiefs general manager John Dorsey, bringing Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes to Kansas City isn’t …
