Enthusiastic cheers and the sound of pads smacking will signal the return of football when the Kansas City Chiefs begin training camp in the coming week at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo. Rookies, quarterbacks and select players arrive Tuesday afternoon and the group will conduct three straight morning practices starting Wednesday before veterans report Friday afternoon. The …
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to enter training camp with the league maximum of 90 players on the offseason roster, which breaks down as 44 on offense, 43 on defense and three specialists. Four players return from spending the 2015 season on injured reserve: Running back Jamaal Charles (knee), cornerback Phillip Gaines (knee), tight end James O’Shaughnessy (foot) and …
The predictions below are based on observations from three rookie camp practices, 10 days of organized team activities (OTAs) and three mandatory minicamp practices. QUARTERBACKS (3): Alex Smith, Kevin Hogan, Aaron Murray ON THE BUBBLE: Tyler Bray OUTLOOK: Rookie Kevin Hogan was the second-best quarterback during spring practices, showing touch, velocity, anticipation and accuracy. The fifth-round selection did not get the same amount of snaps …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ten days of organized team activities (OTAs) and three days of mandatory minicamp left Chiefs coach Andy Reid feeling good with the team ahead of training camp. “All in all, we finished up the offseason program,” Reid said Thursday. “I was happy with the progress we made, saw some good things.” One of those areas that …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (knee) made his return Tuesday to the practice field on the first day of mandatory minicamp. Sporting a sleeve on his right knee, Charles participated in the stretching portion of practice and individual position drills. He did not participate in team-related drills. Charles, who enters his ninth professional season, underwent surgery …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Friday put the finishing touches on 10 days of organized team activities (OTAs). While the players are in shorts and helmets without pads, coach Andy Reid appeared pleased with what he saw from his players the past three weeks. “I think what you see are guys learning the offense, the defense, special teams, …
The Kansas City Chiefs return to the practice field Tuesday for the final four days of organized team activities (OTAs) before the three-day mandatory minicamp on June 14-16. This edition of the mailbag recaps the first six days of workouts and includes an audio clips from a recent guest spot on “No Huddle” and The Topeka Capital-Journal‘s podcast at the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith spotted wide receiver Rod Streater open near the left sideline during 11-on-11 drills on the first day of organized team activities (OTAs). Smith threw a dart and the play initially looked like a sure completion, but cornerback Steven Nelson, who was a few steps away at the right cornerback position, wouldn’t allow …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (knee) and outside linebacker Justin Houston (knee) led a quartet of players recovering from injuries to not practice Tuesday. Outside linebacker Tamba Hali (knee) and wide receiver Mike Williams (hamstring) joined the duo as not participating on the first day of organized team activities (OTAs). But the players were at the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ draft board should be set by now, leaving last-minute strategy meetings before the 2016 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night. While the Chiefs have seven total picks this year, one course of action sure to draw discussion between general manager John Dorsey and his staff during the draft surrounds working around not having a …