KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles is coming along well in his rehabilitation from an October 2015 surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. “I’m in the stage (where I’m) back running right now,” Charles said Monday, the first day of the Chiefs’ voluntary offseason workout program. “Basically just trying to get …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Outside linebacker Justin Houston’s knee surgery commanded headlines Tuesday morning and rightfully so given the dire circumstances. But Chiefs head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder offered additional news during a conference call on various players returning from injured reserve ahead of the team’s voluntary offseason workout program, which begins April 18. And the updates weren’t as grim …
Free agency is set to begin when the NFL’s calendar year begins Wednesday, March 9. And with the annual event come questions on players the Chiefs should look to re-sign or positions to target when the market officially opens at 3 p.m. CT, as evidenced in this latest edition of the mailbag. @HerbieTeope What do you see as the #Chiefs …
The Kansas City Chiefs face a challenging offseason at the cornerback position with a lack of experience. Marcus Peters, the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, accounted for half of the 16 interceptions totaled by the Chiefs in 2015. But the top three cornerbacks on the current roster combine for four years of experience if Sean Smith tests the market …
The best approach when viewing a roster before the start of free agency and the NFL Draft is like Gumby – be flexible when considering additions and subtractions will occur. Teams are allowed a maximum of 90 players on an offseason roster and the Kansas City Chiefs currently have 78 players, including 17 signed to reserve/future contracts. Six players return from injured …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs begin preparations for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers a little banged up. Coach Andy Reid said wide receiver Jeremy Maclin (concussion) and defensive end Mike DeVito (concussion) will not practice Wednesday, but he appeared optimistic as both players go through the NFL concussion protocol. “They’re in the program,” Reid said following Monday’s walkthrough …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith hit the practice field Wednesday with his teammates for the first time since the preseason. Smith missed the first three games of the regular season while serving a three-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on substance abuse. “It’s been three long weeks,” Smith said. “Can’t wait to get out there with …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The worst fears surrounding Chiefs cornerback Phillip Gaines’ knee injury were realized Wednesday. Coach Andy Reid announced Gaines tore the ACL in his left knee and will be placed on season-ending injured reserve. “He will have surgery on that,” Reid said. “We’ll make the move here today to put him on injured reserve.” The 6-0, 193-pound Gaines …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are set to welcome back a key player on defense and it comes at the right time with the Cincinnati Bengals and four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Green waiting in Week 4. Cornerback Sean Smith, who served a three-game suspension to start the season, is expected to be activated from the reserve/suspension list …
The Kansas City Chiefs looked completely discombobulated for the second straight week in primetime and the Green Bay Packers rolled their way to victory, 38-28. Granted, the second half compared to the first half was reminiscent of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, but the transformation wasn’t enough in the end after the Chiefs (1-2) failed to complete a two-point conversion. …
