KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Running back Jamaal Charles’ season is officially over. The Chiefs confirmed Monday evening an MRI revealed Charles has a torn ACL in his right knee. The 28-year-old Charles suffered the season-ending injury Sunday in the third quarter against the Chicago Bears. Charles, a two-time first-team All-Pro running back, is no stranger to recovering from an ACL …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The reality of life without Jamaal Charles has hammered home in the 24 hours since Charles went down Sunday with a possible ACL tear in his right knee. While the Chiefs await official confirmation, coach Andy Reid now has the unenviable task of attempting to fill the void and the search is underway. “We’ll look in-house …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are bringing in a veteran running back for a look on the heels of Jamaal Charles’ knee injury. Free-agent running Ben Tate will work out for the Chiefs on Tuesday, a source familiar with the situation confirmed Monday morning with ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal. Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reported the news of Tate’s …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs officially have a 10-man practice squad. ChiefsDigest.com previously reported through independent sources the signings of wide receivers Fred Williams and rookie Da’Ron Brown, defensive tackle Hebron Fangupo, rookie offensive lineman Daniel Munyer and rookie defensive lineman David Irving. The Chiefs announced the remaining five signings as offensive lineman Jarrod Pughsley, fullback Spencer Ware, tackle …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs made 22 transactions Saturday to trim the roster from 75 players to the initial 53-man roster. Center Eric Kush, wide receiver Fred Williams and defensive end Mike Catapano headline 19 waivers, while the Chiefs placed tight end Richard Gordon (ankle) on injured reserve, traded safety Kelcie McCray to the Seattle Seahawks and moved cornerback …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs started the process Saturday morning to pare the current 75-player roster to reach the NFL-mandated initial 53-man roster by 3 p.m. CT. The Chiefs waived rookie offensive lineman Garrett Frye, a source familiar with the transaction confirmed with ChiefsDigest.com. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Chiefs haven’t announced the transaction. …
The Chiefs defeated the St. Louis Rams 24-17 in the battle of second strings versus second strings to win the Governor’s Cup. For the first time since 1969, the Kansas City Chiefs posted an undefeated preseason record. The Chiefs appeared in the Super Bowl the last two times (1960, 1969) the Chiefs accomplished the feat. Despite that fact, going undefeated …
Here is a final projection of the Chiefs’ 53-man roster based on three preseason games, training camp and offseason practices. The Chiefs need to be at the initial 53-man roster by 3 p.m. CT on Saturday, and can begin establishing the practice squad at 12 p.m. CT on Sunday. • QUARTERBACKS (3): Alex Smith, Chase Daniel, Aaron Murray OVERVIEW: Smith …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Monday evening released the third depth chart of the preseason ahead of Friday night’s game against the Tennessee Titans. And this one came with a shake-up after the second chart basically mirrored the initial chart. Of course, the preseason depth chart remains fluid before the regular season. But the Chiefs appear to have …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For those that watched the Chiefs preseason opener last weekend against Arizona, Friday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks at Arrowhead Stadium was more of the same: The No. 1 offense struggled, especially along the offensive line where pass protection for quarterback Alex Smith was spotty. Plus, the Chiefs offense gave Seattle it’s only touchdown on …
