KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs list 12 players on the initial injury report for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins. Running back Jamaal Charles (ankle) and strong safety Eric Berry (ankle) did not practice. Neither was a surprise given coach Andy Reid addressed their status following the morning walk-through. “They both spent a lot of time here yesterday getting …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Former President Harry Truman popularized the phrase, “The buck stops here.” A simple four words, but it carries deep meaning as a sign of leadership to accept responsibility – good and bad – for those under a charge. And Chiefs coach Andy Reid is known for doing just that during press conferences whenever the team lays …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have a double dose of bad news on Friday’s injury report for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. The Chiefs earlier placed guard/tackle Jeff Allen (elbow) on injured reserve after he underwent surgery Friday, and rookie running back/wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas (hamstring) will miss a second straight game. Allen’s surgery comes after he injured …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs maintained the status quo Thursday from Wednesday’s injury report. Guard/tackle Jeff Allen (elbow) and rookie running back/wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas missed a second straight day of practice. Ryan Harris is next on the depth chart at right tackle if Allen can’t play Sunday against the Denver Broncos, while the Chiefs will likely turn to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs list 12 players on the initial injury report ahead of Sunday’s road contest in Denver against the Broncos. Right tackle Jeff Allen (elbow) and rookie running back De’Anthony Thomas (hamstring) did not practice. Allen suffered his injury during Week 1’s loss against the Tennessee Titans, while Thomas suffered his injury late on the first …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Monday afternoon confirmed the expected bad news. “Mike DeVito and D.J. (Derrick Johnson) both have Achilles ruptures and will be out for the season,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid announced during his weekly media session. “They’ll undergo surgery on those.” The Chiefs did not offer a timetable for the surgeries. Johnson, arguably the heart …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The finality of an NFL playoff loss lingers like an unwanted companion unwilling to let failures be forgotten. There is little refuge from the mental barrage of what-ifs. Neither is there a “next week” to which one can cling like driftwood on a raging river of regret. All one can do is look toward the uncertainties …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are likely without rookie running back De’Anthony Thomas for Sunday’s season opener against the Tennessee Titans. The Chiefs officially list Thomas (hamstring) as doubtful on Friday’s injury report. But the designation isn’t a surprise considering what coach Andy Reid said during a post-practice media session two hours before the report’s release. “De’Anthony did run …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Thursday’s injury report grew by four players to 13 from Wednesday’s nine. The Chiefs now list running back De’Anthony Thomas (hamstring) and cornerback Marcus Cooper (ankle) as not practicing. The two players were hurt late in Wednesday’s workout. The players joining Thomas and Cooper as new entries to the injury report are fullback Anthony Sherman (back) and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs will recognize a few players when they look across the field at the opposing sideline on Sunday. It’s an alumni party of sorts, as Tennessee Titans running back Dexter McCluster, kicker Ryan Succop, safety Bernard Pollard, running back Jackie Battle and defensive lineman Ropati Pitoitua once wore a Chiefs uniform. The attention Wednesday fell on …
