KANAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs stressed a message about starting the season fast, leaving behind the ghosts of a 1-5 start from a season ago and ending talk about a slow start against the run in the preseason. Then the Chiefs found themselves down 21-3 at halftime and trailing by three touchdowns late in the third quarter. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs swept the Chargers a season ago, stifling the San Diego offense, but it should no be as easy this time around. The Chargers look ready to rebound and put a disappointing 2015 season behind them. Quarterback Philip Rivers sounds optimistic, and has some of his best weapons back available. But the Chiefs enter the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs finalized their 54-man roster Saturday afternoon and, barring any last minute waiver claims or trades, have fielded the squad that opens the season next Sunday against the Chargers. The team has a roster exemption for safety Eric Berry until next Saturday, which means one more roster move is required before next Sunday Here’s a …
For the second straight week the Kansas City Chiefs starters left the field with the lead, and for the second straight week the game slipped away with reserves on the field, as the Chiefs fell to the Los Angeles Rams 21-20 in a preseason game Saturday night in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. It was deja vu for head coach …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A year ago this game meant a battle for the Governor’s Cup, but now it’s a California adventure against the Los Angeles Rams in the historic Los Angeles Coliseum. The second preseason game should be a bit different than last week’s meeting with Seattle. The starters expect to play a bit more, perhaps the entire first …
The Kansas City Chiefs 2015 playoff run ended amid struggles with time management and scoring quickly. On the second day of training camp, the Chiefs worked on putting the past behind them. The offense got the better of the day in two-minute drills, practicing the same scenarios where they struggled last January against the New England Patriots. Coaches and players …
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. – Unlike past offseason workouts, the shuffling of personnel groupings on the Chiefs offensive line in 2016 has been minimal and focused largely at left guard. Zach Fulton began organized team activities (OTAs) at left guard with the starting unit before giving way to rookie Parker Ehinger on Day Four of OTAs. Since then, Ehinger, a fourth-round …
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 …