Any drama surrounding Kansas City’s quarterback situation for 2018 went by the wayside with news that the Chiefs agreed to terms with Washington sending Alex Smith to the nation’s capital and officially launching the Patrick Mahomes era. Mahomes already won the hearts of Chiefs fans as their first home-grown quarterback talent in more than three decades. Now it’s his turn …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In one fell swoop, the Alex Smith era in Kansas City ends, his reign in Washington begins and Patrick Mahomes takes his place atop the Chiefs kingdom. All that came into place Tuesday night as the Chiefs and Washington agreed to a trade for Smith. NFL Network‘s Ian Rapoport initially reported the deal sends Washington’s third-round …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs listed veteran cornerback Phillip Gaines among their inactives Saturday night against the Los Angeles Chargers. Gaines played in each of the team’s first 13 games including two starts. The team also listed newcomer Keith Reaser inactive. That leaves the team with starters Marcus Peters and Steven Nelson along with backups Darrelle Revis, Terrance Mitchell …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kicker Cairo Santos returned to the line on part-time basis, kicking extra points and field goals while backup Sam Ficken handled kickoffs. Santos missed his first kick, an extra point try, but proved perfect the rest of the way. He converted three extra points along with a 48-yard field goal. He appeared to show head coach …
Kansas City’s first-team offense remained perfect in the preseason while quarterbacks Alex Smith and Patrick Mahomes turned in crisp performances in the Chiefs’ 30-12 over the Cincinnati Bengals Saturday night. “They love challenging each other,” head coach Andy Reid said of his quarterback stable. “They throw the ball against the goal post and compete there. Everything is a competition — …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The solar eclipse descends on St. Joseph next week but one body already moved in front of another with Patrick Mahomes outshining Tyler Bray and assuming the role as the team’s No. 2 quarterback behind starter Alex Smith. “It gives Patrick an opportunity to step up and work with that second group and see what he …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches, thrust into the starting lineup following an injury to Chris Jones, justified the faith of head coach Andy Reid with a stellar performance in Kansas City’s preseason opener against the San Francisco 49ers. “He’s had a good camp and it carried over into the game,” Reid said. “I was kind of curious …
NFL teams are stocked with 90 players for training camp and the preseason but only 53 making the opening week roster, which means opportunities for career advancements as well pitfalls remain on the horizon for a dozen or more players on each team. The Chiefs are no different than any other NFL club. Here’s a run down of some of …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City kicks off its preseason slate Friday night at Arrowhead Stadium against the San Francisco 49ers, and each of the team's quarterbacks carries different expectations and goals for the opener. "We're all going to get a different sliver of it come preseason," starting quarterback Alex Smith said. "We've got to do it together but we're …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs put the shoulder pads on for the second time during training camp, and the defense once again took advantage of the opportunity to level the playing field against the offense. The secondary turned in several interceptions and the entire defensive collected many big hits. The front seven also fared well against the …
