KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ exciting preseason opening win against the Cincinnati Bengals was an anomaly despite the entertainment value. Don’t expect a 41-39 final score repeat Sunday night when the Chiefs face the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium because this is preseason football, after all. A short week awaits the Chiefs after Sunday night before the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs closed training camp Thursday, but the evaluation process continues the rest of preseason before the team sets the final 53-man roster. Up first is Sunday’s exhibition game against the Carolina Panthers, followed by a week of practice. The Chiefs then host the Minnesota Vikings on Aug. 23 before the first roster cuts from 90 to …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs on Wednesday complied with the second of three mandatory assistant coaches’ media sessions in accordance with the NFL media relations policy. The league’s policy reads in part: “Regular and reasonable access to assistant coaches – defined as coordinators/assistant head coaches and all primary position coaches – will include a mandatory media availability during the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs return to training camp Saturday in St. Joseph, Mo., and should find coach Andy Reid in a good mood. Reid addressed reporters during a Friday afternoon conference call and complimented performances from Thursday night’s 41-39 preseason opening win against the Cincinnati Bengals. “Guys I thought played well,” Reid said, “we really had (tight end …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The glorious smell of barbecue a mile away from Arrowhead Stadium will fill the air Thursday evening. Indeed, football returns or at least the preseason version when the Chiefs host the Cincinnati Bengals. Still, preseason games are the ultimate tease to the regular season. Established starters see limited action outside of the third preseason game, which …
The Chiefs put 11 training camp practices in the books Monday before taking off the next two days ahead of Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. The downtime also provides an opportunity to dust off the mailbag to address questions from wide receiver battles to practice squad rules. @HerbieTeope You think there are 2 spots for Kyle Williams, …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs wrapped up an 11th day of practice Monday before taking the next two days off ahead of Thursday night’s preseason opener. Coach Andy Reid said the team went through some situations, which included four-minute work, for the matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. While Reid didn’t specify playing time for the entire roster, he touched …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The video of Chiefs quarterbacks throwing footballs at medicine balls made the rounds on the Internet in recent days, even receiving a posting on NFL.com. So who came up with the idea? “I sort of brought the quarterback competition thing here from New Orleans,” second-year Chiefs backup signal caller Chase Daniel said. “We do it every single …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs on Monday wrapped up five straight days of practice, including the past three days in pads. “We had some good work today,” coach Andy Reid said, “got to work a little bit of two-minute (drills) today live, and the guys I thought did a nice job.” The Chiefs ran 9-on-9 and 11-on-11 drills featuring the …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs are becoming the walking wounded since training camp started. A trio of players did not finish Sunday’s practice: Right tackle Donald Stephenson suffered an ankle injury, wide receiver Dwayne Bowe dealt with cramps and fullback Jordan Campbell suffered a left foot injury. Players who practiced Saturday, but sat out Sunday are center Eric Kush …
