KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Coach Andy Reid never wavered throughout the Chiefs’ offseason workouts when it came to the offensive line. Reid rotated various personnel groupings with the first-team offensive beginning in organized team activities, and the shuffling continued throughout mandatory minicamp. The Chiefs head coach liked what he saw as he seeks to finalize a starting unit heading into …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have consistently mixed personnel groupings on the offensive line since the start of organized team activities. That shouldn’t come as a revelation because coach Andy Reid said on the first day of OTAs he would do just that and has stayed true to his word. But observers of Wednesday’s OTA practice could have easily …
This edition of the mailbag tackles questions on the passing game and the offensive line, among other subjects, with the first week of voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) in the books. @HerbieTeope Will we see some deep passes this season from Alex Smith? How comfortable is he with Maclin this early? #ChiefsDigest — Kemberly Creager (@chiefsdiva69) May 29, 2015 It …
The Kansas City Chiefs concluded the third day of practice Thursday from the first set of organized team activities (OTAs), which began Tuesday. Up next, the second set of OTAs on June 2-4 before the Chiefs close out the final four days of 10 allowed OTA workouts on June 9-12. Here are takeaways from the first week of OTAs: CONTEXT IS …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The average age of the six players comprising the Chiefs tight end corps sits at 24.8, with an average years of NFL experience among them at 2.6 years. The Chiefs have a pair of fifth-year pros and 27-year-olds in Richard Gordon and Ryan Taylor, a third-year pro in in 25-year-old Travis Kelce, a second-year pro in 23-year-old …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs spent part of the offseason upgrading an offensive line that played a large role in allowing 49 total sacks in 2014. Kansas City chose to not bring back guards Mike McGlynn and Jeff Linkenbach, and right tackle Ryan Harris. Also gone is center Rodney Hudson, who signed a free-agent deal with the Oakland Raiders. …
The Chiefs kick off Phase Three of the offseason workout program with the first set of organized team activities (OTAs) on May 26-28. Teams are allowed 10 total days of OTA activities, and the Chiefs will conduct the second set on June 2-4 before closing out on June 9-12. The Chiefs will hold a mandatory three-day minicamp on June 16-18 …
The Chiefs addressed offensive line at the start of the league’s calendar year with the signing of guard Paul Fanaika and trade for guard Ben Grubbs from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a fifth-round pick. But that hardly means the Chiefs will maintain the status quo along the front five when the NFL Draft kicks off on April …
Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey recently discussed the state of the team during a March 18 conference call with beat writers. Coach Andy Reid had his turn Tuesday at the NFL’s annual meeting in Phoenix. While Reid touched on a variety of subjects with reporters, arguably the top area of interest surrounded the offensive line after the front …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Comfort and an opportunity to work with a familiar face played a major role in guard Paul Fanaika’s decision to sign with the Chiefs. Fanaika said he drew interest from other teams when he hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent following two seasons as the starting right guard for the Arizona Cardinals. But …