Patrick Mahomes limped to the finish of the 2020 season, putting on a brave face despite a turf toe injury that required surgery in February, but his recovery appears nearly complete as the Chiefs kicked off their offseason practice schedule this week, according to head coach Andy Reid. “He’s been doing everything,” Reid said following practice on Thursday. “He’s been …
The Chiefs opened their three-day rookie minicamp on Friday with a streamlined roster of 29 players, including the team’s six draft picks, eight undrafted free agents and 10 first-year players on the club’s active roster. Linebacker Nick Bolton, the team’s first pick in this year’s draft at No. 58 overall, said he’s working on picking up the playbook as he …
The NFL kicked off the first phase of its offseason program for the 2021 season on Monday, with Chiefs head coach Andy Reid gathering his squad for the first in a series of virtual meetings as the league navigates a showdown with players over the virtue of in-person workouts. “We’ll have a two-hour block there where we can visit with …
With one week to go before the beginning of the new league year, the NFL has pegged the 2021 salary cap at $182.5 million for the 2021 season, leaving the Chiefs with work to do before the clock strikes 3 p.m. on March 17. The Chiefs will also rollover almost $5.1 million in salary-cap space from the 2020 season, setting …
Patrick Mahomes underwent surgery for turf toe on Feb. 10, and Chiefs general manager Brett Veach says his star quarterback should be ready to take the field before the start of training camp for the 2021 season. “We certainly think by training camp he’ll be good to go, and we’ll be smart with him,” Veach said Monday. Mahomes suffered the …
Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon on Jan. 29, yet general manager Brett Veach is hopeful the Pro Bowler could again be manning his post protecting the blindside of Patrick Mahomes by Week 1 of the 2021 season. That’s based on the preliminary forecast from Rick Burkholder, the team’s vice president …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs aren’t on the practice field yet due to NFL restrictions related to the coronavirus, but special teams coordinator Dave Toub already envisions “a true competition” between undrafted rookie free agent Tommy Townsend and first-year punter Tyler Newsome in the battle to replace 15-year veteran Dustin Colquitt. “There’s nobody really out in front right now …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs now know the road they must travel in defending their Super Bowl championship, and it’s a challenging path with five games against 2019 playoff teams, five primetime games, two trips to new stadiums and four separate two-game road swings. Three games against playoff teams in first four weeks The Chiefs have started the season …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With the NFL Draft looming in just one week, the Chiefs appear no closer to finalizing a long-term deal with defensive tackle Chris Jones. But general manager Brett Veach on Thursday said dialogue continues between the club and Jones’ agents Michael and Jason Katz. “We’ve had a lot of discussions with Chris and the Katz brothers …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Normally this time of year Chiefs head coach Andy Reid would be in his office, evaluating players for the upcoming draft, entertaining potential free agents and breaking down film with his coaching staff. This year he finds himself working alone in his basement, connecting with the football world virtually with the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting business as …