ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The script for the Chiefs’ defense hasn’t changed but it’s a new cast of characters for coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who is charged with directing a young and retooled lineup and blending it with mainstays from a show with division titles, two AFC crowns and a Super Bowl ring in the trophy case. “There’s quite a number …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Football players wear tape on their wrists for stability and injury protection. For Chiefs safety Justin Reid, the tape on his wrists also delivers motivation and inspiration. Before Wednesday’s practice, Reid scrawled two messages on his wrists — “Finish @ the ball” on the right wrist and “Communicate Backpedal” on the left side. It’s reminders to …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The seats in the Hall of Fame Room at Spratt Stadium were spaced six feet apart but otherwise Chiefs president Mark Donovan’s press conference officially opening the club’s 2022 training camp highlighted all the reasons why fans should expect a traditional experience after two seasons imacted by COVID-19. “We keep saying, ‘back to normal,” Donovan said. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Most of the attention at the Chiefs’ three-day minicamp this weekend focuses on the rookies and even superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes. But it’s hard to miss when the ball goes toward tight end Jody Fortson. Fortson’s 2021 campaign ended just as it was taking flight. Through the first six games of the season, he hauled in …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — With just 29 players on the field Saturday, the first day of the Chiefs’ minicamp provided rookies with a refresher course on the NFL practice life while allowing veteran quarterbacks and players returning from injuries an opportunity to knock off rust and kickstart the process of preparing for a new season ahead. Head coach Andy Reid …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — With veterans scheduled to report to Chiefs training camp on Monday afternoon, the million-dollar question — or rather the $16.662-million dollar question — is whether franchise-tagged left tackle Orlando Brown will be among those checking into the residence hall on the campus of Missouri Western State University. Head coach Andy Reid had a short answer on …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Three Chiefs players who underwent surgery during the offseason will start training camp on the physically unable to perform list, according to head coach Andy Reid. Cornerback Rashad Fenton underwent surgery on his shoulder during the offseason, while right tackle Lucas Niang suffered a knee injury during the team’s Week 17 loss at Cincinnati. Undrafted rookie …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs will make their 12th trek up Interstate 29 to the campus of Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph for their training camp, and it’s time for fans to party like it’s 2019. For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chiefs will host autograph sessions with players. That’s in …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The rebuilt Chiefs’ offensive line gets its first test Saturday night in the preseason openers against the San Francisco 49ers, and Orland Brown Jr. is more eager than most to make his statement in his Kansas City debut. “I’m just super excited to get out there and do my job to the best of my abilities,” …
ST JOSEPH, Mo. — With temperatures soaring into the 80s and a heat index in the mid-90s, sweat dripped down the face of Chiefs rookie center Creed Humphrey. With the offense in the midst of a drive designed to test mental and physical limits, Humphrey had one simple message on his mind. “Don’t really let anything else distract you,” Humphrey …