KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The annual national discussion rages entering the third week of preseason action with high-profile injuries taking its toll around the NFL. And the list of players grows. Former Kansas State and current Green Bay Packers Jordy Nelson suffered a season-ending ACL injury; Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncy sustained a broken ankle; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Kelvin …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs showed interest in Emmanuel Sanders and flirted with pursuing DeSean Jackson during free agency, scenarios that made sense given the departure of wide receiver/punt returner Dexter McCluster, who signed a free-agent deal with the Tennessee Titans. Still, the Chiefs’ inability to sign a free-agent wide receiver offered a hint the team could address the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The well-documented passing woes of 2013 cast the spotlight on a Chiefs wide receiver corps that failed to produce a 700-yard receiver. But flying under the radar is an area devastated by injuries, and a lack of attention to the position doesn’t diminish its importance to coach Andy Reid’s version of the West Coast offense. The tight …