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If preseason Week 1 is any indication, the Kansas City Chiefs might have solved some of their pass-rush woes in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. Chiefs rookie DE George Karlaftis was one of the league’s defensive standouts in the opening games of the preseason, boasting some impressive stats by the conclusion of the game. In just 13 pass-rushing snaps, Karlaftis posted a … [Read more...] about Chiefs rookie DE George Karlaftis among pressure leaders in preseason Week 1

The powers-that-be at Soldier Field have 27 days to get the turf ready for the next football game to be played there. Whether they will is a different issue. The fact that the grass was such a mess for any NFL game played there suggests that the bar is lower than it needs to be. [more] … [Read more...] about Cairo Santos: “Reckless” for Bears to play on subpar turf at Soldier Field

One should never draw many conclusions from preseason football. But there may have been a sign of things to come from Kansas City’s offense over the weekend. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was in for one efficient drive in the Chiefs’ exhibition opener against the Bears, finishing 6-of-7 for 60 yards with a 5-yard touchdown to tight [more] … [Read more...] about Patrick Mahomes: Receptions are going to come from everywhere this year

The Chiefs have made a few roster moves on Monday, including officially adding a veteran defensive player. While reports emerged Kansas City was going to sign defensive tackle Danny Shelton nearly a week ago, the club announced the addition on Monday. Shelton had visited with the Raiders and Panthers before choosing the Chiefs. The former [more] … [Read more...] about Chiefs waive four, officially sign Danny Shelton

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Kansas City conducts its 14th full-team practice of the 2022 training camp. Monday’s Kansas City Chiefs training camp practice begins at 9:15 a.m. Arrowhead Time at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. Partly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70s are predicted, so the session will be outdoors with fans in … [Read more...] about Live updates from Monday’s Chiefs training camp practice: Day 14

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports On Saturday, Kansas City safety Justin Reid has his moment to shine on special teams. To build this next version of the Kansas City Chiefs, general manager Brett Veach started the offseason by signing safety Justin Reid to a three-year contract, hoping to recharge the defense after the departure of Tyrann Mathieu. Reid began his 2022 … [Read more...] about The battle to become the Chiefs’ backup placekicker is now over

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Kansas City has parted ways with a player for which it traded a conditional 2024 seventh-round pick in May. As Monday morning’s training camp practice was getting underway at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, the Kansas City Chiefs announced five roster moves: the signing of defensive tackle Danny Shelton and the waiver of … [Read more...] about Chiefs release 4 players ahead of Tuesday roster deadline

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports Kansas City’s first-team offense scored on their only drive, giving us a few things to observe. The Kansas City Chiefs lost Saturday’s exhibition opener 19-14 to the Chicago Bears — but the upper half of the depth chart went into halftime with a 14-0 lead. The complete starting offense began the game well, marching 72 yards on 11 plays to … [Read more...] about Film review: What to take away from the Chiefs’ starting offense on Saturday

Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports After scoring a touchdown, Kansas City tight end Blake Bell left Saturday’s preseason game with a hip injury. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Blake Bell was among the players who missed the team’s Monday training camp practice at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph. The eighth-year player left Saturday’s preseason opener against the … [Read more...] about Chiefs Bell and Butker missed time on Monday — and other injury notes