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  • Report: Chiefs' Clark faces felony weapon charge
    • Report: Chiefs' Clark faces felony weapon charge
    Los Angeles prosecutors on Friday charged Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark with one felony weapons violation stemming from his arrest on March 13 by the California Highway Patrol, according to a report in The Kansas City Star....2021
  • • Missouri DOT creates Joe Delaney Memorial Highway
    The man whose gave his life 38 years ago on Tuesday has received another honor commemorating his sacrifice. Via Vahe Gregorian of the Kansas City Star, the Missouri Department of Transportation unveiled the Joe Delaney Memorial Highway on Tuesday. The road runs along Interstate 435, near the Truman Sports Complex, site of Arrowhead Stadium. Adam [more]...2021
  • • Frank Clark also was arrested in March on a gun charge
    Frank Clark‘s arrest Sunday night for felony illegal possession of a firearm was his second gun charge in three months. Sam McDowell of the Kansas City Star uncovered California Highway Patrol records that show the Chiefs defensive end was arrested March 13 along with another man, Charles Smith, on a gun charge during a traffic [more]...2021
  • • Royals Place Adalberto Mondesi On 10-Day IL
    12:57PM: The Royals have officially announced the move, with Mondesi sent to the 10-day IL with a strained left oblique.  O’Hearn has been recalled from Triple-A. 12:41PM: Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi looks to be going back onto the 10-day injured list with an oblique injury, GM Dayton Moore told the Kansas City Star’s Lynn Worthy…...2021
  • • Red Sox Expected To Finalize PTBNLs From Benintendi Trade In Near Future
    The Red Sox will soon decide on the three players they’re still owed as players to be named later from February’s three-team Andrew Benintendi swap, per a pair of reports from Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star (Twitter link) and Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. Worthy suggests that the Royals, who owe the Red Sox…...2021
  • • Report: Chiefs have 81 present for offseason workouts
    The Chiefs are one of four teams whose players weren’t pressured as hard as others to skip offseason workouts, given the prevalence of players with workout bonuses. As a result, the players with the two-time defending AFC champions are showing up. Via Herbie Teope of the Kansas City Star, the Chiefs had 81 players present [more]...2021
  • • Chiefs sign Kamalei Correa
    The Chiefs added a veteran to their defense on Wednesday. Sam McDowell of the Kansas City Star reports that the team signed linebacker Kamalei Correa. Correa opened last season with the Titans and played in three games for them before being traded to the Jaguars. He started six games and recorded seven tackles before going [more]...2021
  • • Royals Recall Kris Bubic, Place Kyle Zimmer On Injured List
    Before this afternoon’s game with the Twins, the Royals announced they’ve recalled left-hander Kris Bubic and righty Jake Newberry from the alternate training site. Reliever Kyle Zimmer has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left trapezius muscle strain (via Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star), while first baseman Ryan McBroom was optioned to the alternate training…...2021
  • • Brad Brach Elects Free Agency
    Veteran reliever Brad Brach has cleared outright waivers and elected free agency, Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star reports. The Royals designated Brach for assignment on Saturday. Brach had a short stay on the Royals’ roster, as the team designated him just one day after selecting his contract. The 35-year-old right-hander joined the Royals…...2021
  • • Chiefs signing Michael Burton
    The Chiefs are signing free agent fullback Michael Burton to a one-year deal, Herbie Teope of the Kansas City Star reports. Burton will replace Anthony Sherman, who retired earlier this offseason. Burton, 29, spent last season with the Saints, playing 15 games with four starts. He saw action on 208 offensive snaps and 132 on [more]...2021

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  • • Royals Place Adalberto Mondesi On 10-Day IL
    12:57PM: The Royals have officially announced the move, with Mondesi sent to the 10-day IL with a strained left oblique.  O’Hearn has been recalled from Triple-A. 12:41PM: Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi looks to be going back onto the 10-day injured list with an oblique injury, GM Dayton Moore told the Kansas City Star’s Lynn Worthy…...2021
  • • Disturbing audio tape suggests Tyreek Hill responsible for son's injuries
    KCTV5 in Kansas City uncovered a bombshell audio tape that exposed Tyreek Hill as the person his three-year-old son says broke his arm. On Thursday, just one hour before the 2019 NFL Draft kicked off, the news station shared the leaked audio, which was reportedly given to a friend of Hill’s fiancee Crystal Espinal as insurance. Brooke Pryor of the Kansas City Star shared some of the information fr...2019
  • • More details surface on Tyreek Hill battery investigation
    Yesterday we heard that Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill was being investigated for an alleged battery of a minor. Details were and are still light on the situation, but we do have a few more notes on the case. The incident occurred at Hill’s home, according to Nate Taylor of The Athletic (Twitter link). The initial report from Brooke Pryor and Steve Vockrodt of the Kansas City Star has been updat...2019
  • • More details emerge from investigation into battery charges against Hill
    Yesterday we heard that Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill was being investigated for an alleged battery of a minor. Details were and are still light on the situation, but we do have a few more notes on the case. The incident occurred at Hill’s home, according to Nate Taylor of The Athletic (Twitter link). The initial report from Brooke Pryor and Steve Vockrodt of the Kansas City Star has been updat...2019
  • • Salvador Perez To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
    A second opinion on the right elbow of Salvador Perez has confirmed the Royals’ worst fears: Perez will undergo Tommy John surgery tomorrow, the team told reporters (Twitter link via Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star). The surgery should put Perez on the shelf for the entirety of the 2019 season. The Royals first…...2019
  • • Royals likely to go in-house to replace injured Salvador Perez
    It appears the Royals will have to trudge through 2019 without the face of their franchise, catcher Salvador Perez, who may need Tommy John surgery. While they’ve been connected to free-agent catcher Martin Maldonado in the wake of the Perez news, general manager Dayton Moore said Saturday he’d rather go forward with in-house options Cam Gallagher and Meibrys Viloria and pick up “depth” at the pos...2019
  • • Eric Berry won’t undergo offseason surgery
    Eric Berry missed most of the past two seasons. He was sidelined for much of 2018 because of a painful heel issue, but the Chiefs’ plan for their All-Pro safety evidently does not include surgery. The 30-year-old defender is not slated to undergo an offseason procedure to address his nagging heel concern, Andy Reid said (via Brooke Pryor of the Kansas City Star, on Twitter). Surgery is sometimes r...2019
  • • Chiefs activate guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, cut safety Ron Parker
    The Chiefs activated guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif in advance of Sunday’s AFC Championship tilt against the Patriots via Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star. To make room for him on the roster, the Chiefs cut safety Ron Parker. Duvernay-Tardif was forced to go on injured reserve in early October with a fractured fibula. In late December, however, he was designated for return. Andrew Wylie has be...2019
  • • Chiefs WR Sammy Watkins to miss time
    Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins is expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a foot injury, according to Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star (on Twitter). That would explain why the Chiefs signed Kelvin Benjamin to a prorated one-year deal earlier this week. The Chiefs signed Watkins to a whopping three-year, $48M deal this offseason with $30M fully guaranteed at signing. In typical fashion, Wa...2018
  • • Jose Altuve provides update on rehab following knee surgery
    Jose Altuve provided an update on his rehabilitation from knee surgery, telling MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart and other reporters that he’s “not doing a lot” in the early stages of his recovery process, though “the only thing they told me is we’re going to be 120 percent for the first day of Spring Training, and that’s what really matters.” Altuve underwent the procedure shortly after the Astros were ...2018

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  • • Chiefs CEO on release of Kareem Hunt
    Speaking for the first time publicly on the release of Kareem Hunt, Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt admitted the team knew about all three of the running back’s offseason incidents (via Brooke Pryor of the Kansas City Star). The CEO also hinted that the organization was instructed by the NFL to allow the league office to handle the investigation. “We did know about that, yes, we were familiar with all three...2018
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Kansas City Star trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Chiefs sign Kamalei Correa
    The Chiefs added a veteran to their defense on Wednesday. Sam McDowell of the Kansas City Star reports that the team signed linebacker Kamalei Correa. Correa opened last season with the Titans and played in three games for them before being traded to the Jaguars. He started six games and recorded seven tackles before going [more]...2021
  • • Brad Brach Elects Free Agency
    Veteran reliever Brad Brach has cleared outright waivers and elected free agency, Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star reports. The Royals designated Brach for assignment on Saturday. Brach had a short stay on the Royals’ roster, as the team designated him just one day after selecting his contract. The 35-year-old right-hander joined the Royals…...2021
  • • Chiefs signing Michael Burton
    The Chiefs are signing free agent fullback Michael Burton to a one-year deal, Herbie Teope of the Kansas City Star reports. Burton will replace Anthony Sherman, who retired earlier this offseason. Burton, 29, spent last season with the Saints, playing 15 games with four starts. He saw action on 208 offensive snaps and 132 on [more]...2021
  • • Daniel Sorensen re-signs with Chiefs
    What was expected is now official, as the Chiefs announced safety Daniel Sorensen is officially back with the club on Monday morning. Herbie Teope of the Kansas City Star previously reported the Chiefs and Sorensen were finalizing a one-year deal. Sorensen has been with Kansas City since signing with the club as an undrafted free agent [more]...2021
  • • Report: Chiefs finalizing one-year deal with Daniel Sorensen
    The Chiefs are closing in on a one-year deal with veteran safety Daniel Sorensen, Herbie Teope of the Kansas City Star reports. Sorensen, 31, has played all seven seasons of his NFL career for the Chiefs since they signed him as an undrafted free agent. He played 15 games with 11 starts in 2020, seeing [more]...2021
  • • Report: Nick Keizer re-signing with Chiefs
    Tight end Nick Keizer is re-signing with the Chiefs on a one-year deal, Sam Dowell of the Kansas City Star reports. Keizer received an initial offer last week. The Chiefs’ tight ends room now includes Travis Kelce, Keizer and Blake Bell. Keizer, who turns 26 in May, made his NFL debut last season. He played [more]...2021
  • • Report: Chiefs agree to terms with Darrel Williams on one-year deal
    The Chiefs are bringing back one of their offensive contributors. According to Herbie Teope of the Kansas City Star, the club has agreed to terms with running back Darrel Williams on a one-year contract worth up to $2.13 million with $930,000 guaranteed. Williams was slated to become a restricted free agent. Williams has been with Kansas [more]...2021
  • • Royals Sign Ervin Santana To Minor League Deal
    11:10am: Santana’s deal comes with a $1.5MM base if he makes the big league roster, tweets Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star. He can also earn an additional $1.75MM via incentives. 10:52am: The Royals announced Tuesday that they’ve signed old friend Ervin Santana to a minor league contract. The veteran right-hander will presumably head…...2020
  • • Trade Deadline Notes: Royals, Moore, Rays, BoSox, Angels, Eppler, Orioles
    Trevor Rosenthal and other Royals relievers are already drawing interest from trade suitors, though GM Dayton Moore hasn’t ruled out being a deadline buyer.  “We wouldn’t hesitate to add to this team,” Moore told Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star.  “This team is talented enough to be one of eight teams representing the American…...2020
  • • Travis Kelce's contract extension carries some risk for Chiefs
    Kelce is the latest Kansas City star to receive a big contract, but he's the first one over 30 and that brings some uncertainty to this deal....2020

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  • • Report: Chiefs have 81 present for offseason workouts
    The Chiefs are one of four teams whose players weren’t pressured as hard as others to skip offseason workouts, given the prevalence of players with workout bonuses. As a result, the players with the two-time defending AFC champions are showing up. Via Herbie Teope of the Kansas City Star, the Chiefs had 81 players present [more]...2021
  • • Kansas City lawyer files funny legal motion after October prediction that Chiefs would play in Super Bowl LIV
    The city of Kansas City is ready to burst right now as the people in it ramp up their excitement for the Chiefs’ Super Bowl appearance against the San Francisco 49ers. One Kansas City attorney’s legal motion, due to an October Super Bowl prediction, highlights this to perfection. A legal motion filed by Denise Kirby asked for a continuance on a driving while intoxicated case set to be heard in cou...2020
  • • Chiefs WR Sammy Watkins to miss time
    Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins is expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a foot injury, according to Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star (on Twitter). That would explain why the Chiefs signed Kelvin Benjamin to a prorated one-year deal earlier this week. The Chiefs signed Watkins to a whopping three-year, $48M deal this offseason with $30M fully guaranteed at signing. In typical fashion, Wa...2018
  • • Report: Eric Berry has 'extremely painful' bone spurs in heel
    The Kansas City Chiefs have been hopeful that safety Eric Berry would return early this season, now that plan may reportedly be delayed due to bone spurs in his heel.According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Berry is suffering from Haglund’s deformity, which is a bone spur that digs into the Achilles.During the segment on Good Morning Football, Garafolo passed along how NFL Network analyst and fo...2018
  • View from Above: Three we'd like to see in 2018
    • View from Above: Three we'd like to see in 2018
    "Every day I'm shufflin', shufflin', shufflin'." LMFAO sang about this, amiright?  It's not exactly time for Party Rock to be in the house tonight, but the shufflin' part is accurate.   The slow, twisting, shufflin' grind of a new year and new season begins this week with the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.  The gear for next year begins in 'low' – and if you know how to drive a stick – you know it's...2018
  • • NFC notes: Will Panthers D-line have a much different look?
    The Rams were one of only two teams to express legitimate interest in acquiring CB Marcus Peters, and while Los Angeles head coach Sean McVay cannot yet talk about Peters or the trade specifically, Terez A. Paylor of the Kansas City Star says it is no surprise that the Rams would be the team to land the former first-rounder. Although Peters is now eligible for a long-term extension and is likely t...2018
  • • Report: Chiefs will make 'significant' cuts to get younger
    After featuring one of the worst defenses in the NFL last year, new Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach is reportedly going to make some changes.According to Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star, these changes will be “significant” and will likely result in the release of a few very recognizable players.He’s already done some work on this front, cutting Darrelle Revis and bringing over...2018
  • • Travis Kelce after loss to Giants: ‘Guys have to get called out’
    The Kansas City Chiefs looked like the team to beat in the AFC about a month ago, but a stretch of poor play has resulted in some tempered expectations. After an embarrassing loss on Sunday, star tight end Travis Kelce thinks it’s time for he and his teammates to start showing some accountability.Kelce, who had a game-high eight receptions for 109 yards, vented some of his frustrations after Kansa...2017
  • News Blitz 9/8: A losing effort
    • News Blitz 9/8: A losing effort
    The Patriots were supposed to celebrate one Super Bowl title while beginning the march to another Thursday night at Gillette Stadium in the 2017 NFL opener. Apparently, though, Alex Smith didn’t get the script of the night and ruined things for Patriot Nation as Kansas City pulled off the shocking, 42-27 upset. The Boston Globe says the Chiefs pulled a stunner on Bill Belichick’s team. Globe colum...2017
  • • Steelers vs. Chiefs: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2017 NFL Playoffs
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  • • Fan laid out by parking meter on Patrick Mahomes’ parade pass speaks
    One of the most hilarious — and presumably painful — moments from the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LIV victory parade on Wednesday was when a fan was taken out by a parking meter while attempting to catch a football tossed by Patrick Mahomes. Chiefs fan LaRue Bell became an instant social media celebrity, as video of the incident quickly went viral. “I hit it pretty hard,” Bell told The Kansas C...2020
  • • Norma Hunt’s 54th Super Bowl will be a special one
    Norma Hunt, the wife of the late Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt, has attended all prior 53 Super Bowls. She’ll be in Miami for Super Bowl LIV, the first in which the Chiefs will be participating after winning the trophy named for Lamar. Via the Kansas City Star, Norma Hunt’s streak of attending all Super Bowls [more]...2020
  • • Winter Meetings Previews: Royals, White Sox
    In advance of the winter meetings, let’s take a moment to quickly preview a couple teams from the American League Central… The Kansas City Royals will look for value buys on the free agent market, per Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star. Given the sale of the team and the managerial transition underway, the…...2019
  • • Disturbing audio tape suggests Tyreek Hill responsible for son's injuries
    2019
  • • Report updates status of late Yordano Ventura's contract, estate
    At the time of his tragic death in 2017, Yordano Ventura was playing on a long-term deal with the Royals that still included $20.25M in guaranteed future salary. Jason Boatright and Maria Torres of the Kansas City Star provide an update on the status of that contract and the remaining loose ends of his estate, which has claimed insolvency.  Ventura’s daughter, now five, is the sole heir. Fortunate...2019
  • • Tamba Hali: ‘Leaning’ toward retirement but undecided
    When the Kansas City Chiefs end their postseason run, whether it’s following the Super Bowl or earlier, it might be the final time Tamba Hali suits up for the franchise.Terez A. Paylor of the Kansas City Star notes Hali said he’s undecided about his future but admitted he’s considering retirement.“I don’t want to speak on it, and then I don’t want to run away from the question. I don’t want to say...2018
  • • Chiefs’ Tamba Hali leaning toward retirement
    This could be the end of the line for Tamba Hali. The Chiefs outside linebacker hasn’t made a formal decision, but he sounds like he’s inclined to retire this offseason.  “I don’t want to speak on it, and then I don’t want to run away from the question,” Hali said (via Terez A. Paylor of the Kansas City Star). “I don’t want to say I’m not gonna play, because the way I feel two weeks out of footbal...2018
  • • AL Central Notes: Royals, Abreu, Park
    With Eric Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain, Mike Moustakas and Alcides Escobar all hitting free agency, this offseason will mark the end of an era in Royals history.  Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star looks back at those players’ most memorable moments with the team, and as you might expect, those moments line up with the…...2017
  • • Simpson parole board member opens up about Chiefs tie
    OJ Simpson was granted parole on Thursday and could be released from prison as early as October. One of the parole board members who voted to set the former NFL star free is a huge football fan, though you probably already knew that.Perhaps the most bizarre storyline from Simpson’s parole hearing was that a member of the board was wearing a Kansas City Chiefs tie. That man was Adam Endel, and he e...2017
  • • John Farrell skips Red Sox game to watch son make MLB debut
    John Farrell the skipper is giving way to John Farrell the father for a day.The Boston Red Sox manager skipped the team’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday to watch his son Luke, a pitcher for the Royals, make his MLB debut against the Minnesota Twins in Kansas City.“You get to a point where you miss so much,” said Royals manager Ned Yost, per Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star. “If ...2017

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  • • Royals' Jarrod Dyson and Rays' Logan Forsythe Hit Inside-the-Park HRs
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  • • Timeline of Eric Berry's Journey from Cancer to NFL Return
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Kansas City Star fantasy rankings and news

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  • • Royals Recall Kris Bubic, Place Kyle Zimmer On Injured List
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  • • Chiefs-Texans inactives: Who's in, who's out in AFC divisional playoff
    Kansas City star defensive tackle Chris Jones, the team's leader in sacks this season, is inactive....2020
  • • Injury/Rehab Notes: D. Duffy, Honeywell, Chisenhall
    Danny Duffy is scheduled to make what could be his final rehab appearance tonight for AA-Northwest Arkansas, writes the Kansas City Star’s Lynn Worthy. Though the 30-year-old had initially expressed interest in returning to the club as a reliever, GM Dayton Moore prefers the lefty return to a patchwork rotation: “That’s the natural question to…...2019
  • • Royals likely to go in-house to replace injured Salvador Perez
    2019
  • • Chiefs activate guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, cut safety Ron Parker
    2019
  • • Chiefs WR Sammy Watkins to miss time
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  • • Royals Place Jakob Junis On DL, Select Glenn Sparkman
    The Royals have placed right-hander Jakob Junis on the 10-day disabled list with low back inflammation, per Maria Torres of the Kansas City Star. Additonally, the club selected the contract of righty Glenn Sparkman from Triple-A Omaha, giving Kansas City a full 40-man roster. Junis had been scheduled to start the Royals’ game against the…...2018
  • • Athletics turn to Edwin Jackson who makes record 13th team
    The banged-up Athletics will turn to veteran Edwin Jackson to fill a spot in their rotation, but they’re on the hunt for more starting depth, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The Athletics have had discussions with the Red Sox, who are seeking outfield depth and have “unsuccessfully asked” the A’s about Mark Canha, according to Slusser. The 29-year-old Canha has been effective...2018
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  • • Chiefs considered trading CB Steven Nelson?
    The Chiefs traded away top cornerback Marcus Peters last week, but the club also considered dealing another defensive back in Steven Nelson, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. It’s unclear if Kansas City was choosing between a Peters or a Nelson trade, or if a deal involving Nelson could still come to fruition. The Chiefs had been shopping Peters for more than three weeks, tweets Terez A. Paylo...2018

Kansas City Star rumors, scandals

  • • AFC West Notes: Draft speculation for Chiefs and Broncos, contract details with Mack, more
    Having traded away a cornerback who was probably a top-three player on their roster, the Chiefs are in need of defensive help after ranking as the No. 30 DVOA unit with Marcus Peters in the fold last season. Although Kansas City signed Anthony Hitchens and Xavier Williams and traded for Kendall Fuller, the two-time defending AFC West champs have needs across their defense. But they lack a first-ro...2018
  • • Alex Smith addresses his future with the Chiefs
    It feels like Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith has played his final game with the team. Smith, who has been with the Chiefs for five seasons, may have seen his tenure in Kansas City come to a halt due to the team’s wild-card meltdown against the Titans. Smith played well in the game, but the defense did not.There are a number of teams that will likely be in the market for a quarterback this offseason...2018
  • • Alex Smith admits he is unsure what his future holds
    Despite another successful regular season, Alex Smith and the Kansas City Chiefs folded early in the playoffs once again. That has thrown the quarterback’s future into doubt once more.Smith said Friday at the Pro Bowl that he wants to stay with the Chiefs, but accepts that after another disappointing playoff success and with Patrick Mahomes waiting in the wings, his time in Kansas City may be up.“...2018
  • • AL Central Notes: Royals, Boone, Jackson, Tribe, Tigers
    With Eric Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain, and Mike Moustakas all hitting free agency, there has been wide speculation that the Royals could be entering a rebuild phase.  This is the general consensus around the league, Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star writes, even if Hosmer is re-signed.  The club itself is unsure about its contention…...2017
  • • Tamba Hali likely to make season debut for Chiefs
    Tamba Hali appears likely to make his season debut for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys.Hali was activated off the PUP list and added to the 53-man active roster on Saturday. The move comes a day after Hali agreed to a restructured contract.Hali began the season on the PUP list due to a knee injury, though there was some speculation there were other matters contributing ...2017
  • • News Blitz 9/8: A losing effort
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  • • Andy Reid confirms Alex Smith is Chiefs’ starting quarterback
    Both Alex Smith and Patrick Mahomes have looked stellar during the Kansas City Chiefs’ first two preseason games. For his part, Mahomes was promoted to the second team over Tyler Bray after his NFL preseason debut earlier in the summer.This led to speculation that the Texas Tech product might be fast-tracked to a starting role for a team in contention to win the AFC West.Head coach Andy Reid is no...2017
  • • Alex Smith thinks Chiefs will add a quarterback in the draft
    There had been some speculation following the 2016 season that the Kansas City Chiefs would look to replace Alex Smith over the short-term. The team was linked to both Jimmy Garoppolo and Tony Romo on the trade block, but nothing came of those rumors.Now with Smith entrenched in as the starter for the upcoming season, Kansas City’s focus has turned to the long-term. It’s in this that the veteran q...2017
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