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NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Lucas, Jordan

S Jordan Lucas left Sunday's game with a stinger. He started in place of injured Eric Berry alongside Daniel Sorensen in the team's secondary. Lucas has started four games for the club this season and has seen his role expanded during the last two weeks of the ...

NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Nnadi, Derrick

DT Derrick Nnadi sustained a concussion during Sunday's win against Oakland. This year's third-round draft pick has played an increasing role in the defense, particularly in run situations. He remains in the league's concussion protocol.

NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Duvernay-Tardif, Laurent

LG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif could return to the team from injured reserve as soon as next week. His recovery from a fractured fibula and ligament damage in his ankle remains ahead of schedule. The Chiefs have until Jan. 15 to return the offensive lineman to the ...

NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Watkins, Sammy

WR Sammy Watkins hasn't played since Week 11 against the Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 19, but the Chiefs have circled the postseason for his anticipated return. Watkins suffered a right foot injury in Week 9. He had been wearing a protective boot until last week, but ...

NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Berry, Eric

S Eric Berry sat out the season finale against Oakland after his chronic heel pain flared up late in the week. The club hopes that an additional week of rest will allow Berry to return for the Divisional Playoff game Jan. 12.

NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Williams, Damien

RB Damien Williams was signed to a contract extension, the team announced Friday. The team did not reveal terms of the deal for Williams, but the Kansas City Star reported that it was a two-year contract worth a maximum of $8.1 million. Prior to Hunt's dismissal, ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs</h2>PLAYER NOTES --WR Sammy Watkins is out of the protecting walking boot he wore as a precautionary measure while nursing a right foot injury. Watkins doesn't expect to play in the Week 17 finale against Oakland, ...

NOTES, QUOTES

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs</h2>--Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins and right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif are taking a step forward in their progress toward returning to action, but neither player seems likely to play in Sunday's season finale ...

INSIDE SLANT

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs</h2>Chiefs strive for first-round bye The Kansas City Chiefs take the field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday with everything to play for while the visiting Raiders seemingly have little to nothing on the line, but ...

NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Duvernay-Tardif, Laurent

RG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif returned to practice this week, starting his three-week window to practice with the team before potentially returning from injured reserve. Duvernay-Tardif hasn't played since Week 5 after suffering a fibula fracture and ligament damage ...

NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Ford, Dee

LB Dee Ford was limited in practice Wednesday with a knee injury. Ford briefly left Sunday night's game against Seattle with an apparent knee injury but later returned to action.

NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Berry, Eric

S Eric Berry played 69 snaps Sunday night against Seattle, and appears close to returning to full duty for the team's postseason run. It's unclear if the Chiefs plan to play Berry for the full game during the season finale against Oakland or continuing limiting ...

NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Fuller, Kendall

CB Kendall Fuller practiced in full on Wednesday for the first time since undergoing thumb surgery earlier this month. Fuller did not play Sunday against Seattle but it was a game-time decision. Fuller expects to be available for the Week 17 finale against Oakland.

NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Watkins, Sammy

WR Sammy Watkins is out of the protecting walking boot he wore as a precautionary measure while nursing a right foot injury. Watkins doesn't expect to play in the Week 17 finale against Oakland, but the Chiefs remain hopeful Watkins may be able to return for the ...

Raiders vow to bring it against Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs take the field on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium with everything to play for and the Oakland Raiders seemingly have little to nothing on the line, but don't tell that to Jon Gruden. "It's our archrivals and we want to win just like everybody ...

NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Scandrick, Orlando

CB Orlando Scandrick did not play Sunday night as a coach's decision after spending the first 14 games of the season as the team's nickel cornerback. Rookie Charvarius Ward claimed Scandrick's spot in the lineup and appears likely to play alongside starting corners ...

NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Parker, Ron

S Ron Parker was among the team's inactive players Sunday against Seattle. That marked the first game Parker missed in six seasons in six seasons with the Chiefs. Daniel Sorensen started alongside Eric Berry in the secondary with Jordan Lucas filling in as the ...

NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Erving, Cameron

LG Cam Erving was active but did not play against Seattle. Erving sat out the team's Week 15 contest against the Los Angeles Chargers, but was a full participant in practice during the week and did not carry a game status designation on the final injury report. ...

NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Berry, Eric

S Eric Berry played 69 of the team's 80 defensive snaps, but he sat out the team's final defensive stand as Seattle marched 75 yards in eight plays for the game-winning touchdown. The Chiefs have ramped up Berry's playing time over the last two games in preparation ...

NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Fuller, *Kendall

CB Kendall Fuller did not play Sunday against Seattle after surgery last week for a thumb injury. He was scratched as a game-time decision with rookie Tremon Smith stepping into the lineup in his place. The Chiefs hope Fuller can return for the season finale against ...

Seahawks outlast Chiefs, secure playoff berth

Backed by spectacular catches and clutch defense, the Seattle Seahawks returned to the postseason after a one-year hiatus. Entering this season, few projected much from the rebuilding, new-look Seahawks after a turbulent offseason. With former stars such as Richard ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs</h2>PLAYER NOTES --RT Mitchell Schwartz injured his left knee during last Thursday's loss against the Los Angeles Chargers. He did not exit the game, however, continuing his streak of never missing an offensive ...

NOTES, QUOTES

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs</h2>--Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes hopes he's too busy preparing for the Super Bowl to attend the 2019 Pro Bowl in Orlando on Jan. 27, but that doesn't take away any of the excitement of winning the starting ...

INSIDE SLANT

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs</h2>Superstitions fuel DE Jones success Chris Jones readily admits to letting superstition dictate many of his daily decisions. He wears the same clothes and the same cleats, eats dinner at the same restaurant. ...

NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Fuller, Kendall

CB Kendall Fuller did not practice on Wednesday but did appear on the field with a helmet during the team's stretching period of practice. Fuller underwent thumb surgery on Friday, but head coach Andy Reid expects him to play Sunday night against Seattle.

Lots of veteran quarterback choices will be available for new-look Falcons

WATCH: A rematch is coming between Mahomes and Allen. Columnist Chad Finn and reporter Christopher Price run through the games and predict the winners.Bill Belichick completed a second interview with the Atlanta Falcons this weekend about their head coaching job, ...

What Andy Reid, Chiefs (and referee) said about controversial offsides flag vs. Bills

Andy Reid is typically measured when asked about officiating and flags, looking to avoid both headlines and fines.Which made the Kansas City Chiefs coach’s responses particularly notable following KC’s 20-17 home loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.Reid didn’t ...

Controversy hovers over Chiefs’ loss, but there’s no more rationalizing their issues

When the Chiefs in February played in their third Super Bowl in four seasons, and won their second in that span, it set the stage for them to pursue the first NFL repeat title in nearly two decades. As the instant favorites, no less.And since the advent of the ...

Kadarius Toney lined up offsides and negated an incredible TD play by Travis Kelce

This was a heck of play that didn’t count.This wasn’t quite as painful as the Dee Ford penalty in the AFC Championship Game in 2019, but woof, this one will sting for the Chiefs.It appeared that tight end Travis Kelce’s love of laterals had paid off late in Sunday’s ...

Chiefs coach Andy Reid calls penalty on touchdown 'a bit embarrassing' for NFL

Kansas City head coach Andy Reid was not happy that officials did not warn wide receiver Kadarius Toney that he was offsides, as the officials typically do.The Chiefs trailed by three points when tight end Travis Kelce caught a pass at the Bills 30-yard line. Kelce ...

Patrick Mahomes’ slide was a wise move late in Chiefs’ win, but bettors were unhappy

Church was in service Sunday night.The Chiefs salted away a 23-20 win Sunday night with a 7-minute, 24-second drive that didn’t result in points but also didn’t allow the Jets to get the ball back.New York had the ball just once in the fourth quarter and it resulted ...

Patrick Mahomes has been quietly lobbying the Chiefs coaches to let him punt in a game

There isn’t much missing on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ résumé.Mahomes has won two NFL MVP awards, had seasons in which he’s led the league in passing yards, touchdown throws and lowest interception rate. He’s also had 13 fourth-quarter comebacks and led ...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce? Five ways the singer has been linked to the KC area

Taylor Swift performs the song “Cruel Summer” during her Eras Tour stop at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Friday, July 7, 2023, in Kansas City.Reports that superstar singer Taylor Swift has been “hanging out” with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce have set social ...

Jets’ hopes dashed by NFL exec in brutally honest take

The Jets are coming into the 2023 season with a tremendous amount of hype. HBO’s “Hard Knocks” has aided in this, serving as another propaganda arm for the organization.How could they not? After a disappointing 2022 season, the team checked off just about every ...

Kansas City Star LOADED: 09.06.2023

Nate Taylor, Dianna Russini3-4 minutes 9/5/2023Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is considered day to day with inflammation in his knee, a team source said Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know:Kelce had tests done on his knee immediately after practice ...

How will Chiefs fare in 2023? This is what NFL analysts, broadcasters are predicting

6-7 minutes 9/5/2023Chiefs safety Bryan Cook, right, celebrates as linebacker Nick Bolton runs in a fumble recovery for a touchdown during Super Bowl LVII on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.Has there been a more fun 29-week span in Chiefs history?When the Chiefs take ...

These 3 Chiefs could have bigger roles if Travis Kelce is out vs. Detroit Lions

5-6 minutes 9/5/2023The Kansas City Chiefs could be without tight end Travis Kelce for Thursday’s season opener against the Detroit Lions.Coach Andy Reid announced Tuesday that Kelce hyperextended his knee in practice, though he said the severity of the injury ...

Top 10 storylines for 2023 NFL season

READY FOR TAKEOFF? It isn’t often that a team with the longest active playoff drought in the sport becomes the most fascinating one in the league in the span of one short offseason, but that’s what has happened to the Jets with the acquisition of Aaron Rodgers. ...

Mike Evans likely playing his last season with Bucs as talks hit snag

6-7 minutes 9/1/2023TAMPA — It appears Mike Evans will leave the Bucs much the same way he’s played for them: a bit undervalued but without much fuss.With talks about a contract extension at an impasse, the greatest offensive weapon in club history is playing what ...

Does Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes have a chip on his shoulder heading into 2023? He says yes

At this time last year, the Chiefs were seen by many pundits as a candidate to take a step back.The Chiefs had traded All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill during the offseason while the other AFC West teams had made what seemed to be splashy additions.While at Chiefs ...

Giants’ Jihad Ward explains why he shoved Aaron Rodgers, leading to trash-talking altercation that was featured on HBO’s Hard Knocks

NJ Advance Media for NJ.comAnd now for the rest of the story.HBO’s Hard Knocks captured the moment early in Saturday’s game between the Jets and Giants when Jihad Ward gave Aaron Rodgers a light shove after the Jets’ quarterback had completed a short pass to Mecole ...

Callahan: The Patriots failed to help Mac Jones this offseason and paid for it on cutdown day

After Tuesday’s flurry of 53-man roster cuts, only one player will report to the Patriots’ quarterbacks room Wednesday morning.Just two players will walk into the running backs meeting.And close to a dozen, in fact 11, hulking, giant, sweaty offensive linemen will ...

Three key takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs’ 53-man roster selections

The initial Chiefs roster stands at the required 53 players after Tuesday’s cuts, and even if today’s 53 might not be tomorrow’s 53 or next week’s 53, they did make some decisions that are less subject to change. Some decisions that reveal a little bit more about ...

Aaron Rodgers shades Giants' Jihad Ward in tense 'Hard Knocks' exchange: 'Never heard of you'

6-8 minutes 8/30/2023During the snap last Saturday before Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers capped his preseason cameo with a touchdown pass to Garrett Wilson, Giants outside linebacker Jihad Ward poked “the bear.”And Rodgers wasn’t thrilled.As Rodgers drifted back ...

Zonovan Knight, Tim Boyle among notable names released by Jets on cutdown day

6-7 minutes 8/29/2023Tuesday was cutdown day in the NFL for all 32 teams.By 4 p.m., teams had to trim their rosters from 90 players to 53, with the regular season beginning next week.This year, the NFL only had one cutdown day after the preseason. Last season, ...

Chargers’ 53-player roster has familiar look after they make their cuts

COSTA MESA — Surprises? You wanted surprise cuts from Chargers general manager Tom Telesco?Didn’t happen.Since the Chargers decided to run it back with a roster that finished with a 10-7 regular-season record last season and advanced to the playoffs for only the ...

Chiefs reveal 53-man roster. Here’s how many players they kept at each position

The Kansas City Chiefs have a 53-man roster ... for now, at least.KC released its list of cuts Tuesday afternoon, getting down to the NFL-mandated number of players for Tuesday’s 3 p.m. deadline.There were a few mild surprises. The Chiefs, for instance, cut quarterback ...

Vikings release several top preseason performers at Tuesday's deadline to set initial roster

The Vikings began releasing players Tuesday morning ahead of the 3 p.m. deadline to set an initial 53-man roster. Here's a running list of players who have been informed they'll be let go, according to league sources. Some may return Wednesday when the Vikings ...

Detroit Lions' unconventional roster construction is all about keeping talent

Whether it’s drafting running backs high in the first round or setting their initial 53-man roster, the Detroit Lions are comfortable with the unconventional.The Lions made their final 25 roster moves Tuesday and finished the day with an unusual mix of 21 offensive ...