Chiefs Update 11/12

From the Truman Sports Complex

The spinning roster wheel stopped at defensive end for the Chiefs on Wednesday. Rookie Brian Johnston went to the injured reserve list with a calf injury and is done for the remainder of the season. To take his spot on the roster, the Chiefs signed veteran DE Jason Babin (left) off the waiver wire.

Babin (6-3, 260) was a former first-round draft choice of the Houston Texans in 2004 out of Western Michigan University. He’s played in 47 NFL games with 22 starts for the Texans and Seattle, with 13 sacks and 147 total tackles. He joined the Seahawks last season in a trade from the Texans for safety Michael Boulware, but played in just two games. This season, he played in two games for the Seahawks with one tackle, but was released on September 17.

His best NFL game was the final contest of the 2005 season, when he had 13 tackles and two sacks for the Texans against San Francisco.

At Western Michigan, Babin finished his college career with 38 sacks while playing in 47 games for the Broncos. He also had 29 tackles, eight forced fumbles and three catches on offense for 35 yards. Babin is a native of Paw Paw, Michigan.

In other roster shuffling, Larry Johnson was returned to the active roster and RB Jackie Battle was released and re-signed to the practice squad.  Also added to the practice squad was QB Ingle Martin, who was released late last week to make room for safety Oliver Celestin.

Chiefs Update 11/5

From the Truman Sports Complex

The continuing shuffle of the Chiefs roster went on Wednesday as the team added three players to the active roster and one to the practice squad.

They also had a lively two-hour practice indoors, as Herm Edwards literally turned up the heat on his team, pushing the thermostat for the indoor facility to 75 degrees to condition his team for their trip this Sunday to southern California and a game with the San Diego Chargers.

Not taking part in practice were LB Derrick Johnson (hamstring) and CB Pat Surtain (quad). Edwards has already ruled Surtain out of Sunday’s game and said Johnson was unlikely to play. Limited in participation was S Jarrad Page (groin).

Good news was that CB Brandon Flowers (hamstring) and P Dustin Colquitt (groin) both practiced.

Joining the 53-man active roster were CB David Macklin, CB Ricardo Colclough and DE Wallace Gilberry. Joining the practice squad was running back Omar Cuff.

Macklin and Colclough are both veteran cornerbacks and that’s a departure for the Chiefs in this season of rebuilding, one that Edwards acknowledged after practice.

“To go in and play right now, it’s tough to get another young guy ready in there because they don’t know the system,” said Edwards. “Macklin has been in the system with Tony (Dungy) and he can go play nickel and corner. He can help us there, and he’s going to be up this week.”

“Up” means that Edwards expects Macklin to be active for Sunday’s game against San Diego and he acknowledged Colclough could be active as well.

Macklin (5-9, 193) (top) is a 30-year old corner with more than 100 games of NFL experience with Indianapolis, Arizona and Washington. He entered the NFL as a third round pick of the Colts in the 2000 NFL Draft out of Penn State. Macklin spent four seasons with the Colts, three seasons with the Cardinals and last year with the Redskins. In the ‘08 pre-season he was with the St. Louis Rams but was released prior to the start of the regular season. He has 14 career interceptions and two more in the post-season. He will wear No. 34 with the Chiefs.

Colclough (5-11, 194) (right) is a 28-year old cornerback who has played in 36 NFL games with Pittsburgh and Cleveland. He came into the NFL as a second-round choice of the Steelers in the 2004 NFL Draft out of Tusculum College. He owns a Super Bowl ring from his time with the Steelers, when he played in Super Bowl XL against Seattle. Colclough spent parts of four seasons with the Steelers and played last year as well with the Browns. He signed as an unrestricted free agent with Carolina but was released prior to the start of the regular season. He has one career interception and 2.5 career sacks. He’s also returned kickoffs and punts over his career. He will wear No. 30 with the Chiefs.

Gilberry (6-2, 268) (left) is an NFL rookie who went to training camp with the New York Giants and was part of the team’s practice squad last week. He was signed by the Giants as a college free agent out of the University of Alabama, where he played in 50 games and made 33 starts for the Crimson Tide. In that time he had 21.5 sacks and earned All-SEC honors as a senior last year. Since he was signed off the Giants practice squad he must remain on the Chiefs active roster for three games. He will wear No. 94 for the Chiefs.

Cuff (5-10, 195) is an NFL rookie who went to training camp with the Tennessee Titans. He spent one week on the Cleveland practice squad after the Titans released him before the start of the regular season. Tennessee signed him as a college free agent out of the University of Delaware, where he played 41 games, running for 4,364 yards and 65 touchdowns.

Chiefs Update 10/31

From the Truman Sports Complex

Good news for the Chiefs this week as they wrapped up their practice week with a 70-minute workout on Friday in the fall sunshine: RB Jamaal Charles is a go for Sunday.

“He looks good and that’s good for us,” Herm Edwards said on Friday.  Charles suffered a sprained ankle last Sunday against the Jets.

Bad news for the Chiefs: CB Brandon Flowers has come up lame with a foot injury and was limited in his practice work on Friday.

“He should play,” Edwards said of Flowers.

Defensively, the Chiefs will be scrambling at cornerback if Flowers cannot play or is limited.  Veteran Pat Surtain did not practice all week because of a quadriceps injury.  If Flowers cant’ play, that would put rookie Maurice Leggett on the field for the base defense and in the nickel, Tyron Brackenridge would be on the field as the third cornerback.  On Wednesday, Brackenridge wasn’t even on the roster, although he did play in 13 games last season.

Also in Friday’s practice work, LB Wes Dacus and S Jarrad Page were both limited in their participation because of groin injuries.

Larry Johnson was not at practice, nor was punter Dustin Colquitt  After practice, Colquitt said his injured groin feels better and he hopes to be back punting next week.

Chiefs Update 10/30

From the Truman Sports Complex

The revolving door that has been the Chiefs roster continued to twirl on Thursday as the Chiefs brought back CB Tyron Brackenridge and placed him on the active roster.

The move was Brackenridge was due to the status of nickel back Pat Surtain who has not practiced this week and is unlikely to play because of a quadriceps injury.  That left rookie Maurice Leggett as the only other healthy CB on the roster.

To make room for Brackenridge, the Chiefs moved CB Dimitri Patterson off the active roster.  The Chiefs had not released the exact nature of the roster move with Patterson, whether he was released or placed on injured reserve.

The Chiefs worked for 90 minutes in the Thursday sunshine as they continued preparation for Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay.  It was an enthusiastic workout, one of the better ones the Chiefs have had since the start of the season.  In an effort to simulate the speed of the Buccaneers defense, the coaching staff has been on the scout team this week to go fast and furious.  That ratcheted up the tempo quite a bit.

The best news for the Chiefs was the activity, although limited, of RB Jamaal Charles.  After suffering a sprained ankle in the Meadowlands, post-game opinions were that the injury could cost him several weeks.  But Charles ran quite well during the workout, although the Chiefs limited his snaps. “He looked a lot better, he might be able to go,” said Herm Edwards. “We’ll have to see.”

Chiefs Update 10/29

From the Truman Sports Complex

The Chiefs practiced for just over two hours in the sunshine of a beautiful October Wednesday.

Participating in the practice was RB Larry Johnson, although he did not work at all with the Chiefs when they were on offense and did not participate with the scout team. He ran through individual drills with the rest of the offensive skill players and running backs.

The Chiefs have not definitively said that Johnson will not play this week although GM Carl Peterson has said he won’t get back on to the field until his issues with the NFL are cleared. Both sides await word from the league office on a possible suspension for L.J. for his off-field problems.

A bunch of injuries piled up from last Sunday’s game against the Jets and limited or kept out of practice the following players: CB Pat Surtain (quadriceps), RB Jamaal Charles (ankle), S Jarrad Page (groin), CB Dimitri Patterson (foot) and LB Wes Dacus (groin).

The Chiefs made official several roster moves, as they added long snapper Thomas Gafford (right) and tackle Andrew Carnahan (left) to the active roster and cornerback Michael Grant to the practice squad. Gafford is wearing No. 48 and Carnahan No. 71.

Chiefs Update 10/28: Another Special Teams Injury

From the Truman Sports Complex

In what has already been a strange season for the Chiefs took another very different turn on Tuesday.

Last week they had a new kicker and new punter.  This week, they will have a new deep snapper to add to the mix.

J.P. Darche who has handled the snapping duties for the last two seasons is headed for knee surgery and is done for the season.

Darche will likely go to the injured reserve list by the close of business on Tuesday, so the Chiefs can sign a new deep snapper for this weekend’s game against Tampa Bay.  Darche played in last Sunday’s game against the Jets and was good on all of his snaps, but he was unable to run,  which made him a liability in punt coverage.

A few teams each year will change punters or kickers because of production, but few make any moves with deep snappers.  In 30-plus years of covering the NFL, I can’t remember a team that has changed all three parts of its kicking combination - snapper, holder and kicker - in a matter of two weeks.

On Tuesday, Herm Edwards said punter Dustin Colquitt was feeling better, but gave no indication if he will be ready to punt on Sunday.

Chiefs Update 10/24

From the Truman Sports Complex

The Chiefs went through a 70-minute practice session indoors on Friday morning to wrap up their preparation for Sunday’s game in New Jersey against the Jets.

Listed on the injury report turned into the league today by the Chiefs is punter Dustin Colquitt as questionable and linebacker Donnie Edwards as probable. 

Head coach Herm Edwards again said that Edwards would be part of the defensive rotation against the Jets.

Colquitt did not kick in any of the three practices this week, although he may have kicked at other times.  Colquitt said he was feeling better on Friday morning as he was getting treatment for his groin and calf injuries, and felt he would be ready to punt on Sunday.

Again, the Chiefs do not have to make a decision until 90 minutes before kickoff on their game-day inactives.  But unless Colquitt has punted or will punt on Saturday, it’s hard to imagine Herm Edwards keeping him active for Sunday’s game.  If there’s any way the Chiefs can keep from having both punters on the 45-man roster for the game, the coach would like that to happen.  If Colquitt and Steve Weatherford are both active, that just means one more body has to be inactive who might be able to help.

Other than Colquitt the only other non-participant in Friday’s practice was RB Larry Johnson, who will be inactive for Sunday’s game.

Chiefs Update 10/15

From the Truman Sports Complex

The Chiefs worked inside for just over two hours on Wednesday, beginning the full scale preparation for this Sunday’s visit by the Tennessee Titans to Arrowhead Stadium.

With the exception of WR Jeff Webb, everyone on the 53-man active roster and nine-man practice squad took part in the workout.  Webb became a father early Wednesday morning and the head coach excused him for the rest of the day.

Working at his left tackle spot was Branden Albert, who took just about every snap with the first team offense.

Chiefs Update 10/10

From the Truman Sports Complex

The Chiefs went through a 50-minute practice session Friday morning, closing out their bye week.

The only news coming from the workout was the return of LT Branden Albert to the starting offensive line.  Albert took most of the snaps with the first unit.  He’s wearing a huge brace on his right arm and it was the first full practice activity he’s had since suffering the injury on Sept. 28th in a game against Denver.

If he can come back and repeat that practice work on Wednesday when the Chiefs start getting ready for Tennessee, the chances are good he’ll be ready to play.

Herm Edwards has given the players Saturday and Sunday off.  They report back to work on Monday.

Chiefs Update 10/8

From the Truman Sports Complex

The Chiefs went through a 90-minute practice outdoors on a spectacular fall morning on Wednesday.

This time was spent on themselves, which is what the Chiefs will do in their three bye week practices.

“You try to specifically try to pick out things you need to improve on and that’s how are practices are put together,” Herm Edwards said.

The areas of improvement Edwads highlighted were on offense, stopping the three and outs, being more consistent with the running game and dialing up some big plays in the passing game.  On defense, he mentioned a need to improve third down defense and eliminate the big  plays.

Edwards said there were no personnel changes planned for this week or next. “The more they play the more they will gain some confidence,” Edwards said of his young roster.  “We are at the point now, after five games, they’ve got to feel like they know what it takes.  They need to continue to prepare.  That’s the whole thing now, teaching them how to prepare each week with a great focus.” 

The Chiefs will not begin working on preparation for the Tennessee Titans until next week, although the coaches will begin film study over the weekend.

LT Branden Albert did some individual stuff during the practice but will not work with the offense at all this week.  Edwards said they hoped to have him back next week, but only time and his right elbow will decided that.  LB Donnie Edwards was at practice but he continues to rehab his sprained right ankle and did not take part in workout.

As expected, Brodie Croyle took most of the snaps with the first team offense.

Chiefs Update 10/6

From the Truman Sports Complex

Brodie Croyle says he’s been given the green light for full participation in practice and he expects to be taking snaps with the first offense on Wednesday when the Chiefs return to the practice field.

Croyle suffered a separated right shoulder in the season opener at New England and has been on the sidelines ever since.  He took part in practices last week, but did not take any of the snaps during the offensive or defensive work.

When asked if he was the starter for the next game, against Tennessee on October 19, Croyle said: “As far as I know. I’m healthy, I’m going to go.  I have to make sure in the next two weeks that everything keeps going the way it’s supposed to and (I) don’t have any setbacks.”

On their bye week, the Chiefs will continue to work and not get much in the way of vacation.  They will have their regular day off on Tuesday, but they are scheduled to practice on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.  They’ll get the weekend off, but they’ll have to report back for work on Monday.

“We’ve got to get everything rolling, get everybody back on the same page,” Croyle said of the Chiefs.  “We are going to be here all week practicing.  It’s a good time to have it.  We’ve had our good moments, we’ve had our bad.  It’s time to build off the good moments and make it more consistent.”

Chiefs Update 10/3

From the Truman Sports Complex

A swiftly moving one-hour practice Friday morning culminated the week of preparation for the Chiefs as they get ready to head to Charlotte for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers.

On the Chiefs injury report this week that gets turned into the league they will list:

Out: LT Branden Albert, QB Brodie Croyle and LB Donnie Edwards.

Questionable: LB Erik Walden.

Probable: CB Pat Surtain, CB Dimitri Patterson and DE Tamba Hali.

The new addition is Walden, who turned an ankle during Thursday’s practice and was a limited participant during Friday’s practice.  If he can’t go, that will hurt the Chiefs special teams, where Walden has been a big factor in four games.

Rookie OT Barry Richardson will be active for his first NFL game on Sunday.  But Edwards said that Wade Smith will be the first guy off the bench if there are any injury problems at left or right tackle against the Panthers.  Smith made 18 starts at left tackle during four seasons with the Dolphins, including all 16 games in the 2003 season.  He played both left and right tackle at the University of Memphis.

Carolina has listed starting LT Jordan Gross as out with the after effects of a concussion.  Listed as doubtful are starting RT Jeff Otah with an ankle injury and quarterabck Matt Moore with a leg injury.

Chiefs Update 10/1

From The Truman Sports Complex

The Chiefs went through a practice that lasted just over two hours on Wednesday, as they enjoyed the sunshine and cool temperatures.

It was especially enjoyable for WR Mark Bradley, signed by the Chiefs this week to their active roster. The former second-round choice of the Chicago Bears in the 2005 NFL Draft, Bradley is wearing No. 83. He took the roster spot of B.J. Sams who was released.

Bradley, 6-1 and 201 pounds, was released by the Bears on September 23. In three games this season, he was inactive for the season opener and then played only on special teams in the next two games.

Throughout his time in the Windy City, Bradley battled injuries. As a rookie in ‘05 he tore an ACL in his knee and played in just seven games. In ‘06, he missed five games with an ankle injury and in May of this year he had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.

Overall, he’s caught 36 passes for 583 yards and four touchdowns. He’s 26 years old and out of the University of Oklahoma and Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

“He’s very athletic and explosive,” Herm Edwards said of Bradley. “He can run. I remember watching him at Oklahoma and he was a good football player. He got into one of those situations where he got hurt and kind of got lost in the shuffle.”

Chiefs Update 9/26

From the Truman Sports Complex

The Chiefs went through a practice session of just over one hour Friday morning, their final on-field work before facing the Denver Broncos this Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.

The team’s official injury report for this week included DE Tamba Hali, who is listed as probable.  Hali’s been battling a knee injury and was limited in participation during Friday’s workout.

Returner B.J. Sams has a hamstring injury and is listed as questionable. Sams was a limited participant in practice on Friday.  If he can’t play, rookies Jamaal Charles and Dantrell Savage figure to handle kickoff returns and Savage will take punt returns. 

QB Brodie Croyle, CB Pat Surtain and LB Donnie Edwards will not play on Sunday.

Chiefs Update 9/24

From the Truman Sports Complex

The Chiefs went through a two-hour and change practice session outside early Wednesday afternoon.  Early morning rains drained off the practice fields quickly, but it was very warm and very humid as the players went through the workout.

Not on the practice field was LB Donnie Edwards who suffered a foot injury in Sunday’s game against Atlanta.  Remember, while he’s battled plenty of injuries over the last two seasons, Edwards been a starter at linebacker for 156 consecutive regular season NFL games. Technically his starting streak ended earlier this year when the Chiefs began the New England game in the nickel defense and Edwards was on the sidelines. However it’s counted, Edwards chances of being a starting linebacker for 157 consecutive games is very dim.

CB Pat Surtain took part in some limited practice work, when the secondary went through its individual session.  Surtain’s right shoulder is still on the mend and he did not take part in any of the team work.

QB Brodie Croyle was at practice, but did not participate as he recovers from his injured shoulder.

Chiefs Update 9/19

From The Truman Sports Complex

The Chiefs defensive line had trouble stopping the run last Sunday.  This Sunday, they may have trouble getting healthy defensive ends on the field.

After the Chiefs wrapped up a 75-minute indoor practice, Herm Edwards said both starting DEs Tamba Hali and Turk McBride would be listed as questionable for participation against the Falcons in Atlanta.  McBride has the abdominal strain that he suffered against the Raiders.  He was a full participant in Friday’s practice.

Hali, however, was a limited participant because of a knee injury that he suffered during practice.

If both Hali and McBride can’t play, that would move rookie DE Brian Johnston into the starting lineup.  At the least, he’s going to get a lot more playing time than he’s seen in the first two games, when he was sprinkled into the defense for a play or two.  The other defensive end on the roster is veteran Alfonso Boone.  On the practice squad is rookie DE Jason Parker, who would have to be activated and another player would have to come off the roster.

Again, QB Brodie Croyle and CB Pat Surtain are both out of Sunday’s game with right shoulder injuries.

One man’s guess would have Croyle, Surtain, LB Napoleon Harris, G Brian De La Puente and T Barry Richardson as five of the seven inactive players this week.  The other spots will likely depend on how Hali and McBride are Sunday morning at the Georgia Dome.

The Chiefs worked inside with piped in crowd noise since they’ll be playing inside on Sunday.

Chiefs Update 9/18

From The Truman Sports Complex

The Chiefs worked for just under two hours in the September sunshine on Thursday afternoon, getting ready for their trip south to face the Falcons in Atlanta on Sunday.

DE Turk McBride was added to the injury report as he was a limited participant in Thursday’s work.  McBride left Sunday’s game against Oakland in the first half when he made a tackle and fell on the heel of RB Justin Fargas’ shoe.  McBride said Thursday that his spleen was affected by the blow and possibly bruised.  He hopes to play on Sunday.

QB Brodie Croyle and CB Patrick Surtain did not take part in practice because of their shoulder injuries and both will not play on Sunday.

Starting QB Tyler Thigpen did his first NFL press conference and talked about what the Chiefs may be up to this week with him as the starter.

“I think we’re going back to more base stuff,” Thigpen said. “Stuff that as a team, you know, I guess you could say are our bread and butter. Those are the things we’re going to stick to, you know, be good at the things we’re good at, keep it simple and execute.”

Thigpen said he and TE Tony Gonzalez spent time after practice on both Wednesday and Thursday working on their time.

“I feel like he and I have definitely gotten on the same page,” said Thigpen. “That’s one thing we wanted to work on, we talked about it in the shower after the game. We worked on that this week and we’ve gotten a lot better at it.”

Chiefs Update 9/17-Tyler Is The QB

From The Truman Sports Complex

The Chiefs worked for just over two hours in the pleasant late summer sunshine on Wednesday.

After practice Herm Edwards announced that Tyler Thigpen will be the Chiefs starting quarterback this Sunday in Atlanta against the Falcons.

Damon Huard can play and right now is scheduled to be the No. 2 quarterback.

The decision was not based on the head/neck injury that Huard suffered last week against Oakland.  He’s capable of playing and he practiced on Wednesday.

“We think he’ll do a good job,” Edwards said.  “We’ll limit some of the things we ask him to do.  We want to take a look at him. He’s another young player we want to look at and see where he’s at.  If he struggles, obviously Damon can come in. He’s used to that and that’s what’s going to happen.”

Not working in Wednesday’s practice were QB Brodie Croyle and CB Pat Surtain, both out with right shoulder injuries.  LB Napoleon Harris who has been limited in his participation in recent weeks, went full participation in Wednesday’s work

The Chiefs made two moves on their practice squad, adding CB Travarous Bain and G Tavares Washington.  To make room for them WR Scott Mayle and S Dowayne Davis were released.

MORE ON THE THIGPEN DECISION LATER THIS EVENING

Chiefs Update 9/12

From the Truman Sports Complex

The Chiefs went through a 75-minute practice session indoors, their last major work before Sunday’s home opener against the Oakland Raiders.

Nothing changed on the injury front.  QB Brodie Croyle (shoulder) and LB Napoleon Harris (knee) did not practice and will not play in Sunday’s game.  FS Jarrad Page took a full turn in practice.  So did WR Will Franklin, who was out of last week’s game recovering from knee surgery.

Herm Edwards was non-committal on whether Franklin will be active on Sunday. How many running backs and wide receivers are on the game-day roster will be the weekly juggle for the coaches when it comes to naming players to the inactive list.

 When talking about offensive skill positions and rookie RB Jamaal  Charles on Friday, Edwards said:

“We have some players on offense that have some skill. The more you can stay on the field, the more you can get plays, gives you the ability to let those guys touch the ball. Possessions are important … It’s very hard  in those possessions if you go three and out.  We went three and out four times last week, and that’s a little bit too many. You’d like to keep it to two, three at the most.”

Monday Update 9/8

From the Truman Sports Complex

NFL veteran quarterbacks Chris Simms and Tim Rattay should be headed to Kansas City Monday evening and they are expected to workout for the Chiefs sometime on Tuesday.

Right now, it appears that QB Brodie Croyle will miss two to four weeks with the shoulder injury he suffered on Sunday in Foxboro against the Patriots.  That leaves the Chiefs with no option other than to sign a quarterback to help them.

Both Simms and Rattay were rumored to be at the top of the list in New England for the Patriots to step onto their roster for the injured Tom Brady.  But Chiefs sources say both quarterbacks left Foxboro without being offered a deal.  It sounds like the Patriots must have something else working behind the scenes.

Friday Update 9/5

From the Truman Sports Complex

The Chiefs got outside for a quick 65-minute practice late Friday morning, their last work before leaving Saturday for New England and Sunday’s game against the Patriots.

One new item from the workout: veteran LB Napoleon Harris did not participate.  Herm Edwards indicated that the knee problem that bothered him in the pre-season is again causing problems.   Harris will be one of the Chiefs inactive players on Sunday, along with WRs Maurice Price (thigh) and Will Franklin (knee).  Again, Price did not work at all, while Franklin didn’t take any physical reps.

But give the rookie from Mizzou credit for this: as the offense went through each play, Franklin stood behind them and went wherever he would have lined up and walked through the route he would have run.  He got in quite a few mental reps, something that’s important for any player, let alone a rookie.

Thursday Update 9/4

From the Truman Sports Complex

The Chiefs went through a normal practice session for a Thursday, driven inside again by the unusually wet September weather.

In fact the Chiefs are watching the weather very closely in New England.  Hurricane Hannah is on a path that will take it into New England on Saturday night/Sunday morning.  The team is scheduled to leave on Saturday at noon, but they are considering alternate travel plans as they watch the weather build on the eastern seaboard.

Chiefs Wednesday Update

From the Truman Sports Complex

Chiefs got their first practice of New England week in on Wednesday.  Rainy conditions forced them inside.

Taking active part in the two-hour practice was rookie LT Branden Albert.  He took every snap with the first-team offense, his first extensive practice time since since suffering a foot injury way back on July 31st in a joint workout with the Minnesota Vikings in River Falls.  Herm Edwards wasn’t willing to commit to Albert being the starter on Sunday against the Patriots.  What he left unsaid is this: if Albert shows up Thursday morning and has no problems with his foot from all the work, he’s the man.

Practice Update 8/21

From the Truman Sports Complex

It was a short practice session for the Chiefs, their last before Saturday night’s game in Miami.  These types of practices are more mental than physical, so there tends to be less to report as the players physical intensity level is throttled down.

We can update the injury front.

Newest injury was WR Will Franklin who walked off the practice field before the session ended wih the help of a trainer.  Afterwards, Franklin’s right knee was heavily wrapped and sporting an ice pack.  He was headed for an MRI. Franklin said he felt “a tweak” while running a route.  His status for Saturday is obviously up in the air.

Chiefs Practice Update 8/19

From the Truman Sports Complex

If you are reading this somewhere close to Kansas City you know that we’ve been gifted with a nice stretch of weather here this week.  To have 80 degrees and low humidity in August is pretty unusual, and everyone has been enjoying the milder weather.

Except Herm Edwards.  Just like Marty Schottenheimer, Gunther Cunningham and Dick Vermeil before  him, Edwards used the mild temperatures of River Falls, Wisconsin to do the heavy lifting of two-a-day practices.  The coaches then looked forward to the return to Kansas City, where they would practice just once a day, but the heat and humidity would be high.  It would be under these conditions that the team’s stamina would be built for three weeks leading into the season opener.