Final Camp Practice Update 8/14

From River Falls, Wisconsin

The Chiefs went through a short practice late Thursday morning and wrapped up their on-field work here in the northwoods.

The workout was geared around preparing for Saturday night’s opponent, the Arizona Cardinals.  There’s no offensive or defensive game plans so to speak for this game, but the head coach and the coordinators gave their units a chance to see some of the schemes ‘Zona likes to use.

The Chiefs ran 24 plays of team work and a much less intensive pace than they’ve used lately.  Some highlights included a nice dump off pass from QB Tyler Thigpen to RB Kolby Smith … both Smith and RB Jackie Battle took direct snaps from center, and the defense is catching on as neither run broke for big yardage … rookie G Edwin Harrison had a false start that drew the ire of offensive coordinator Chan Gailey … KR B.J. Sams has worked in individual drills at WR, but got little work in team action.  But he caught a nice pass from QB Damon Huard on a third-and-7 play that moved the sticks.  Sams beat CB Tyron Brackenridge … rookie CB Maurice Leggett dropped an interception that was right in his hands on a pass by Huard for WR Jeff Webb … a QB Brodie Croyle pass to WR Dewayne Bowe deep in the end zone was caught by Bowe, but he couldn’t get his feet down.  Bowe cried that he was pushed out, but the head coach reminded him that a rules change this year eliminated the force out.

RB Jamaal Charles missed the workout with a bruised shoulder and may not play on Saturday night.  S Jon McGraw continued to be absent because of his sore shoulder.  Edwards again said that whether or not DT Glenn Dorsey plays against Arizona will depend on how he feels after the team warms up.  Even if he does play, it will be in a limited role.

The Chiefs plan to use their quarterbacks in a similar rotation to what went down against Chicago.  Edwards said he would like to get Croyle a chance to run the two-minute drill.