Chiefs’ Andy Reid highlights another young receiver who has caught his eye
6/16/2017 - I remember the name Seantavius Jones from training camp. He was signed by the Chiefs before camp Expand
6/16/2017 - I remember the name Seantavius Jones from training camp. He was signed by the Chiefs before camp last year and from what I remember seeing in St. Joe he flashed a few times. Not enough for me to think he would make the 53-man roster but enough that I remembered to keep an eye on him.
Andy Reid has apparently taken notice of him, too. A couple weeks ago Reid highlighted Demarcus Robinson as one of the young receivers who has done a nice job this offseason. That’s a big compliment in Big Red’s world.
At the close of Thursday’s mandatory minicamp, Reid was asked about any other young receivers that have caught his eye.
“Yes, I would say 81 (Jones) has done a nice job,” Reid said via quotes from the Chiefs. “I know him by ‘Stretch’. You guys know him by his real name. He’s done a nice job. He’s had a chance to work in there, in the rotation, and do some things. He’s a big kid that can run, pretty good hands. But again, he hasn’t played, hasn’t played yet. So, we have to see how he does Collapse
Chiefs sign two players, cut Stanley Jean-Baptiste
6/16/2017 - I was a little intrigued by the Kansas City Chiefs signing former second round pick CB Stanley Expand
6/16/2017 - I was a little intrigued by the Kansas City Chiefs signing former second round pick CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste but the odds were stacked against him. His time in KC is now over as the Chiefs have cut him.
Thursday’s NFL transactions report shows the Chiefs cut Jean-Baptiste and G Corin Brooks after the close of minicamp on Thursday. They signed two new players with those roster spots: CB Trevon Harfield and OT Donald Hawkins.
The KC Star’s Terez Paylor reported the Chiefs tried out Hawkins earlier this week so they must have liked what they saw.
Hartfield is a 6’, 195-pound cornerback out of Southwestern Oklahoma State (where? Dorsey is doing his homework) as a 2016 undrafted free agent. He spent time with the Cardinals and Titans. He’ll have Chiefs training camp next month to prove his worth.
Jean-Baptiste is the name you might recognize here but the Chiefs also have a lot going on at cornerback. There is some young talent there despite it being viewed as a need. Collapse
Chiefs don’t seem concerned about Eric Berry missing two days of practice
6/15/2017 - Eric Berry missed out on the Kansas City Chiefs OTAs, practiced one day of mandatory minicamp and Expand
6/15/2017 - Eric Berry missed out on the Kansas City Chiefs OTAs, practiced one day of mandatory minicamp and then sat out the final two days of minicamp because of a heel injury. The Chiefs don’t seem concerned about the sore heel.
Reid says he's not too worried about Eric Berry's heel. He watched practice again today because of that.— Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) June 15, 2017
Berry has had a heel injury previously so that’s why my ears kinda perked up here. I’m sure it’s nothing but it is an injury we’ve heard before. Berry looked to be in terrific shape this offseason so it’s not anything related to him skipping OTAs.
Let’s hope the Chiefs are right and this is not a big issue. Berry will have another six weeks off before training camp starts.
In other injury news, DJ Alexander tweaked his back and sat out. Collapse
Patrick Mahomes will get a QB coach, find some WRs to throw to before Chiefs training camp
6/15/2017 - Patrick Mahomes was is about to finish up for summer vacation. That’s basically what this time is Expand
6/15/2017 - Patrick Mahomes was is about to finish up for summer vacation. That’s basically what this time is for NFL players as they finish up this portion of the offseason program and have 5-6 weeks free before training camps start.
How will Mahomes fill his time?
First, he said he’s going to get a quarterback coach to help him out. “Just trying to stay on top of the footwork and the playbook as much as possible,” Mahomes said. He doesn’t who that coach will be. I always wonder how teams feel about players getting their own personalized coaches. I look at Mahomes as Andy Reid’s piece of art and I doubt an artist like Reid wants others messing with his work. But I also doubt Mahomes is going rogue and doing something the Chiefs aren’t aware of. So.
The other thing he’s doing this summer is finding some receivers to throw to back home in East Texas. He named a couple of receivers from Tyler, Texas he can throw to this summer and also named draft pick Dede Westbrook and others in Dallas he can Collapse
Eric Berry among those Chiefs not practicing day two of minicamp
6/14/2017 - Eric Berry returned for the Kansas City Chiefs first mandatory minicamp practice on Tuesday. Expand
6/14/2017 - Eric Berry returned for the Kansas City Chiefs first mandatory minicamp practice on Tuesday. However, he was on the sidelines for day. According to the Chiefs’ BJ Kissel, Berry was among those Chiefs who did not practice on Wednesday.
DJ Alexander, Phillip Gaines, Kenneth Acker, Spencer Ware & Eric Berry didn't practice for #Chiefs today after being out there yesterday.— BJ Kissel (@ChiefsReporter) June 14, 2017
It’s because of a sore heel.
Eric Berry didn't practice today because of a sore heel. That's Berry. B-E-R-R-Y— Adam Teicher (@adamteicher) June 14, 2017
Kenneth Acker and Spencer Ware were reported as injuries earlier this week. DJ Alexander was mic’d up just yesterday so I’m not sure what happened there. The Chiefs aren’t wearing full pads out there so you don’t want to see any injuries and even if you do they have another six weeks to training camp so time is on their side. Collapse
You were a Chiefs fan in the 1990s if you remember this shirt
6/14/2017 - The Kansas City Chiefs style in the 1990s was incredible. Starter jackets. Snapback hats. And of Expand
6/14/2017 - The Kansas City Chiefs style in the 1990s was incredible. Starter jackets. Snapback hats. And of course the t-shirts. The 1990s Chiefs t-shirts were memorable, including this one a reader found recently:
@ArrowheadPride I bought the best shirt of all time the other day. pic.twitter.com/j7aD9lLuT2— RIP Ace (@powerandfinesse) June 14, 2017
I see who I think is Derrick Thomas in the middle, Neil Smith next to him and I believe that’s Albert Lewis at the top. The one on the left looks like No. 34 which would be Dale Carter. I remember a lot of these big head shirts when Joe Montana came to town in 1993. In fact, I know that The Old Man still has one of those and still wears it. Not many people can pull of a 25-year old shirt but The Old Man can.
While we’re here, who ya got:
1990s: Derrick Thomas, Neil Smith, Albert Lewis, Dale Carter
2017: Justin Houston, Tamba Hali, Eric Berry, Marcus Peters Collapse
Arrowheadlines: Marcus Peters and Oakland, Chiefs minicamp updates
6/14/2017 - Eric Berry, Justin Houston, Marcus Peters return for KC Chiefs’ mandatory minicamp | The Kansas Expand
6/14/2017 - Eric Berry, Justin Houston, Marcus Peters return for KC Chiefs’ mandatory minicamp | The Kansas City Star
Over the last month, Chiefs coach Andy Reid never explained the reasons for the three players’ absences — or for the absence of outside linebacker Dee Ford, who was also present Tuesday after missing the last five voluntary practices — other than to remind the practices were voluntary.
So it came as no surprise that Berry, Houston and Peters mainly leaned on that simple reasoning Tuesday while elaborating on the reasons for their nonattendance, though each also insisted they had faith in their home workout regiments.
Chiefs CB Marcus Peters talks about spending his offseason in Oakland | Arrowhead Pride
Q: Once this week is over what are you going to be up to?
Peters: Oakland, California.
Q: Basically what you’ve been doing the past two weeks?
Peters: Yup.
Q: You work out with any other players out there?
Peters: Oakland, California. That’s who I work out with. It doesn’t Collapse
Chiefs’ Eric Berry talks about his offseason, what he was doing and why he stayed home
6/13/2017 - Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry met the media for the first time this offseason. Berry has Expand
6/13/2017 - Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry met the media for the first time this offseason. Berry has stayed away from the Chiefs OTAs but as expected there’s nothing going on there. He just wanted to do his own thing and be around his family. He’s back in town for the Chiefs mandatory minicamp which runs through Thursday.
A few notes on what Berry had to say to the media today:
What he was doing this offseason: “Just working on training smarter. You try to go too hard sometimes. Not saying that's the case here ... I was actually at home for the most part. Just being around my family.”
More on what he did away: “Seeing my parents, my brothers, my family, it's always good to be around them with a good vibe like that because I know I'm not going to be around them during the season.”
On taking time off: “Everybody needs time off. Sometimes you just get caught up in the grind and never really get a chance to step away from whatever it is, it doesn’t have to be sports. If you take a step back Collapse
Chiefs mandatory minicamp: What to watch for
6/13/2017 - The Kansas City Chiefs take the field for the first and only mandatory minicamp of the offseason. Expand
6/13/2017 - The Kansas City Chiefs take the field for the first and only mandatory minicamp of the offseason. The Chiefs practices to this point have been voluntary and some players haven’t shown up. It now becomes mandatory as the Chiefs can levy up to $80,000 in fines for missing all three days of this minicamp, which runs Tuesday through Thursday. Alex Smith will talk to the media after practice on Tuesday, various players on Wednesday and then Andy Reid on Thursday.
Our pre-minicamp questions ...
Who the heck will show up?
We assume everyone since it’s mandatory but Chiefs star players like Eric Berry, Justin Houston, Marcus Peters and Dee Ford have missed all or some of the voluntary practices to this point. They could be on the hook for big fines if they skip this. I doubt that they will, though.
How are the Chiefs handling the loss of Jeremy Maclin?
We’re expecting Tyreek Hill to be the main one to replace him. I want to see where the others line up too. Who else rises up a notch Collapse
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Here’s a good reason for a player to skip voluntary practices
6/16/2017 - Yet another post on voluntary practices. This one is a little different though.
As you know, some Expand
6/16/2017 - Yet another post on voluntary practices. This one is a little different though.
As you know, some Chiefs players skipped voluntary practices. This was a thing for some people because voluntary practices have historically had near 100 percent attendance rates.
But the times they are a changin’. These players know their rights in the CBA and know they have the right to an offseason.
That includes Seahawks DE Michael Bennett, who gave the best answer I’ve heard for not wanting to go to voluntary practices in the offseason. Hard to argue with this:
Asked Pro Bowl DE Michael Bennett why he skips #Seahawks voluntary offseason workouts such as OTAs. His answer is sublime #getsit #DadQuotes pic.twitter.com/0zhMZG89he— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) June 15, 2017 Collapse
Arrowheadlines: More Jeremy Maclin fallout, Chiefs close minicamp
6/16/2017 - Jeremy Maclin was upset, shocked that he learned of his Chiefs release by voicemail | Expand
6/16/2017 - Jeremy Maclin was upset, shocked that he learned of his Chiefs release by voicemail | ProFootballTalk
“Through a voicemail,” Maclin said. “[From G.M.] John Dorsey. I was upset, I was shocked. Apparently, they had been trying to trade me for two or three months. Which who knows if that’s true or not? I would just think that . . . a guy who is going into his ninth year would know if he’s being shopped or not. It is what it is. I still have respect for Big Red, still have respect for the organization. I’m not going to bad mouth anybody or talk any dirt on anybody. It was an unfortunate situation. They felt like they didn’t want me as a player anymore, so it is what it is. I’m happy with where I am right now, and I think that might be the last time I talk about what I call my former life. So I don’t think I want to talk about that anymore.”
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid recaps minicamp | The Kansas City Star
“It was a good camp — it was productive,” Reid said. “I was most impressed Collapse
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, Kareem Hunt have the same rookie of the year odds
6/15/2017 - Bovada has released odds on the 2017 NFL rookie of the year and the Kansas City Chiefs have not Expand
6/15/2017 - Bovada has released odds on the 2017 NFL rookie of the year and the Kansas City Chiefs have not one but two players mentioned: QB Patrick Mahomes and RB Kareem Hunt. They’re both at 20/1 odds to win.
Mahomes would be much higher on this list if anyone expected him to play. He has the best supporting cast of any rookie quarterback. Alas, the Chiefs are hoping he doesn’t have to play this year. The scenario where he does would involve an injury to Alex Smith and perhaps even Tyler Bray, who is battling for the No. 2 job.
The scenario where Hunt wins rookie of the year could involve an injury to Spencer Ware or it could involve him balling out. We assume the backs will split carries but if Hunt comes out of the gate on another level then the Chiefs will ride him and he can put up big numbers in this offense. That’s a lot of what ifs though.
Who ya got to win this award?
Odds on winning the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year award:
Jaguars RB Leonard Fournette: 7/2
Panthers RB Collapse
Chris Jones doesn’t know how scary he can be, Chiefs teammate says
6/15/2017 - Chris Jones was a bit of a revelation last year for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was a second round Expand
6/15/2017 - Chris Jones was a bit of a revelation last year for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was a second round pick so there were certainly expectations but I didn’t expect to see flashes of dominance from Jones as a rookie.
Bennie Logan is his new pal on the defensive line after the Chiefs signed him to a free agent contract this offseason. Logan sounds like he knows the ceiling for Jones is very, very high.
“I always tell him every day you really don’t understand how scary you can be,” Logan said of Jones. “Chris being a young guy and everything he has a chance to be something special. I stay on him to push him and to peak. He did good things last year but for me personally that was good but I want him to be better He’s a guy that can really establish himself as a dominant defensive lineman in this league.”
Logan said he did know Chris Jones a little bit already because they worked out together in Baton Rouge a few years ago. And speaking of Louisiana, Logan has a connection with former LSU Collapse
More good for Chiefs as Derrick Johnson hits the practice field
6/14/2017 - What do you notice about this tweet from Kansas City Chiefs minicamp?
All 90 #Chiefs players on Expand
6/14/2017 - What do you notice about this tweet from Kansas City Chiefs minicamp?
All 90 #Chiefs players on the roster were at minicamp today.Tamba Hali, Travis Kelce, Dadi Nicolas & Parker Ehinger didn't practice.— BJ Kissel (@ChiefsReporter) June 13, 2017
Do you see it? Can you spot what’s going on here? Who’s not listed here? Let me help you out ...
DERRICK JOHNSON IS PRACTICING!
Woohoo! It’s just individual drills and there’s no tackling or contact but whatever. It’s the first time this offseason he’s participated in drills. Both DJ and the Chiefs have consistently said he expects to be ready for training camp. That’s only six (or so) weeks away so with each passing day I’m feeling better about him making an impact this year.
I’m a little hesitant to get sucked in here completely with all this optimism. The reality is that DJ is 34 years old and coming off his second Achilles in three years. History says he won’t be the same player. I’d love to be wrong!
Here’s a quick clip of DJ, Collapse
Check out pictures of Eric Berry, Marcus Peters and Justin Houston returning to Chiefs practice
6/14/2017 - And they’re back! The Kansas City Chiefs started mandatory minicamp on Tuesday and saw the return Expand
6/14/2017 - And they’re back! The Kansas City Chiefs started mandatory minicamp on Tuesday and saw the return of Eric Berry, Marcus Peters and Justin Houston who had all skipped out on the voluntary practices to this point. They all said they’ve been working out and hanging out with family in the meantime.
Their arrival means we have some new pictures. There are a few funny ones in there of Peters laughing with his teammates. The camera also caught a couple of goofy looks to the media.
Alex Smith said that with those defensive guys coming back there is already more chirping going on. Sure looks like it in these pics... Collapse
Chiefs CB Marcus Peters talks about spending his offseason in Oakland
6/13/2017 - Kansas City Chiefs CB Marcus Peters met the media on Tuesday for the first time this offseason. As Expand
6/13/2017 - Kansas City Chiefs CB Marcus Peters met the media on Tuesday for the first time this offseason. As usual, it was interesting. Here’s a Q&A (the questions here are paraphrased ... H/T 610 for audio)
Q: What went into your decision not to attend voluntary workouts?
Peters: I was back at the house working out.
Q: The same kind of offseason regimen that you’ve done?
Peters: Ever since I got kicked out.
Q: Can you elaborate on who you’re working out with, what you’re doing?
Peters: Back at Empire Gym in San Francisco, back at my high school in Oakland. Doing the same thing I’ve been doing since I got kicked out.
Q: When we talked to Alex earlier today he mentioned that with you guys have been back there’s definitely been more chirping?
Peters: It’s football, baby. We’re getting back into the swing of it. We’re here for a couple of days before we gotta get back into camp. We got a mentality we’re trying to win the Super Bowl.
Q: Did you get a sense your teammates were happy to see Collapse
VIDEO: Kansas City Chiefs’ Alex Smith, Marcus Peters and others meet the media
6/13/2017 - The Kansas City Chiefs first day of mandatory minicamp is in the books. Alex Smith, Marcus Peters, Expand
6/13/2017 - The Kansas City Chiefs first day of mandatory minicamp is in the books. Alex Smith, Marcus Peters, Eric Berry and Justin Houston spoke to the media.
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Watch Marcus Peters, Justin Houston and Alex Smith address the media after minicamp.Posted by The Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Collapse
The Patriots are onto Kansas City
6/13/2017 - A few years ago when the Kansas City Chiefs beat the crap out of the New England Patriots on Expand
6/13/2017 - A few years ago when the Kansas City Chiefs beat the crap out of the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football the postgame press conference with Bill Belichick became legendary. Someone asked him if Tom Brady was still his quarterback after the beatdown at the hands of the Chiefs. It was so ridiculous in Belichick’s mind that he kept repeating “We’re onto Cincinnati.”
Fast forward to today and the Patriots are onto Kansas City.
Bill Belichick on ring ceremony: "It was a great night, but we need to move on to 2017. We've had enough parades, celebrations, everything."— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) June 13, 2017
Hours after they receive their championship rings and Belichick says it’s time to move on ... to Kansas City. Because that’s the next game on the schedule. Collapse
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Parker Ehinger may not be ready for Chiefs training camp
6/16/2017 - One injury note coming from the end of the Kansas City Chiefs mandatory minicamp this week is G Expand
6/16/2017 - One injury note coming from the end of the Kansas City Chiefs mandatory minicamp this week is G Parker Ehinger. It sounds like the Chiefs aren’t counting on him to be ready for training camp. How do we know that? Because Andy Reid said they’re not counting on him to be ready for training camp.
“I think it will be a race for him to be ready to go,” Reid said when asked about Ehinger via quotes from the Chiefs. “I’m not counting on that.”
The Chiefs are pretty rock solid at the other four spots on the offensive line. Ehinger was a draft pick last year who won the job out of camp but then got injured and was done for the year. He’s still pretty inexperienced.
Not many teams can plug in a backup who has 34 starts under his belt but that’s what the Chiefs have with Zach Fulton. The Chiefs offensive line still looks like a potential strength this year with or without Ehinger. Collapse
Jeremy Maclin says he found out he was getting cut with a voicemail
6/15/2017 - If you’ve watched Hard Knocks before you’ve surely seen the scenes of the head coach or GM having Expand
6/15/2017 - If you’ve watched Hard Knocks before you’ve surely seen the scenes of the head coach or GM having to cut players during roster cut downs. You see someone tell the player to grab their playbook and see the coach or GM. The player knows what’s coming and he goes into the coach or GM’s office to hear them tell him he’s been cut.
We’ve seen it go down like that on Hard Knocks so I just kinda assumed that’s how it always goes down.
Apparently that’s not how it always goes down. When the Chiefs cut Jeremy Maclin, they did it via voicemail — so says Jeremy Maclin in this interview with Mike Florio on PFT Live. There has to be more to the story here. Dorsey is usually straight up so this seems odd. (Update: My understanding is that they did eventually talk over the phone so this might be overblown)
Here’s the exchange when Florio asked Maclin how he found out he was cut:
Maclin: “Through a voicemail.”
Florio: From who?
Maclin: “John Dorsey.”
Florio: What was your reaction when you found out Collapse
Chiefs’ Jehu Chesson gives a Harbaugh quote
6/15/2017 - Jim Harbaugh his known for a great quote and that’s apparently rubbing off on his former players. Expand
6/15/2017 - Jim Harbaugh his known for a great quote and that’s apparently rubbing off on his former players. Former Michigan WR and current Chiefs WR Jehu Chesson spoke to the media on Wednesday and gave one of those quotes that sounded very Harbaugh-ish.
Chesson was asked what he thinks about practicing in this heat.
“Hard on the body, good for the soul,” Chesson said via quotes from the Chiefs. “We’re just out here, embrace, enjoy it. The elements are great, so we appreciate it.”
That quote reeks of Harbaugh. I gotta give credit to whoever asked the follow up question: Did you make that up or did you read it?
“I probably got that from coach Harbaugh,” Chesson said.
I knew it.
Speaking of Harbaugh, I’m curious to see how prepared his players are for the NFL. We talk about SEC schools or other certain schools really getting these players ready for the NFL. I hope Michigan and Jehu Chesson are the same way. Collapse
Arrowheadlines: Patrick Mahomes says he had a really good day
6/15/2017 - Patrick Mahomes II has his most impressive practice yet for Chiefs | ESPN
If the Kansas City Expand
6/15/2017 - Patrick Mahomes II has his most impressive practice yet for Chiefs | ESPN
If the Kansas City Chiefs were encouraged by the most impressive practice session yet for Patrick Mahomes II on Wednesday, they had even more reason for optimism because of the rookie quarterback’s attitude about it afterward.
“It definitely was a good day,’’ Mahomes said. “It’s all about putting these good days back to back and not having bad days.’’
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes focusing on consistency during minicamp | The Kansas City Star
“(Today) was a progression and I just want to keep trying to getting better every single day,” said Mahomes, who spent three years at Texas Tech. “It’s all about just putting these good days back to back and not having bad days.”
Doing their own thing in offseason pays off for Justin Houston, Eric Berry, Marcus Peters | ESPN
Things worked out well for both despite their absences. Houston led the NFL in sacks in 2014 with 22. Berry has been the Chiefs’ MVP in each of the past Collapse
What history says about Patrick Mahomes playing in 2017
6/14/2017 - Sometimes Google is my friend. I recently stumbled across a post on Reddit that discussed NFL Expand
6/14/2017 - Sometimes Google is my friend. I recently stumbled across a post on Reddit that discussed NFL first round QBs over the past 20 years.
The post looks at first round quarterbacks and whether or not they played in their rookie seasons. Over the past 20 years only two first round quarterbacks have not played a single snap in their rookie season: Jason Campbell and Carson Palmer.
Jason Campbell sat behind a 35 year old Mark Brunell and Carson Palmer sat behind a 31 year old Jon Kitna (ohhh the nostalgia!)
Using Pro Football Reference’s play index tool I was able to see there have been 53 quarterbacks drafted in the first round over the past 20 years. So that means less than four percent of first round quarterbacks over the past 20 years have not played a single snap in their rookie season.
If you’re a betting man, the safe money is on Mahomes seeing some snaps in 2017.
The Reddit post went further and explained that of the 53 quarterbacks drafted in the first round only nine of them Collapse
Video surfaces that suggests Dustin Colquitt is every bit the dancer Travis Kelce is
6/14/2017 - You thought Travis Kelce was the best dancer on the Chiefs? Hooboy, think again. New reports Expand
6/14/2017 - You thought Travis Kelce was the best dancer on the Chiefs? Hooboy, think again. New reports suggest he has competition.
Christa Dubill of 41 Action News shares this video of Colquitt dancing over the weekend and a star has been born. The crowd is going absolutely crazy for it. Colquitt thinks he’s Michael Jackson out there.
I love @dustincolquitt2 from the @Chiefs ... but I love him even more after this impromptu performance at the @BMAFoundationKC @DancingABC pic.twitter.com/QIP6IuJXAT— Christa Dubill (@christadubill) June 11, 2017 Collapse
Chiefs’ Justin Houston says he feels great, talks about what he’s been doing this offseason
6/13/2017 - Justin Houston says he’s feeling a lot better this year compared to last year.
“I feel great now,” Expand
6/13/2017 - Justin Houston says he’s feeling a lot better this year compared to last year.
“I feel great now,” Houston said Tuesday. “Last year I couldn’t even run at this time.”
Houston is coming back from an injury-plagued couple of years. First it was the injury and eventual ACL injury in 2015 and then he didn’t seem quite right in 2016 when he came back.
So, what’s he been up to this offseason? This is the first time we’ve seen him since he hasn’t been at the offseason program to this point.
“I was in Atlanta just working out, nothing new, nothing special,” Houston said. “Just resting and enjoying the family.”
Houston provided a specific reason for why he likes working out where he does.
“I’m a one-on-one guy and even when I’m back home the group I train with it’s no more than three people,” Houston said. “If I’m messing up and doing something wrong I want to be corrected.”
That ... makes a lot of sense. He’s back this week and then off again until training camp. Collapse
Chiefs minicamp updates: Eric Berry, Justin Houston, Marcus Peters are in attendance
6/13/2017 - The Kansas City Chiefs will have their star defensive players back. According to ESPN’s Adam Expand
6/13/2017 - The Kansas City Chiefs will have their star defensive players back. According to ESPN’s Adam Teicher, Eric Berry, Justin Houston and Marcus Peters are in attendance and accounted for at Chiefs mandatory minicamp which begins today. They have not been at any of the Chiefs OTAs this offseason.
Well, I’m glad that they’re back. Given the choice of my team’s star players practicing with the team and not practicing with the team, I’m going to choose practicing with the team.
These were voluntary practices. They didn’t have to show up. Ultimately, I don’t have any doubts that Berry, Houston and Peters will be ready for the season so it didn’t bug me that much. (It did kinda bug me that even asking where they were was somehow a bad thing)
The Chiefs will have three days of minicamp practice this week and then they are off until training camp which typically starts in late July. The summer is just beginning for the Chiefs. Collapse
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