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Getty Images The Chiefs have downgraded receiver Sammy Watkins to out for Sunday’s game against the Raiders. Watkins will miss his fifth consecutive game. Watkins had a full practice Wednesday in an attempt to return from the hamstring injury that has kept him out since the first meeting with...

Getty Images The latest Drew Brees injury seemed to spark an internal tug-of-war over whether he’d be placed on injured reserve. The issue became resolved on Friday, when Brees exited the 53-man roster for IR. The timing of the move, however, makes it likely that he’ll miss more than three...

Getty Images The Raiders’ preparation for Sunday night’s game against the Chiefs has been complicated by COVID-19. Nine defensive players from the active roster are out of practice this week because they are on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Most of them went on the list as close contacts of...

Getty Images Tyreek Hill returned four punts for touchdowns in his first three NFL seasons, but he’s only handled three punts since the start of the 2019 season because the team has prioritized his work as a wide receiver. Hill could be back in his former role against the Raiders this Sunday...

Getty Images The Chiefs have gotten back a couple of players who will help keep quarterback Patrick Mahomes off his back. Starting left tackle Eric Fisher and starting right tackle Mitchell Schwartz have been activated from the COVID-19 reserve list. The move makes both available for Friday’s...

Getty Images The Chiefs practiced without running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire on Thursday. Edwards-Helaire was a new addition to the injury report. He missed the session because of an illness. The presence of COVID-19 has led to more players missing practice because of illness even if they...

Getty Images Cornerback DeAndre Baker is joining the Chiefs practice squad after the armed robbery charges that led to his release from the Giants were dropped earlier this week. Baker made 15 starts for the Giants as a rookie, but Chiefs head coach Andy Reid referenced his play at Georgia...

Getty Images Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was peeved about the way the Raiders celebrated their Week Five win at Arrowhead Stadium, but quarterback Patrick Mahomes doesn’t appear to need any additional motivational material for this week’s rematch. Whether the Raiders’ victory lap around the...

Getty Images The Raiders’ starting defense won’t be getting much practice time before Sunday night’s game against the Chiefs. Almost all of the Raiders’ starters have to go on the COVID-19 reserve list because of high-risk close contacts, NFL Network is reporting. That’s not great, but it’s...

Getty Images Chiefs receiver Sammy Watkins last played when the Raiders came to Arrowhead Stadium and won back in Week Five. Watkins is moving toward making a return to action. Watkins fully participated in practiced on Wednesday with a hamstring injury that has caused him to miss four games...

Getty Images The Raiders placed a couple of defensive players on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday and one of them reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus this week. NFL Media reports that defensive end Clelin Ferrell tested positive. Safety Lamarcus Joyner went on the list as a...

Getty Images A report earlier Tuesday revealed free agent cornerback DeAndre Baker will visit the Chiefs on Wednesday. Now, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports the Chiefs are expected to sign Baker to their practice squad in the coming days. Kansas City is Baker’s only planned visit. The...

USA TODAY Sports Chiefs coach Andy Reid and Raiders coach Jon Gruden are former colleagues and close friends. Currently, the friendship is being tested, a bit. Reid seemed to be not very pleased regarding the decision of the Raiders to take a victory lap around Arrowhead Stadium in their team...

Getty Images Burning meals, as it turns out, has consequences. The #LetRussCook campaign has fizzled in recent weeks, fueled by a significant uptick in turnovers. He had three in the team’s first five games, and 10 in the last four. As a result, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has fallen...

Getty Images It’s time for another champagne run in Kansas City. The Chiefs have announced new contracts for coach Andy Reid and G.M. Brett Veach. In late August, the deals reportedly were closed to being finalized. Obviously, they now are. The announcement from the team doesn’t specify the...

Getty Images The Raiders beat the Chiefs for the first time since 2017 when the two teams met at Arrowhead Stadium earlier this year and the way they celebrated that win appears to have rubbed Chiefs head coach Andy Reid the wrong way. After the Week Five win, the Raiders asked to take their...

Getty Images The Chiefs put both of their starting offensive tackles on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. The NFL’s daily transaction wire brings word that left tackle Eric Fisher and right tackle Mitchell Schwartz were placed on the list. Reserve tackle Martinas Rankin was also placed on...

Getty Images Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes‘ work to help turn Arrowhead Stadium into a polling place for last week’s election has led the NFLPA to name him as their Community MVP this week. Mahomes joined teammate Tyrann Mathieu in organizing a voter registration effort this summer and...

Getty Images With so much talk about which teams are or aren’t good or great this year, one fact remains undeniable: The Chiefs are awesome. Currently 8-1 in 2020, the Chiefs have a run of success that dates back a full year, with an 18-1 record in 19 games. As they approach their week off...

Getty Images Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman was added to the reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday. The league’s transaction wire brought news of the roster move. There’s been no word of a positive COVID-19 test in the Chiefs organization on Wednesday, but players can also go on the list if...