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Getty Images The members of the Chiefs organization have yet to secure the ultimate closure that comes from winning a Super Bowl. That closure is coming soon. Frankly, it has to be; the title defense starts in nine days. In a video posted Monday night on the team’s Twitter account, the Chiefs...

Getty Images Until 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, a team that would like to claim the balance of running back Leonard Fournette‘s contract can do so. So will anyone do it? Per a league source, multiple teams are doing research on Fournette, who had 1,152 rushing yards another 522 receiving yards on...

Getty Images Until 4:00 p.m. ET on Monday, he can be traded. After that, he can be claimed on waivers for 24 hours. After that, he becomes a free agent. Regardless of when or how running back Leonard Fournette lands with a new team, he’s destined to see his NFL career continue, somewhere. So...

Getty Images It took some time for things to come together for the Chiefs on defense last season, but there was a lot to like about the unit once all the pieces were in place. They gave up 24 points a game over their first 10 games in defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s system before...

Getty Images In only 13 days, the Chiefs commence the defense of their first Super Bowl win in 50 years by hosting the Texans. While that number widely is regarded as unlucky, the NFL’s luck has held up very well this year, with only one player left on the COVID-19 reserve list. But even as...

Getty Images The Chiefs made the signing of veteran offensive lineman Daniel Kilgore official Thursday. They waived linebacker Emmanuel Smith with an injury designation in a corresponding move. Smith injured his hamstring a few days ago. Kilgore’s agreement with the Chiefs was reported last...

Getty Images PFT reported earlier this week that NFL teams that will allow limited capacity this season aren’t doing it for the revenue. The revenue — roughly $2.4 million in extra money for the year based on 15,000 fans for eight home games — is a drop in the bucket. Teams are doing it for...

Getty Images Fans may not be present for games in most NFL stadiums, but it will sound like they are. Per a league source, the NFL currently is considering the use of artificial crowd noise in the range of 70 to 85 decibels for games without fans present. As the source explained it, the sound...

Getty Images The Chiefs will open the season without defensive tackle Mike Pennel. Pennel has been suspended for the first two games of the year, according to the league’s transaction wire Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo recently alluded to the possibility of the Chiefs having to...

Getty Images Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said last Friday that he expected wide receiver Tyreek Hill to miss a few days of practice after hurting his hamstring during Thursday’s practice and that prediction has come to pass. Hill worked on the side over the weekend, but was was back on the...

Getty Images When a group of players responded to the NFL in the wake of the George Floyd murder with a video that got Roger Goodell’s attention, perhaps no voice was clearer than Patrick Mahomes‘. Because star quarterbacks with Super Bowl MVPs have different opportunities to reach others than...

USA TODAY Sports It’s been mentioned frequently this offseason that the Chiefs have brought back almost all of their starters from their Super Bowl LIV champions, but one exception comes in the backfield. Running back Damien Williams scored the team’s final two touchdowns in Miami before...

Getty Images In a sign of how difficult it will be to play football with fans in the stadiums this season, large numbers of Chiefs fans refused to comply with the team’s mask requirement at the open practice Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium. Photos and videos posted on social media showed that...

Getty Images Although most NFL teams will have no fans at any training camp practices, and possibly not even at any regular-season games, the Chiefs are testing how feasible it is to have fans in the stands today. The Chiefs invited season ticket holders to attend today’s practice at Arrowhead...

Getty Images Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill is currently out of practice with a hamstring injury, but he should be back well before the Chiefs open their season, in less than three weeks. Kansas City coach Andy Reid said today that Hill, who spent today working with trainers on the sideline...

Getty Images In 2017, Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz was the favorite to win the league MVP award until a December ACL tear ended his second season. In 2018, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won the MVP as in his second season. In 2019, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson won the MVP in his...

Getty Images Safety Adrian Colbert didn’t have to wait too long to find a new team. Colbert was waived by the Dolphins on August 16 and agent Drew Rosenhaus announced on Friday that his client has signed with the Chiefs. Colbert was a 2017 seventh-round pick of the 49ers who spent time last...

Getty Images Thursday’s Chiefs practice didn’t go as well as hoped for wide receiver Tyreek Hill. According to multiple reporters viewing the practice session, Hill made an early exit from the field. The wideout pulled up after catching a long pass from quarterback Chad Henne and went to the...

Getty Images Although they’re not taking any steps as significant as the Washington Football Team changing its name, the Kansas City Chiefs have also agreed to make some changes after consulting with Native American leaders. The Chiefs announced today that they will ban fans from wearing...

Getty Images The Chiefs held their breath after receiver Tyreek Hill left practice early. But they are breathing a sigh of relief tonight. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports Hill’s hamstring injury is a minor strain. “No great concern there,” Garafolo added. “Team could still play it safe...