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Chiefs Call For Ambulance During Arrowhead Practice

Matt Loede — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:04:58 +0000

KansasCity.com reports that an ambulance was called during the practice for the Chiefs today at Arrowhead Stadium.

The Chiefs apparently had a player taken away from the practice field by ambulance after the media members watching the opening portion of the workout were escorted from the field Monday. An ambulance arrived at the practice facility in the latter stages of the workout. Coach Todd Haley didn’t confirm the Chiefs had an incident at practice other than to indicate something might have happened to one of the team’s injured players. “There’s nobody I know of right now,” Haley said when asked about the issue after practice. “The guys out there practicing practiced hard. I didn’t see anything occur where … We’re fighting through some things with some guys you’ve been aware of.” Tackle Ryan O’Callaghan, defensive end Alex Magee and linebacker Cameron Sheffield are the three players on the active roster who were conditioning rather than practicing during the media access portion of practice. O’Callaghan and Magee were spotted in the locker room after practice.

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Chiefs pickup DT Anthony Toribio off waivers from Green Bay

Matt Loede — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:55:08 +0000

The National Football Post reports on the Chiefs pickup of DT Anthony Toribo on waivers from the Packers.

The Kansas City Chiefs claimed defensive tackle Anthony Toribio off waivers from the Green Bay Packers. And they cut wide receiver Quinten Lawrence. Toribio (6-foot-1, 315 pounds) played in one game with Green Bay last yar after originally entering the NFL as a rookie free agent with Miami in 2008. He recorded 59 tackles, 21 tackles for loss and 9 1/2 sacks in four seasons at Carson-Newman. Lawrence (6-0, 184) played in six games last season, returning 16 kickoffs for 317 yards.

Chiefs make 13 moves to get down to 53

Matt Loede — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:29:29 +0000

The National Football Post reports on the Chiefs roster moves in order to get down to the NFL limit of 53 players:

The Kansas City Chiefs announced 13 roster cuts, getting down the NFL limit of 53 players.

The most noteworthy names to be released were quarterback Tyler Palko and linebacker Pierre Walters.

The Chiefs also cut offensive guard Colin Brown, defensive tackle Garrett Brown, defensive lineman Dion Gales, tackle Bobby Greenwood, guard Darryl Harris, linebacker David Herron, defensive tackle Derek Lokey, safety DaJuan Morgan, safety Ricky Price, wide receiver Verran Tucker and running back Javarris Williams. ‘

In addition, the club placed defensive back Maurice Leggett, who suffered a scary concussion and neck injury this preseason, and wide receiver Jerheme Urban on the reserve/injured list.

Chiefs send safety Jarrad Page to New England

Matt Loede — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:04:52 +0000

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports via twitter that the Chiefs has traded free safety Jarrad Page to the Patriots for a conditional draft pick. Page finally signed his restricted free agent contract on Friday. Page has been requesting a trade on several occasions throughout the offseason. Page played in just five games last season after a shoulder injury landed him on injured reserve. Page will fill a reserve role behind Brandon Meriweather and Patrick Chung.

Safety Jarrad Page inks tender; wants to be traded

Matt Loede — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:33:46 +0000

NFL.com reports that safety Jarrad Page has inked his tender, and is looking to get traded by the Chiefs.

Chiefs holdout free safety Jarrad Page signed his restricted free-agent tender Friday, and it was delivered to the team, according to a league source. Page hasn’t decided when he will report to the team, but his arrival likely won’t come before next week, the source said. Although the contract has been signed, Page is still requesting a trade, something he has asked for on several occasions, according to the source. The Chiefs can begin fining Page for missed days now that he is under contract. Page played in just five games last season after a shoulder injury landed him on injured reserve.

Chiefs Authentic NFL Logoed Headwear Hits Golf Market Courtesy of Reebok and TaylorMade

Matt Loede — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:07:24 +0000

TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company, a subsidiary of the adidas Group, has introduced a new line of hats and visors, which features the primary colors and logos of all 32 NFL teams. Golfers across the country can now fly the colors of their favorite teams on the golf course (not on Sundays of course).

Fans can choose from all 32 NFL teams at on-course and off-course retail locations, in addition to select sporting goods retailers. If you are a displaced fan and don’t think you will be able to find your favorite team locally, go to www.taylormadegolfgear.com for a complete selection.

Each hat and visor will feature an NFL team’s logo blazoned on the left panel. The team’s name will also be stitched onto the left corner of the hat/visor. The TaylorMade logo will appear in 3D embroidery on the front panel of the hat.

The hats will be available at retail at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $27.99.

Roster Review

Ryan Brown — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:04:25 +0000

Not a lot of surprises on the projected 53-man roster that the Star published earlier today. I think the words “only two quarterbacks” made every Chiefs’ fan throw up a little in their mouths, though – I’m trying to figure out who would run the team if Cassel and Croyle both got hurt. Chambers, maybe? Run the Wildcat?

I am a little surprised they are electing (probably) to go with three tight ends. Jake O’Connell doesn’t strike me as…well, good. I think I would rather pass on Jake’s skillet hands and keep Alex Magee – thus sparing us from another high draft pick spent on the defensive line flaming out. At least he wasn’t a top-five overall pick though…

I also just noticed – Jarrad Page is not listed on this roster. Good riddance. Someone needs to remind him that’s he’s a 7th-round pick…he’s lucky to be here. We only need him twice a year anyway when we play Oakland. The other 14 games will be manned by someone who understands that occasionally, the teams will run something called a “play action pass”, and the mean old quarterback will fake out the defensive back. Enjoy watching the game and eating Doritos, Page – at least you and I will have something in common this season.

Projected Chiefs Roster for 2010

Ryan Brown — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:55:19 +0000

From the Kansas City Star today – a look at what the Chiefs will probably start the season with against the Chargers. I will have some commentary later today.

Here’s one estimate of what the Chiefs’ roster will look like on Saturday:

QUARTERBACK (3)
Matt Cassel, Brodie Croyle, Tyler Palko.

•Don’t be surprised if the Chiefs go into the season with only Cassel and Croyle. But Croyle’s preseason injury could scare the Chiefs into keeping three. The Chiefs also might look for a third quarterback to take Palko’s place.

RUNNING BACK (4)
Thomas Jones, Jamaal Charles, Jackie Battle, Tim Castille.

•Fullback Mike Cox looks as if he’s out. He’s not playing on some of the special teams, and last week the Chiefs gave his main job as the lead blocker in short-yardage and goal-line situations to Derek Lokey, a defensive lineman.

WIDE RECEIVER (6)
Chris Chambers, Dwayne Bowe, Dexter McCluster, Terrance Copper, Jeremy Horne, Jerheme Urban.

•Copper sticks because he’s a standout on special teams, and Horne because he’s fast and has some potential. Despite the fact Urban was playing in the fourth quarter of last week’s game, he’s probably safe.

TIGHT END (3)
Leonard Pope, Tony Moeaki, Jake O’Connell.

•There appears to be little for the Chiefs to discuss about this position. O’Connell dropped more than his share of passes, but the Chiefs don’t appear ready to give up on him yet.

OFFENSIVE LINE (9)
Branden Albert, Brian Waters, Casey Wiegmann, Rudy Niswanger, Ryan Lilja, Ryan O’Callaghan, Barry Richardson, Jon Asamoah, Ikechuku Ndukwe.

•This plan gives the Chiefs either Wiegmann or Niswanger as a backup at center, Ndukwe, Asamoah and Niswanger as reserves at guard and Richardson and Ndukwe as spares at tackle.

DEFENSIVE LINE (6)
Tyson Jackson, Ron Edwards, Glenn Dorsey, Shaun Smith, Derek Lokey, Wallace Gilberry.

•Alex Magee would be a surprise if he’s cut — but only because he was the Chiefs’ third-round pick last year. The Chiefs may keep him for that reason even if his play doesn’t warrant it.

LINEBACKER (9)
Mike Vrabel, Tamba Hali, Derrick Johnson, Jovan Belcher, Andy Studebaker, Cameron Sheffield, Corey Mays, Demorrio Williams, David Herron.

•This assumes Sheffield will be ready to play soon. If not, the Chiefs might keep Pierre Walters or more likely go with eight. The Chiefs like Herron as a special-teams player.

DEFENSIVE BACK (10)
Brandon Flowers, Brandon Carr, Javier Arenas, Mike Richardson, Maurice Leggett, Eric Berry, Jon McGraw, Kendrick Lewis, Donald Washington, Reshard Langford.

•This assumes Leggett will be ready to play soon. If he’s not, the Chiefs might keep Travis Daniels or go with nine. Ten is a lot of bodies for the secondary, but the Chiefs will find a way to play all of them — even if just on special teams.

SPECIALIST (3)
Ryan Succop, Dustin Colquitt, Thomas Gafford.

•The Chiefs have no decisions here unless they go without a kicker, punter or long snapper.

Four players axed by the Chiefs

Matt Loede — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:02:09 +0000

The Chiefs have released four players, running back Kestahn Moore, tackle Tyler Eastman, tight end Cody Slate, and quarterback Bill Stull. Eastman played in 33 games at Maine and Moore played in 53 games at Florida, rushing 235 times for 1,281 yards with 13 TDs, while adding 38 receptions for 231 yards with two TDs. Slate saw action in 44 games at Marshall, catching 199 passes for 2,619 yards with 23 TDs while Stull played in 32 games at the University of Pittsburgh, completing 418 of 681 passes for 5,252 yards with 32 TDs and 18 INTs, good for a 136.38 passer rating.