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Chris Jones says he doesn’t play for stats. Fair enough. The problem for the Chiefs is that his name has been absent from the defensive box score in two straight games, and Kansas City lost both. A blank stat line does not tell the whole story of an interior lineman’s work. Two of them, alongside a two-game skid, demand a […]

Andy Reid says there is a “good chance” Kingsley Suamataia returns to the lineup against the New York Jets after two games on the sideline. For Chiefs fans, that is welcome news—but not quite a resolution. Kansas City could get its starting left guard back Sunday without learning why he was out in the first place. What his return could […]

A missed Wednesday practice does not rule Peter Woods out for Sunday. But with the rookie defensive tackle recovering from a neck stinger, the Chiefs have to prepare for the Jets as though their interior rotation could be a man short. That matters against a New York rushing attack finding its rhythm, even if the Jets’ record does not look […]

What happened in Denver — and why it matters The Kansas City Chiefs walked off the Mile High turf on Sunday night believing they had just authored another late-game escape. Instead, a barely perceptible pre-snap twitch by right tackle Jaylon Moore drew a false-start flag that erased an apparent go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds. Denver held on moments later, […]

After two straight losses, the Chiefs return to Arrowhead on Sunday to face a 2-6 Jets team. Kansas City should be expected to win at home. But for Chiefs fans, the more revealing question is how it wins: Can this team turn promising drives into touchdowns, protect a lead and finish a game without handing an opponent one more chance? […]

The Chiefs’ 28-24 loss to Denver offered plenty to regret, but it also gave Kansas City something worth examining: rookie running back Emmett Johnson produced 187 all-purpose yards and looked comfortable making consequential plays. One afternoon does not settle a backfield rotation. It should, however, change how often the Chiefs look for him. The receiving plays deserve a closer look […]

Malcolm Roach’s sack on the final play will be the image that sticks from Kansas City’s 28–24 loss in Denver. It was a painful finish, but the Chiefs had begun losing control well before fourth-and-goal. An 11-point lead early in the fourth quarter should have put them in position to close out a division rival. Instead, Denver scored the final […]

What looked like a game-day question at cornerback has become a test of the Chiefs’ depth. L’Jarius Sneed is on injured reserve, which takes him out for at least four games, and rookie Mansoor Delane has been ruled out of Sunday’s matchup with the Broncos because of a shoulder injury. Kansas City needs an answer for Denver now—and a plan […]

Jaylon Moore’s return is welcome news for a Chiefs offense that spent last Sunday short on tackles. After clearing concussion protocol, Moore has no injury designation for Sunday’s trip to Denver. That gives Kansas City more than another available lineman. It gives the coaching staff a chance to build its protection plan around a familiar option at right tackle. Whether […]