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Chiefs put LG Joe Thuney on IR, activate RB Jerick McKinnon in finalizing Super Bowl roster
Read full article: Chiefs put LG Joe Thuney on IR, activate RB Jerick McKinnon in finalizing Super Bowl rosterThe Kansas City Chiefs placed All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney on injured reserve and activated running back Jerick McKinnon on Saturday, finalizing the roster that they will take into the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers.
It's not just Purdy. Several late picks and undrafted players make an impact for Chiefs and 49ers
Read full article: It's not just Purdy. Several late picks and undrafted players make an impact for Chiefs and 49ersBrock Purdyโs journey from Mr. Irrelevant to Super Bowl starting quarterback is one of the main subplots of this yearโs Super Bowl.
Chiefs rule out All-Pro LG Joe Thuney for Super Bowl vs 49ers with pectoral injury
Read full article: Chiefs rule out All-Pro LG Joe Thuney for Super Bowl vs 49ers with pectoral injuryThe Kansas City Chiefs ruled out All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney from the Super Bowl because of a pectoral injury he sustained in the divisional round of the playoffs.
Baby bonanza: Chiefs' Allegretti welcomes Super Bowl twins
Read full article: Baby bonanza: Chiefs' Allegretti welcomes Super Bowl twinsChiefs offensive lineman Nick Allegrettiโs wife, Christina, gave birth in the early hours Sunday to twin girls back home in Chicago, making it a memorable Super Bowl for him long before kickoff.
Mahomes leads Chiefs to 42-21 wild-card romp over Steelers
Read full article: Mahomes leads Chiefs to 42-21 wild-card romp over SteelersPatrick Mahomes threw for 404 yards and five touchdowns, Travis Kelce caught a TD pass and threw another one, and the Chiefs sent Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger into his expected retirement with a 42-21 win in the wild-card round of the playoffs Sunday night.
Chiefs cut starting OTs Fisher, Schwartz to save cap space
Read full article: Chiefs cut starting OTs Fisher, Schwartz to save cap spaceโ The Kansas City Chiefs released starting offensive tackles Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz on Thursday as they sought to squeeze under the salary cap. Fisher and Schwartz were instrumental in helping the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers for their first Super Bowl title in 50 years. Fisher tore his Achilles tendon in the AFC title game and Schwartz missed half the season with a back injury. AdThe Chiefs signed the 31-year-old Schwartz in 2016 to bookend with Fisher on a revamped offensive line. Now, the Chiefs intend to rebuild their offensive line without Fisher and Schwartz factoring in.
Star-studded Chiefs rely heavily on late-round gems, too
Read full article: Star-studded Chiefs rely heavily on late-round gems, tooโ It was an easy decision for Daniel Sorensen to sign with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. No fewer than 22 players drafted in the third round or later โ or not all โ are on the Chiefs roster as they finish their prep work for the Super Bowl. The Chiefs have won consistently for the better part of a decade, with a roster dotted by more stars than there are in the nighttime sky. When injuries popped up on the offensive line, the Chiefs plugged a big hole with Nick Allegretti, a seventh-round pick in 2019. โWhen they're looking for guys to add to our roster,โ Chiefs offensive line coach Andy Heck said, โthey're looking for guys that love football, love to compete.
Chiefs following patchwork O-line into Super Bowl vs Bucs
Read full article: Chiefs following patchwork O-line into Super Bowl vs BucsKansas City Chiefs guard Stefen Wisniewski celebrates at the end of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. โ The Kansas City Chiefs were supposed to have a talented lineup of millionaires, each a seasoned veteran of the rough-and-tumble NFL, protecting their half-billion dollar quarterback as they defended their Super Bowl title this season. Instead, they'll have a motley cast of late-round draft picks, journeymen and castoffs making up their offensive line. Austin Reiter was the expected center with Laurent Duvernay-Tardif at right guard and Mitchell Schwartz, also a former All-Pro and one of the league's most durable players, handling right tackle. Get it to my playmakers in space and let them make some good things happen.โ___More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL
Chiefs missing rushing power for key game at New England
Read full article: Chiefs missing rushing power for key game at New EnglandThe Patriots, who can extend their NFL record to 11 consecutive playoff berths with a win, will also be missing a key offensive cog. ___KANSAS CITY-NEW ENGLANDChiefs: RB Damien Williams, CB Rashad Fenton, CB Morris Claiborne, OL Jackson Barton, OL Nick Allegretti, TE Deon Yelder, QB Chad Henne. Patriots: C Ted Karras, DL Byron Cowart, CB Joejuan Williams, QB Cody Kessler, OL Korey Cunningham, TE Ryan Izzo, RB Damien Harris. Bills: RB T.J. Yeldon, S Dean Marlowe, OG Ike Boettger, RT Ty Nsekhe, WR Duke Williams, TE Tommy Sweeney, DT Vincent Taylor. Packers: WR Ryan Grant, CB Kevin King, RB Dexter Williams, CB Tony Brown, CB Ka'dar Hollman, G/T Adam Pankey, T Yosh Nijman.