The Kansas City Chiefs officially waived G C.J. Hanson, QB Chris Oladokun, and RB E.J. Smith from their injured reserve with injury settlements on Friday, per the NFL Transactions wire. Oladokun, 29, was a seventh-round pick to the Steelers back in 2022.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has a legitimate chance of playing in Week 1 of the NFL season, and he may have his daughter to thank for that.
The Kansas City Chiefs have been the team to beat in the NFL for the past few years, until they came back to reality last season. They ended up missing the playoffs, and their franchise player, Patrick Mahomes, went down with an ACL injury.
Being an NFL player used to come with a fairly straightforward job description: play football, talk to the media when required and try not to get fined. That job has changed.
How many of the quarterbacks to start at least 150 NFL games in the Super Bowl era (since 1966) can you name in six minutes?
Even if the Kansas City Chiefs desperately need Mahomes back on the field, they shouldn't let him play unless he's out of harm's way.
All 32 teams have hope for a perfect 17-0 regular season as another year begins, but the odds aren't in their favor. As the season opens, we predict the first loss for each team in 2026.
With the Kansas City Chiefs preparing for the 2026 season, the one question for Week 1 on Sept. 14 on Monday Night Football against the Denver Broncos was the availability of star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
The Kansas City Chiefs will have at least two players in the building for tryouts on Friday, September 4. Former Cowboys and Cardinals TE Rivaldo Fairweather is set to join former Broncos WR Cameron Ross.
The Kansas City Chiefs have cornerback L’Jarius Sneed back on their roster, and they think he could still be one of the best in the league. The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to bounce back in 2026.
Eric Bieniemy’s return to the Kansas City Chiefs has brought back a familiar intensity, and Travis Kelce is already feeling it. With the Chiefs set to open their regular-season campaign against the Denver Broncos, Kelce has made it clear that he is enjoying having his former offensive coordinator back in Kansas City.
They say health is wealth in life, which certainly translates to the NFL as well. The Kansas City Chiefs are no different, as last season saw them get the short end of the stick.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
Patrick Mahomes has spent much of his Chiefs career finding ways to keep the offense moving despite changes around him. But heading into the 2026 season, one position could have a particularly big impact on how much time he gets to operate in the pocket.
The Kansas City Chiefs just bought themselves a headache. The Trey Smith restructure freed up short-term cap room, but it pushed the Chiefs $12.8 million into the red for 2027, and Patrick Mahomes’ $90 million cap hit hasn’t even entered the equation yet.
Travis Kelce is now one of the NFL’s biggest stars, but his path to the league included a difficult stretch with the Cincinnati Bengals. In 2010, Kelce was suspended for the entire season after testing positive for m******** and lost his scholarship.
The Kansas City Chiefs might be staring at another hurdle on the injury front before their upcoming clash against the Denver Broncos. Rookie Mason Thomas was notably absent from Thursday’s practice, sparking worries about his availability for Monday’s (September 14) game.
A broken streak of nine consecutive AFC West division titles and the franchise’s first losing season in over a decade would have left a sour taste in anyone’s mouth.
The Kansas City Chiefs finalized their practice squad this week with a good mixture of players to provide insurance and upside. Some players have been established in the league, some are rookies and some are merely lottery tickets for future usage.
Right ahead of the 2026 NFL season getting underway, the Kansas City Chiefs went on to make some financial room by restructuring Trey Smith’s contract.
Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for a pivotal year after missing the playoffs last season. With Kansas City looking to get back into the Super Bowl conversation, the team will need its core players healthy from the start.
In the aftermath of roster cuts and the construction of practice squads around the league, the Chiefs found themselves short on cap space. The team has used a restructure to carve out financial breathing space ahead of Week 1.
Kelce touched upon what he has seen from his good friend and his team's QB1 over the past handful of months.
Per Over The Cap, the Chiefs are restructuring G Trey Smith‘s contract to create $12.5 million in 2026 cap space. Kansas City is converting $18.535 million of Smith’s 2026 base salary into a signing bonus, and Smith’s cap number will increase by $6.18 million in each of the final two years of the contract, according to Over The Cap.
Mahomes spent the offseason recovering from the torn ACL and torn LCL he suffered on Dec. 14, 2025.
An easy schedule alone does not create a contender. Several of the NFL’s weakest teams received favorable draws, but there is little reason to believe they have the talent to take advantage.
The Kansas City Chiefs announced they signed DT Marcus Harris to the practice squad and cut DT Cole Brevard in a corresponding move. Kansas City’s practice
Kelce purchased a new crib before the 2026 NFL season.
The Kansas City Chiefs have enough on their plate with Patrick Mahomes' injury recovery. That's why knowing that the guy tasked with protecting his blindside is also dealing with an ailment is a major concern.
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