Kansas City Chiefs

By Leah Rainwater This year’s Chiefs Training Camp is in its final days, and there have been questions about whether or not camp will continue to be hosted at Missouri Western State University, but many fans are keeping their fingers crossed that the team will be back for another year. Since 2010, Chiefs players have

By Jacob Meikel Kansas City Chiefs rookies brought significant memories from their first preseason game this past weekend back to St. Joseph for the final week of training camp. The Chiefs fell in their preseason opener for the third consecutive season to the Jaguars on Saturday, with plenty of things to take away from the

By Kyle Schmidt Chiefs fans are used to the capricious weather at Arrowhead Stadium, so Monday’s rain didn’t stop supporters from showing out at training camp in St. Joseph. The energy stayed high despite the rain. Chiefs fan Laura Barber talked about her experience at camp Monday amid the drizzle. “Wet,” Barber said. “It’s been

By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs wrapped up their last training camp session on Wednesday, as they’ll travel for their first preseason game on Saturday in Jacksonville against the Jaguars. Head coach Andy Reid mentioned that Nick Bolton, Jaaron Hayek, Chris Jones, Kelvin Joseph, Justin Reid, Kadarius Toney and Joe Thuney will likely not

By Ashley Luthans Chiefs training camp was closed to the general public Wednesday, but season ticket members showed their support ahead of the first preseason game this weekend. Fans were excited to come out and support the Chiefs before their first preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. Self-proclaimed “Retro Fan” Clyde Chafin has

By Calvin Silvers It was a day for Kansas City Chiefs’ special teams on Monday, as kicker Harrison Butker signed a contract extension that makes him the NFL’s highest-paid kicker. The extension is for four years and $25.6 million, with $17.75 million guaranteed. Kansas City Chiefs’ punter, Matt Araiza, while not signing an extension yet,

By Kyle Schmidt Training camp continued once again in the scorching heat on Monday, but Chiefs fans were committed to supporting their team. If the team is able to achieve a third Super Bowl win in a row, the franchise will make history as the first Super Bowl-era team to accomplish this. It would mean

By Jacob Meikel The Kansas City Chiefs returned to practice in St. Joseph on Sunday for a lighter work load before a ramp up as the week goes on. The reigning back-to-back Super Bowl champions will be in for a treat this week in Jacksonville for its first preseason action of 2024. Not only is

By Jenna Wilson Chiefs fans have been making their way through training camp all week long, but the start of the weekend was an opportunity for more fans to come out, making a busy day for attendees. While Chiefs camp is busy with visitors every day of the week, if you ask fans and staff,

By Jacob Meikel Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire becomes the latest professional athlete to open up about his struggles with mental health. The fifth-year running back, known for his charismatic personality on the team, unveiled earlier in the week that he has been dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition that affects nearly 4% of

By Ashley Luthans The first August practice of the 2024 Chiefs Training Camp brought out crowds of people excited to cheer on their favorite team. Frankie Lund, a 9-year-old fan, said he came out to training camp because he was invited by his friend, 10-year-old Hayes Walker. “He invited me to go to training camp

By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs were back on the campus of Missouri Western for their ninth training camp session, having to face that strong Midwestern summer heat. The heat can lead to injuries, which happened on Wednesday. Cornerback Nazeeh Johnson is still out, along with safety Justin Reid and wide receiver Justin Watson.

By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs had an off day from training camp on Tuesday, as they began to prepare for a three-day stretch in the Midwest heat. A day of rest is good for those injured or nearing 100%, and that rings true for this Chiefs’ offensive line, which got All-Pro guard Joe

By Calvin Silvers It was the fourth straight training camp practice for the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, switching things up in the heat as they used their 10-10-10 practice format. This format is more of a mental practice, as the players only wear shells. It’s a good way to get a lot of work

By Jenna Wilson The heat didn’t stop eager fans from flooding the sidelines Monday as they waited for autographs from some of their favorite players at training camp. While some fans kept their eyes glued to the field during training camp, others spent the entire time getting just the right spot to get close enough

By Jenna Wilson Another year of Red Rally in downtown St. Joseph brought Chiefs fans together for a fun-filled Saturday evening at Civic Center Park to celebrate the upcoming season. The event took place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. where activities and fun for the whole family were on display. This year’s red rally

By Kyle Schmidt The Chiefs youth Flag Football league players were on the turf in Spratt Memorial Stadium. Chiefs youth marketing Flag Football seasonal assistant, Abby Brown, enjoyed being out in the morning. “This morning was just a celebration of our Chiefs Flag leagues who came out and represented the Chiefs at the 2024 NFL

By Chris Fortune When training camp comes to town, many fans put sleep aside in favor of finding a favorable spot to enjoy the festivities. Practice began at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, but a half hour before it was scheduled to begin, a crowd of fans already had positioned themselves on the hill north of

By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs had their first off day from training camp on Thursday, allowing the players to rest and maybe even see family, before putting the pads on Friday. Despite the off day, the Chiefs are still making headlines due to a pressing off field issue. In 1963, owner Lamar Hunt

By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs obtained some speedy weapons for the offense in the offseason, hoping to erase last year’s offensive woes and become more consistent for the team to rely on. One of those weapons, six-year veteran Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, is joining the Chiefs after three years with Lamar Jackson in Baltimore

By Kyle Schmidt Some Chiefs fans have cheered on the team since they were kids, while others have joined in amid the more recent success, but regardless of how long they’ve been supporters, they all show out at training camp. “We struggled with the coaches and we didn’t agree with some of the things they

By Jenna Wilson Dozens of kids traveled across different states including Missouri, Arkansas and Iowa to root for their favorite Kansas City Chief players at training camp Tuesday morning. Football attracts a wide variety of fans — young and old — and several kids traveled from near and afar to see their favorite players and

By Jacob Meikel The Kansas City Chiefs continue the summer grind in St. Joseph while players are still practicing without pads, but that won’t be for long. Following the team’s off day on Thursday of this week, players are expected to transition to full pads once they return on Friday to practice. Switching to pads

By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs’ defense is coming off a 2023-24 campaign where they were ranked second-best in the NFL, surrendering just 289.8 total yards per contest. It won’t be the same foundation for the back-to-back world champions, especially for the defensive backs. With the trade of L’Jarius Sneed in the offseason, a

By Leah Rainwater Monday’s training camp practice brought hundreds of Chiefs season ticket members to Missouri Western State University. Chiefs training camp kicked off Sunday, but Monday was exclusive to season ticket members. And one thing is for certain about these fans — they are loyal to the team. “I’ve been a Chiefs fan since

By Jacob Meikel Fans were back in full force on Sunday for Chiefs training camp, cheering mightily for the back-to-back Super Bowl champions. With the return of fans to St. Joseph, Sunday also meant the first practice for the entire team, as the rest of the veteran players showed up in the latter half of

By Kyle Schmidt The Chiefs are spending their 14th training camp in St. Joseph, but the idea to bring the event to Missouri Western State University goes back more than two decades.  A St. Joseph News-Press article in 2002 started the conversation to bring training camp to St. Joseph. Mark Sheehan, then the newspaper’s editorial

By Chris Fortune The reigning back-to-back Super Bowl Champions are attracting a wider audience as they prepare for a new season. The Kansas City Chiefs, Mosaic Life Care and Missouri Western State University hosted an introductory training camp conference on Friday, where Chiefs President Mark Donovan said he expects record-breaking crowds with ticket reservations up

By Kyle Schmidt Months before a single Chiefs player sets foot on the Missouri Western State University campus for training camp plans are already underway to make sure facilities are ready. The preparation for Chiefs Training Camp starts at the beginning of the year. Mike Halloran, associate director of athletic facilities and operations, said with nine

By Calvin Silvers Kansas City Chiefs’ rookies and quarterbacks were out on the practice fields early Thursday morning for day two of training camp on the campus of Missouri Western. The intensity continued to build in camp as the veterans prepared to enter St. Joseph on Friday, and begin practicing with the team on Sunday.