Kansas City Chiefs

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cincinnati will be playing a home game in Nebraska’s own backyard Thursday night. The crowd, most of which will be making a relatively short drive south to Arrowhead Stadium, will be almost entirely behind the Huskers. So, why did the Bearcats agree to play

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer The Kansas City Chiefs have won three of the last six Super Bowls, played in seven straight AFC championship games and won the AFC West nine consecutive seasons. Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid are two titles shy of the record 11 straight AFC East crowns Tom Brady and

By The Associated Press The new diamond on Taylor Swift’s wedding ring finger reflects her vintage-loving heart in a brilliant cut dating to 18th-century candlelight. A close-up of the sparkler Tuesday was among five photos that accompanied Swift’s engagement announcement with beau Travis Kelce on Instagram. The ring was designed by Kindred Lubeck, a representative

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Moments before the news raced across social media that Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift had become engaged, Chiefs coach Andy Reid had stepped to a podium to talk about the coming season, which begins for them next weekend in Brazil. Good-natured defensive end Mike

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Derrick Nnadi is heading back to the Kansas City Chiefs after a brief stay with the New York Jets. The Chiefs agreed to re-acquire the defensive tackle Sunday from the Jets with New York also trading a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2027 draft to Kansas City

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Carson Wentz is back in the NFL and Sam Howell is on the move again. The Minnesota Vikings have signed Wentz to back up quarterback J.J. McCarthy and traded Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles. The reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles are sending a 2026 fifth-round pick and 2027

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the first-team Kansas City Chiefs offense were in midseason form in their preseason finale Friday night, scoring on each of their three opportunities with the ball before the Chicago Bears rallied for a 29-27 victory. Mahomes was 8 of 13 for

Chicago 0 10 0 19 — 29 Kansas City 10 10 7 0 — 27 First Quarter KC_Pacheco 2 run (Butker kick), 12:08. KC_FG Butker 31, 7:03. Second Quarter KC_Rice 4 pass from Mahomes (Butker kick), 14:57. Chi_FG Santos 28, 8:46. KC_FG Butker 23, 2:45. Chi_Odunze 3 pass from Ca.Williams (Santos kick), :28. Third Quarter

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Multiple bullets were fired at the Kansas City Chiefs practice facility in May 2024 and one entered coach Andy Reid’s office while he was inside, and while nobody was injured, authorities said Thursday the case remains open and under investigation. The Kansas City Star,

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers agreed to a deal to acquire receiver Skyy Moore from the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday. A person familiar with the trade said the teams will swap sixth- and seventh-round picks in 2027 in the deal that sends Moore

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — The paint is finally dry on Plaster Stadium. The new turf has been laid, with its maroon end zones, the Missouri State logo across midfield and “C-USA” emblazoned at the 25-yard lines. All the technological upgrades are completed, ready for the Bears to play their

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs placed defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah on injured reserve Monday, ending the season for the 2023 first-round pick, who has struggled to live up to expectations following a standout career at Kansas State. The Chiefs also waived running back Elijah Young

Kansas City 0 7 3 6 — 16 Seattle 7 16 7 3 — 33 First Quarter Sea_Charbonnet 15 run (Myers kick), 9:31. Second Quarter Sea_Bobo 12 pass from Lock (Myers kick), 14:16. KC_Tonyan 1 pass from Minshew (Butker kick), 9:54. Sea_safety, 3:38. Sea_Bobo 12 pass from Lock (Myers kick), :34. Third Quarter KC_FG Butker

By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Sam Darnold looked the part of a franchise quarterback in his first appearance at Lumen Field as the Seattle Seahawks beat the Kansas City Chiefs 33-16 in a preseason game on Friday night. Darnold, who did not appear in the Seattle Seahawks’ preseason opener against the

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice will have a disciplinary hearing with the NFL on Sept. 30 in New York, a person with knowledge of the schedule told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the details haven’t been announced, said

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Maxx Crosby kept running into star athletes over the summer, from NBA great Kevin Garnett to former NFL wide receiver Steve Smith Sr., and the instant connection they shared made the Raiders’ star pass rusher think about another athlete he keeps coming across a

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs starting cornerback Jaylen Watson was placed in the concussion protocol and backup safety Deon Bush lost for the season to a ruptured Achilles tendon in what proved to be a costly first preseason game for the Kansas City defensive backfield. Watson missed most

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Quarterback Patrick Mahomes spent some time before Saturday’s preseason game running up and down the Kansas City Chiefs sideline, yelling, jumping and psyching himself up for his first game action since last season’s Super Bowl. He was ready — for all 48 seconds of it.

Kansas City 7 7 3 0 — 17 Arizona 0 17 0 3 — 20 First Quarter KC_Brownlee 1 pass from Mahomes (Butker kick), 14:04. Second Quarter Ari_FG Ryland 33, 14:13. KC_Minshew 2 run (Butker kick), 9:52. Ari_Demercado 43 pass from Brissett (Ryland kick), 3:18. Ari_Weaver 1 pass from Brissett (Ryland kick), :04. Third Quarter

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is glad that coach Andy Reid is sending him onto the field with the rest of their starters when Kansas City visits the Arizona Cardinals for their preseason opener Saturday night. “I don’t necessarily look forward to getting hit,” Mahomes