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Chiefs headlines for Monday, June 16
Wide receiver Rashee Rice is not among those concerned, rather he sees the only obstacle to the successes ahead being a few turns of the calendar.
“We got a lot of guys. We are deep in depth,” Rice said Saturday during a youth football camp, via KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. “Wide receiver group, we’re going to be explosive this year. We’re just excited to put on a show to be honest. We know it’s gonna be a show. Only thing in the way right now is time, so we’re just waiting patiently.”
If a show does take place come the regular season, Kansas City will be putting it on with a cast of recurring characters.
The Chiefs did little to change their WR corps over the offseason. They re-signed Marquise Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster to one-year deals. Names like DeAndre Hopkins and Mecole Hardman departed in free agency. The team’s biggest addition at wideout came via the draft, fourth-rounder Jalen Royals.
Missouri governor signs stadium aid package for Chiefs, Royals | ESPN
Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a legislative package on Saturday, approved by Missouri lawmakers earlier in the week, that includes hundreds of millions of dollars of financial aid intended to persuade the Chiefs and Royals to remain in the state.
Kehoe, a Republican, had called lawmakers into a special session, and they approved of the package Wednesday.
The Chiefs and Royals currently play at the Truman Sports Complex on the east side of Kansas City, where Arrowhead Stadium and Kauffman Stadium share parking facilities. But their leases with Jackson County, Missouri, expire in January 2031, and the two franchises have been trying to decide the best route forward for the past several years.
Last year, Jackson County voters defeated a sales tax extension that would have helped finance an $800 million renovation of Arrowhead Stadium — the home of the Chiefs — and a $2 billion ballpark district for the Royals in downtown Kansas City.
The slow movement by those on the Missouri side of the state line in supporting the franchises prompted lawmakers in Kansas to authorize bonds for up to 70% of the cost of new stadiums in their state. The Royals have bought a mortgage for property in Kansas, though the team also has continued to pursue other possible sites in Missouri.
Travis Kelce made significant change during offseason | Yardbarker
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported on “SportsCenter” Saturday that Kelce slimmed down during the offseason. The veteran tight end has lost roughly 25 pounds.
Kelce had 97 catches last season, but his 823 yards and three touchdowns were the lowest marks of his career. He looked like his old self with seven catches for 117 yards...
