Chiefs headlines for Monday, July 14
WR - Xavier Worthy
Kansas City Chiefs · Age 22
The former first-rounder could use the 2024 postseason as a springboard to a breakout campaign, and potentially Pro Bowl accolades, should he emerge as the No. 1 option in the Chiefs’ passing game. Worthy’s impressive performance in Super Bowl LIX (eight catches for 157 yards and a pair of scores) and the AFC Championship Game (six grabs for 85 yards and a TD) showed Andy Reid and Co. that he is capable of anchoring the passing attack in big moments. Moreover, that strong postseason from the NFL’s fastest man suggests Worthy could add another dimension to the offense — much like when Tyreek Hill was on the roster — as a world-class sprinter taking over the leading role.
Chiefs’ ‘Margin For Error’ In AFC West Gone In 2025 | Yahoo Sports
For former NFL player-turned-analyst Damien Woody, the Chiefs’ margin for error in the division is now small, given how improved the rest of the teams in the AFC West are expected to be in 2025.
“I think this is the first time in the Andy Reid/Patrick Mahomes era where the division is going to be this tight, this good,” Woody said on ESPN’s First Take. “So I think the margin for error is going to be a lot tighter for the Kansas City Chiefs.”
An insider’s look at all 32 NFL teams as training camp closes in | USA Today
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Did Chiefs do enough to fortify their offensive line?
The last time we saw Patrick Mahomes play he was sacked a single-game most six times in a lopsided Super Bowl 59 defeat. Mahomes was sacked a career-high 36 times during the 2024 regular season. In response, the Chiefs signed Jaylon Moore in free agency, moved Kingsley Suamataia inside to guard and drafted Josh Simmons in the first round.
Chiefs’ Matt Nagy reveals his 2017 NFL Draft belief in Patrick Mahomes | Chiefs Wire
During the latest episode of New Heights, Travis and Jason Kelce welcomed Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. The long-time coach shared his thoughts on quarterback Patrick Mahomes during the 2017 NFL Draft process.
“When we watch these players on tape, you can’t put the tape down; you want to watch more and more and more. No one is better than him when he’s running around outside the pocket; he can make special throws. He was doing a lot of that, and the question was, “What type of person is he?” said Nagy, “Coach Reid and Brett Veach, we got to bring in these quarterbacks, bring them into a room, and spend a good six to eight hours with each of these guys. We knew how much we loved the...