The tenth follow of Kansas Metropolis Chiefs coaching camp was the second straight in full pads and was the final of a six-day stretch that includes every day follow. It was a sunny, sizzling morning in St. Joe.
The group will welcome an off day on Sunday earlier than returning to the fields at Missouri Western State College on Monday.
THREAD: Chiefs reside follow observations Day 10
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Arrowhead Satisfaction analyst Caleb James and I watched follow collectively; I like to recommend scanning Caleb’s timelines on X for all of the observations and clips he received out of Saturday’s follow.
Right here’s all the things to know from the work executed by the Chiefs on the sphere:
The harm standing for the Chiefs stayed largely the identical for the reason that replace given by head coach Andy Reid after Friday’s follow.
The one participant returning to follow on Saturday was linebacker Jeffrey Bassa (groin); rookie broad receiver Cyrus Allen (shin bruise) labored nearer to full participation in his second day again from harm.
Tempers flare after sixth consecutive day on the sphere
It was an extended week of follow up in St. Joe, and it confirmed on the sphere all through Saturday’s follow.
Throughout one full-team interval, a move play ended with left guard Kingsley Suamataia full-on swinging at defensive finish Felix Anudike-Uzomah.
Within the aftermath, Anudike-Uzomah got here again angrily in direction of Suamataia earlier than defensive position coach Joe Cullen pulled him off the sphere and walked him to the sideline. The fourth-year participant, trying to show one thing this preseason, returned to the sphere shortly thereafter.
Anudike-Uzomah has been lining up inside as a three-technique rusher (outdoors shoulder of the guard) in sure seems to be for the Chiefs’ beginning protection all through camp. He bull-rushed Suamataia on this specific snap earlier than the battle broke out.
Throughout head coach Andy Reid’s well-known long-drive drill that adopted an already lengthy follow, operating again Kenneth Walker was able to scrap when security Alohi Gilman confirmed him some further physicality after a run down the sideline.
It was the second time Walker has thrown a soccer at a defender after further physicality to complete a play. On Saturday, exhaustion was particularly an element for Walker; he was the featured participant on a handful of snaps earlier than this play.
“How about that 16-play long drive?” Toub requested native media after follow.
“That’s how you know it’s hot,” Toub elaborated. “That happens. It’s football sometimes.”
The group is every week away from its first preseason motion, clearly able to hit and deal with one other set of soccer gamers. Nonetheless, quarterback Patrick Mahomes sees the optimistic of that feisty vitality.
“Six straight days of just going against the same guys,” Mahomes smiled. “I think that’s what’s been great about this camp is it has been super competitive on both sides. A little scuffles here and there but nothing crazy. As long as we keep it like that and keep competing, that’s when you get the best football team you can get.”
Dave Toub lists the group’s 4 returners
All through camp practices, there was a transparent foursome of return males for particular groups coordinator Dave Toub:
Operating again Brashard Smith
“Brashard has really taken a nice step as far as a punt returner,” Toub advised reporters. “He’s catching the ball a lot cleaner.”
Huge receiver Nikko Remigio
“Nikko just keeps getting better,” Toub stated.
Huge receiver Cyrus Allen
“[Allen] was doing a good job until he got hurt; now he’s back out there again,” Toub shared. “We have to continue to develop him.”
Huge receiver Jacob De Jesus
“De Jesus is solid, great catcher, just not a real big guy,” Toub acknowledged. “He’s going to be exciting in the preseason games, for sure.”
A fringe-roster participant to observe: Kevin Knowles
Second-year defensive again Kevin Knowles was usually a silver lining within the Chiefs’ disastrous finish of the season final yr. Out of Florida State, undrafted, Knowles earned a beginning spot in Toub’s punt-coverage unit final season.
“He’s an established guy,” Toub stated. “He was a starting gunner last year for us all year long. Great player for us.”
On protection, Knowles performs nearly completely as a slot defender. After all, that place has been addressed this offseason, whether or not it was signing veteran Kader Kohou or drafting Jadon Canady within the fourth spherical.
Knowles should show himself on protection to proceed being a chunk of Toub’s special-teams puzzle. The long-time coach is aware of that.
“On the defensive side of it, that’s where he has to pick it up,” Toub stated. “He has to know his job over there, be somebody that Spags can depend on; if somebody got hurt, he could throw him in there.
“He has established himself with me, as far as last year goes,” Toub reiterated. “He’s a good player.”
The Chiefs shall be again on the follow subject in pads on Monday morning at 9:15 a.m. after a relaxation day Sunday.
