By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
Chiefs Training Camp returned to the Missouri Western State University practice fields after taking Thursday off.
Head Coach Andy Reid says this first day of practice in pads went well.
“Good day. Back in pads, which is a positive. The guys moved around great,” Reid tells reporters after practice. “We’re in this wrap up phase, so it was an hour and 40 minute practice and then we’ll kick it up a little bit more tomorrow, eventually get to our normal practice.”
An hour and 40 minutes under hot conditions.
Still, Reid says the offense and defense traded light-hearted jabs and did the work they needed to do.
“I thought the guys worked hard,” Reid says. “They challenged each other back and forth, offense, defense; positive.”
The Chiefs returned to practice on the Missouri Western campus Friday after taking Thursday off. A full weekend schedule awaits.
Kansas City added speed to its receiver corps by signing Hollywood Brown, drafting Xavier Worthy, and retaining Mecole Hardman, hoping to revive a potent offense.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes says these receivers can allow him to go deep.
“It’s getting better and better. Obviously, we missed on some today. We’ve hit on some earlier in camp, but that’s what we’re doing it for. We’re out here to practice, try to shoot the ball down the field by going against the best defense in the National Football League,” Mahomes tells reporters post-practice. “We’ll continue to get better and better with building chemistry as the camp goes on.”
Mahomes says he hopes to be able to throw deep passes, which will open up the middle for tight end Travis Kelce and others. Mahomes is quick to point out the running back corps is strong as well.
Mahomes also says he has seen a rising star on defense in cornerback Trent McDuffie, who he says has given him fits.
“That’s what we want. We want to play against the best and that’s what we’re doing on a day-to-day basis,” Mahomes says. “I mean, Trent man’s good. That man’s really good. I try him. I always tell him I’m going to try him once or twice a day. You all have seen he’s gotten me a couple of times and I’ve gotten over him, but that’s what makes great players great players.”
The team returns to practice tomorrow morning at 9:15.
The Red Rally will be held at Civic Center Park, beginning at one o’clock Saturday afternoon.
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