By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
After spending most of Training Camp in St. Joseph recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson returned to practice last week.
Watson played through most of last season with a shoulder injury, choosing not to sit out.
Since returning from the physically unable to perform list near the end of camp, his first practice coming at the start of last week, Watson says it's been a challenge
"You know the coach is pushing me to get my conditioning back, get my legs back, so it's been going good as of late," Watson tells reporters following practice.
Watson is competing with players like Joshua Williams and Nazeeh Johnson to earn the number two cornerback spot behind Trent McDuffie.
Watson says the competition has been fun, but it's nothing new.
"We've been doing this for three years, it's always been healthy competition, we always root for each other's success, and whoever is going to take the spot is going to be willing of it," Watson says.
On top of a battle for the second cornerback spot, another battle has caught the eyes of fans during Chiefs Training Camp in St. Joseph.
The battle for the starting left tackle between second year pro Wanya Morris and rookie Kingsley Suamataia has been one of the biggest camp battles.
Suamataia got his first bit of game action on Saturday against the Jaguars and says he feels good about his performance
"I went against one of the pass rushers in the league Josh Allen, he's a dog I've watched him since I was in college and high school, so it was a great experience," Suamataia says. "It's funny, I went against this guy, and I was like 'Ok I belong here, I can play with these guys', but I just can't wait for Detroit now."
With Morris currently injured, Suamataia has been getting most of the reps with the first team offense and does look poised to earn the starting job.
The Chiefs were on the practice fields for just over two hours today. They practice again tomorrow at 9:15.
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