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Chiefs Rookie Cornerback Already Improving in Minicamp
Chiefs Rookie Cornerback Already Improving in Minicamp originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Kansas City Chiefs were in the bottom half of the league in passing yards allowed this past season, so they went into the 2025 NFL Draft looking to improve their secondary. Advertisement And that is exactly what they did. The reigning AFC champions selected Cal cornerback Nohl Williams with the 85th overall pick in the third round of the draft. He was reportedly having some struggles in OTAs, but has shown flashes in mandatory minicamp. In team drills, Williams showed his athleticism by jumping up and making an impressive interception, which should give him some confidence after OTAs. In his final season at Cal, Williams led all of college football in interceptions with seven, one of which he was able to take all the way back to the house. He also racked up nine pass deflections and 52 total tackles, both of which were able to help him be named All-American. Advertisement Behind Trent McDuffie, the Chiefs did not have a lot of cornerback depth, so drafting a ball-hawk like Williams could be exactly what the team needed. His ability to snag interceptions and defend passes will complement McDuffie's ability to tackle at the corner spot very well. Williams is not currently listed as a starter on the team's depth chart, but could earn a lot of opportunities in his first season. The Chiefs fell short in the Super Bowl to the Philadelphia Eagles this past season, so Williams and the rest of the team's defense will be looking to help lead the team back to the playoffs to redeem themselves. Related: Chiefs Not Shutting Door On Rookie Starting Week 1 Related: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes Reveals Concern Level Over Travis Kelce In 2025 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Kotsay details Wynns' mentor role after big homer in Athletics' win Athletics manager Mark Kotsay speaks with the media after this team's 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday at Kauffman details Wynns' mentor role after big homer in Athletics' win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area 2:35 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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Chiefs' Travis Kelce Reveals Retirement Update and Where He 'Failed' In 2024
Chiefs' Travis Kelce Reveals Retirement Update and Where He 'Failed' In 2024 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2024 season was one to forget for Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, not because of his regular-season stats, but also for how the year ended with the Super Bowl defeat. Advertisement Kelce finished the regular season with his lowest yards (823) and touchdown (three) totals since his rookie year, as he seemed to struggle more than we have ever seen him do. Then, in the 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, Kelce had just four catches for 39 yards in another poor performance. And Kelce, as minicamp gets underway, was honest about his shortcomings last season. 'To be the best teammate, be the best leader I can,' Kelce said on his expectations for 2025. 'Last year, I think I failed especially in that last game, being a leader and being the one that could step up and make plays. So, just setting the bar even higher for myself this year than I have in the past.' Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Burke-Imagn Images Kelce added that the retirement rumors are premature. Advertisement 'I got one year on this contract,' he said. 'I know that. We'll try and figure out something for next year. The Chiefs organization knows how much I love them. I can't see myself ever playing anywhere else.' More Kelce? Granted, over 800 yards for a tight end is nothing to sneeze at, but given that it is Kelce, and he has had an incredibly high standard of play for over a decade, it is jarring when he doesn't play up to it. But it is a new year, and 2024 is firmly behind Kelce as he enters his 13th NFL season looking to bounce back from a down year and be the leader and teammate he knows he can be. Advertisement And if the Chiefs are to make something of this upcoming season, and who knows, even win the Super Bowl, then we think Kelce will have a significant role to play in the franchise achieving it. But to be "that" guy again, it all starts in the offseason, and Kelce is already turning over every stone to be a better version of himself. … maybe for more than just one season. Related: Taylor Swift and Chiefs' Travis Kelce 'Inspire Each Other' Related: Chiefs Rookie Tight-Lipped On Training Camp Participation This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Chiefs Not Shutting Door On Rookie Starting Week 1
Chiefs Not Shutting Door On Rookie Starting Week 1 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The left tackle position for the Kansas City Chiefs will be an interesting watch at training camp with both Jaylon Moore and Josh Simmons battling it out to be Patrick Mahomes' blindside protector. Advertisement Moore was signed in free agency to a two-year, $30 million deal, so naturally, the thought was that he would be the starter. However, the Chiefs didn't stop there and drafted Simmons in the first round to have competition for the position. Given that Simmons was recovering from a torn patellar tendon injury, he was a slow burn to begin the offseason, but he has ramped up his rehab and is now looking ready to go for training camp if things continue. And head coach Andy Reid isn't shutting down the idea of Simmons being the starter. 'Potentially yes,' Reid said. 'You can see his athletic ability, you can see his want to, he's got a great attitude, he's approached everything the right way, plus a little bit extra. If you just want to look at his rehab, you can see that he had a mindset that I'm get in there, it's not going to be training camp, it's going to be now, and he worked his tail off to get there, so you respect that. Advertisement "We'll see what training camp does to him, it's different when things are flying fast up there and you've got full contact and pads on, and see how he does.' Chiefs Ohio State OL Josh Simmons at 32By Tony Fisher So training camp looms as the big test for Simmons to show that everything he's learned at OTAs and minicamp can then be translated onto the field and with full contact. The left side of the offensive line, for most, has big question marks surrounding it, but those questions might be answered in training camp if Simmons or Moore can prove, without a doubt, that they deserve to be the starter. The competition won't be a quick one as the Chiefs will want to get a good look at both before making a decision. Advertisement However, the fact that Reid is already potentially thinking of Simmons as a starter might tell us which way he and the coaching staff are already leaning. Related: Chiefs' Travis Kelce Reveals Retirement Update and Where He 'Failed' In 2024 Related: Struggling Chiefs Rookie Finally Impresses at Mandatory Minicamp This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Royals sweep Rangers with 4-1 win for first time since 2003
Top prospect Jac Caglianone went deep twice for his first two homers in the majors, and the Kansas City Royals finished their first three-game sweep at Texas since 2003 with a 4-1 win over the Rangers on Thursday. Vinnie Pasquantino added a two-run shot, and Michael Wacha held the Rangers hitless until Wyatt Langford's one-out single in the sixth. The right-hander allowed two hits and a run with five strikeouts in six innings. Wacha (4-6) was the third Kansas City starter to win for the first time in June as part of the sweep, with the Royals coming off a 0-6 homestand that matched their longest losing streak of the season. Kansas City had already clinched its first series win in Arlington in 11 years. Carlos Estévez pitched a perfect ninth for his AL-leading 21st save and second of the series. Pasquantino's team-leading 11th homer opened the scoring in the first off right-hander Shawn Armstrong, the starter in a bullpen game for Texas. A run of 11 consecutive scoreless appearances ended for Armstrong (2-2). Caglianone greeted Jacob Latz with his first big league homer leading off the second. The 22-year-old won a lefty-lefty matchup with a 387-foot drive into the Texas bullpen in right-center field. The 6-foot-5 Caglianone mastered the lefty-lefty thing again to start the ninth, sending Robert Garcia's first pitch 439 feet over the Texas bullpen. Latz went a career-high 5 2/3 innings, giving up three hits and a run. Adolis García was the potential tying run when Wacha got him on a popout to finish his outing in the sixth. Marcus Semien extended the longest hitting streak for the Rangers this season to 11 games with an RBI double in the sixth. Both teams open road series Friday. RHP Michael Lorenzen (4-7, 4.91 ERA) is set to go for Kansas City against San Diego. Texas RHP Jacob deGrom (6-2, 2.19) is set to face Pittsburgh a day after his 37th birthday.
