The Jaguars are displeased that Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones was not fined for the hit that broke quarterback Nick Foles' collarbone in Week 1, a source told ESPN, because the hit violated the league's "body weight" rule.
The Chiefs have some options to replace Eric Fisher on Sunday against the Raiders if the veteran left tackle can't play. Fisher injured his groin in practice on Friday and is listed as questionable to play against the Raiders on the Chiefs' final injury report of the week. The most likely replacement would be veteran backup Cam Erving. He started at left tackle the last time Fisher missed a start, in the final regular season game of 2017 against the Broncos. The Chiefs could also switch right tackle Mitchell Schwartz to the left side, though that scenario seems unlikely after Schwartz went through the practice week on the right side.
Not that there was much doubt during the week but Patrick Mahomes will officially be available for the Chiefs in Sunday's game against the Raiders. Mahomes sprained his left ankle in last week's game but has no injury designation on the final injury report of the week.
Safety Tyrann Mathieu said he's looking to be more involved this week than he was in his first game with the Chiefs last Sunday against the Jaguars. “I felt like last week I didn't get a lot of work,'' Mathieu said Friday. “I definitely didn't have many balls thrown at me and even some of the run plays were going away from me. Their tight ends weren't vertical passing threats.'' The Raiders, on the other hand, have tight end Darren Waller, who was their leading receiver in last week's win over the Broncos. “I feel like this week I'll get what I've been asking for with the Raiders and Waller and all the different formations they use,'' Mathieu said.
Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey said Thursday that "everything's cool" with Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill, who was injured while being tackled by Ramsey in the season opener. Hill suffered a sternoclavicular joint injury on the play.
That's Tyreek Hill with his right arm in a sling at Chiefs practice.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was fired up about playing on the baseball field in Oakland on Sunday, the one where his dad Pat once pitched in nine career major league games. “I'll get to say I played on the exact field my dad played on at one point,'' he said. “It will be cool to have that experience.'' Mahomes has been with the Chiefs in each of their last two trips to Oakland but those games happened later in the season, after the infield dirt has been filled in by grass. Mahomes threw for 295 yards and four touchdowns last year against the Raiders in Oakland. A former baseball player himself, Mahomes said he isn't worried about playing on dirt. “I played (shortstop) sometimes so I'll be able to hopefully keep my feet there.''
Tyreek Hill contract details: $35.2605M guaranteed against injury, of which $18.34M is fully guaranteed at signing. Breaks down as follows: SIGNING BONUS $5.8M, fully guaranteed 2019 $720,000 base salary, fully guaranteed $9,500 workout bonus 2020 $820K base salary, fully guaranteed $11M roster bonus, fully guaranteed at signing $4.2m in per-game roster bonuses, guaranteed against injury $180K workout bonus 2021 $835K base salary, guaranteed against injury $9.75M in per-game roster bonuses, guaranteed against injury $2.1355M reporting bonus, guaranteed against injury $2.4M option bonus $325K workout bonus 2022 $850K base salary $3.0M reporting bonus $13.5M roster bonus $500K workout bonus CAP NUMBERS 2019: $2.197M 2020: $17.65M 2021: $15.695M 2022: $20.5M
A "rusty" McCoy said it was "pretty cool" to see the Chiefs' offense in action last week when he rushed for 81 yards and had a 12-yard reception.
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Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill is "week to week" following a procedure to reduce the sternoclavicular joint after he injured his collarbone and sternum in the season opener.
Pat Mahomes has his sprained left ankle taped at practice. He is practicing but I expect he will be listed on the injury report when it is issued later today.
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Watkins, the No. 4 pick in the 2014 draft, showed off his talent with a career best 198 receiving yards and three touchdowns against the Jaguars.
Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill will not require surgery on the collarbone he injured Sunday, but he will "miss a few weeks," a source told ESPN.
Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill will not need surgery on his collarbone injury, but “will miss a few weeks," per a source.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes put on a show worthy of his 2018 NFL MVP laurel on Sunday, throwing for 378 yards and three touchdowns while leading Kansas City to a hard-fought and clear-cut 40-26 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Patrick Mahomes said Sammy Watkins was the third or fourth read on the first TD of the game.
"I've got more picks than Jalen Ramsey," — Frank Clark on his interception.
Despite losing star receiver Tyreek Hill early, Patrick Mahomes threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns while leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a testy and tactful 40-26 victory over the injury-riddled Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
When Chiefs DB Charvarius Ward has been the nearest defender to the targeted receiver at time of ball arrival, the Jaguars have completed 7 passes on 7 targets for 122 yards so far today, per NFL Next Gen Stats.
Sammy Watkins took a short throw over the middle and outran the Jaguars secondary to the end zone to score the first touchdown of the day.
The Chiefs had two players ejected from last year‘s game against the Jaguars. I asked Travis Kelce about this earlier in the week and he said "They try to be the bully."
Sammy Watkins has already set a new personal best for PPR fantasy points in a game (34.3), and we're not even halfway through the second quarter.
Sammy Watkins has 173 yards for the Chiefs today, giving him a personal career record with more than half of the second quarter remaining.
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2(24) | Mecole Hardman | WR | Georgia |
| 2(31) | Juan Thornhill | S | Virginia |
| 3(20) | Khalen Saunders | DT | Western Illinois |
| 6(28) | Rashad Fenton | CB | South Carolina |
| 6(41) | Darwin Thompson | RB | Utah State |
| 7(2) | Nick Allegretti | C | Illinois |
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24 | 16 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 40 | 26 |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | 24 |
| Denver | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 16 | 24 |
