On Monday morning, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs returned to their discipline at Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph for an additional observe of the staff’s 2024 coaching camp.
This was the eighth of 19 public classes on the observe discipline subsequent to MWSU’s Spratt Stadium. 10 of the remaining practices shall be open to the general public — click on right here for particulars and a full schedule — whereas yet one more shall be open solely to the staff’s Season Ticket Members.
Arrowhead Delight’s editor-in-chief Pete Sweeney was there. Pete posted some observations on social media — beginning with the new climate.
The rising temperatures endured in St. Joe Monday morning because the staff started observe within the low 80s, with it rising to the mid-80s because the exercise concluded. That development will proceed with highs set for 91 or above Wednesday to Friday.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
The beginning left guard was again.
The one key change was the return of left guard Joe Thuney, who comes of the PUP (bodily unable to carry out) checklist. Thuney practiced with the first-team unit for the set up interval however checked out for rookie Hunter Nourzad for the staff interval.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
C Creed Humphrey on Thuney’s return: “It is nice, attending to have him again, performing some group set up stuff, some [individual] stuff.
“It has been good, and clearly, he is a big-time chief for us. He has a ton of expertise and he is a heck of a participant.”
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Monday was the lighter, unpadded model of a Chiefs coaching camp observe.
Monday’s observe was a 10-10-10 design, that means the staff cycles by way of 10 offensive performs, 10 defensive performs and 10 minutes of particular groups. The primary-team offense is served by the second-team protection and vice versa. It is a glorified walkthrough.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
DC Steve Spagnuolo on 10-10-10: “[It’s] extra psychological than something. I feel we went three straight days with pads, and I feel coach [Andy] Reid would inform you a similar factor: it is a great way to get plenty of work finished however take a bit little bit of the physicality off.”
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
In these 10-10-10s, you possibly can inform extra in regards to the staff from the rotations than any of the on-field performs, together with people who embody three laterals earlier than a throw downfield. So let’s get into a few of that stuff.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
The staff was again to a rotation at left deal with — however that might simply have been a consequence of the 10-10-10 format.
Alongside the offensive line, Kingsley Suamataia and Wanya Morris rotated at first-team left deal with, with the rookie getting the primary three or 4 performs earlier than switching out with Morris for a couple of snaps. Suamataia would verify again in earlier than the tip of the interval.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Some reserve gamers obtained some work.
With Thuney nonetheless being held out of staff work, Nourzad served because the staff’s beginning left guard the complete observe. I seen Mike Caliendo taking up for C Creed Humphrey on a couple of snaps. Humphrey was extremely complimentary of Suamataia within the tent.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Humphrey on Suamataia: “[He’s] asking questions in conferences, staying sharp, staying locked in on conferences, issues like that. You’ll be able to inform he has an intuition for the sport — how he must play and the way he wants to dam, issues like that. So long as he retains persevering with to refine…
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Your Mahomes goal report.
Mahomes targets on the day (staff work): Travis Kelce (5), Xavier Worthy (3), Mecole Hardman (2), Irv Smith Jr. (2), Kadarius Toney (2), Noah Grey, Skyy Moore, Isiah Pacheco, Rashee Rice, Justyn Ross, Jared Wiley
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Your run report.
Throughout the run interval, Kansas Metropolis confirmed all kinds of seems to be, seeing the next offensive gamers contact the soccer: Pacheco (2), Rice (2), Worthy (2), Hardman, Deneric Prince, Toney
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Accidents spelled o-p-p-o-r-t-u-n-i-t-y for the previous Dallas Cowboys cornerback.
At cornerback (with Nazeeh Johnson and Jaylen Watson nonetheless unavailable), the Chiefs’ high staff noticed Trent McDuffie and Kelvin Joseph outdoors, with Chamarri Conner on the nickel. The second staff had Joshua Williams and Keith Taylor outdoors with Nic Jones on the nickel.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Spagnuolo on the CB battle after McDuffie: “We’ll have to search out our subsequent two greatest gamers, nevertheless that works out. We all know [Nazeeh’s] coping with his little harm proper now, Josh has been there, Kelvin. There’s plenty of guys mixing in there, however any individual’s going to…
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Chris Jones was among the many gamers who weren’t taking part on the sphere.
With Jones out of the combination, the beginning base line of defense was George Karlaftis, Turk Wharton, Mike Pennel and Mike Danna. I seen Felix Anudike-Uzomah coming in off the sideline when Danna slit over to defensive deal with. Malik Herring can be in that blend.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Spagnuolo on FAU: “I feel Felix has gotten a bit bit higher day-after-day. There was a pair practices there he struggled a bit bit. I feel his confidence is best. The final two days, he is been fairly good. Yesterday and right now, I believed he did fairly good.”
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Your particular groups talent gamers for Monday.
Particular groups notes
High kick returner combos (so as of flip): Nikko Remigio and Louis Rees-Zammit, Skyy Moore and Deneric PrinceTop gunner combos (kick return): Keith Taylor and Nic Jones, Montrell Washington and Kamal HaddenPunt returners (so as of flip): Hardman,…
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
The staff shall be off on Tuesday. Wednesday’s session will start at 9:15 a.m. Arrowhead Time. Will probably be open to the general public. As at all times, we could have stay updates after observe begins. After it concludes, head coach Andy Reid shall be talking with reporters.
