On Wednesday morning, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs returned to their subject at Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph for one more apply of the workforce’s 2024 coaching camp.
This was the ninth of 19 public classes on the apply subject subsequent to MWSU’s Spratt Stadium. 9 of the remaining practices will likely be open to the general public — click on right here for particulars and a full schedule — whereas another will likely be open solely to the workforce’s Season Ticket Members.
Arrowhead Satisfaction’s editor-in-chief Pete Sweeney was there. Pete posted some observations on social media — beginning with the start of a sizzling streak.
Wednesday was the most popular day in St. Joe to this point, with temperatures approaching 90 as apply concluded. The ten-day forecast dictates the workforce’s subsequent 5 exercises will likely be scorchers.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 31, 2024
It was a busy day within the medical tent.
That climate (and the damage and tear of the third week) led to the #Chiefs seeing a number of gamers depart throughout the apply, together with LB Nick Bolton (elbow), TE Izaiah Gathings (hamstring), OL “Chu” Godrick (ankle), OL McKade Mettauer (ankle) and WR Kadarius Toney (ankle).
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 31, 2024
There was, nonetheless, some excellent news.
Kansas Metropolis did see some key returns Wednesday, with WR Hollywood Brown, RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, DT Chris Jones and CB Jaylen Watson all returning to apply.
Brown and CEH have been proper again within the combine. Jones and Watson took it straightforward, with no workforce intervals, like LG Joe Thuney.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 31, 2024
The workforce ran a long-drive drill.
Late in apply, the Chiefs ran a 15-play situational lengthy drive interval that noticed WRs Xavier Worthy, Rashee Rice and Meocle Hardman, TE Travis Kelce and RB Isiah Pacheco concerned. I believed this was Kelce’s greatest exercise this camp. Closely within the combine and bringing within the soccer.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 31, 2024
We nearly noticed a behind-the-backer.
Enjoyable second: On a damaged play rolling out to his proper, Mahomes considered flipping the ball behind his again, however it was only a pretend on this occasion.
This play from Mahomes has been teased for over a 12 months and counting, and I do surprise if we see it sooner or later.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 31, 2024
The protection was making it powerful on Mahomes.
In 7-on-7 work, CB Kelvin Joseph had a go breakup of Mahomes that was a near-interception. Kansas Metropolis had quite a lot of bat-downs on the line, together with one from DT Turk Wharton. I believed the protection as a complete was good on this look.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 31, 2024
Right here’s the quarterback’s go exercise log.
Mahomes targets on the day (11-on-11)*: Rice (3), Brown, (2) Kelce (2), Skyy Moore (2), Pacheco (2), Hardman, Noah Grey, Jared Wiley, Worthy
*Missed a number of performs right this moment monitoring accidents
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 31, 2024
The primary-round rookie continues to get the begins at left deal with.
OL rotation watch: I observed Kingsley Suamataia and Wanya Morris rotating early, however it was Suamataia in at top-team left deal with for all of the workforce intervals. Rookie Hunter Nourzad continues to work at left guard as Thuney ramps up.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 31, 2024
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid on left deal with: “I really like the [competition]. Each of them are competing their tails off. I really feel snug with each of them at this level, the place they’re at. They’ve simply obtained to maintain working and dealing to get higher day by day. And that’s what they’re…
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 31, 2024
Pete made notes on the one-on-ones.
I watched the OL/DL one-on-ones carefully, noting a number of standouts:
DL: Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Truman Jones, WhartonOL: Mike Caliendo, CJ Hanson, Creed Humphrey, Trey Smith, Nick Torres
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 31, 2024
And the second-team offensive line.
Kansas Metropolis’s second-team offensive line at this exercise (left to proper): Morris, Torres, Caliendo, Hanson, Lucas Niang
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 31, 2024
And the way the defensive backs rotated.
Defensive again rotation watch: With Nazeeh Johnson and Watson nonetheless out of workforce, right here was the rotation with Trent McDuffie inside
First workforce: Joshua Williams, Kelvin Joseph (outdoors), McDuffie (inside)Second workforce: Ekow Boye Doe, Keith Taylor (outdoors), Nic Jones (inside)
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 31, 2024
Reid on cornerback rotation: “It has been good for the younger guys to get some reps in there. Watson got here again, obtained some reps right this moment, so getting again within the swing of issues. If he begins working in, that will likely be a optimistic. For the younger guys — the Josephs of the world — all of them get…
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 31, 2024
Deneric Value nonetheless appears to be the No. 2 behind Pacheco.
9-on-7 run interval order of RB contact (and variety of rush makes an attempt)
First workforce: Pacheco (4), Prince (4)Second workforce: Carson Steele (2), Edwards-Helaire (2), Keontay Ingram (2)Third workforce: Rees-Zammit (2), Emani Bailey (2)
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 31, 2024
There are nonetheless loads of guys snagging kickoffs
Kickoff return pairs (so as of flip) throughout the particular groups interval: Nikko Remigio and Louis Rees-Zammit, Deneric Prince and Phillip Brooks, Montrell Washington and Skyy Moore, Mecole Hardman and Justyn Ross
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 31, 2024
Remigio on the brand new kickoffs and lead KR function: “I really feel extraordinarily snug. It is very completely different. It tends to occur a bit faster, which I consider tends to my recreation a little bit bit extra. You bought to vary route in a faster period of time in a shorter quantity of house, so it is…
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 31, 2024
Thursday’s session will start at 9:15 a.m. Arrowhead Time. Will probably be open to the general public. As at all times, we can have reside updates after apply begins. After it concludes, offensive coordinator Matt Nagy will likely be talking with reporters.
