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The fines are beginning to pile up for star defensive lineman Chris Jones, who has yet to report to training camp. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo gave us some updates on a few Chiefs’ defenders, and we have plenty of clips to view from recent Chiefs practices.
Check out those stories and more on today’s edition of Chiefs Check-in for the morning of Wednesday, August 2:
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- Here is a look at how much money Chris Jones has lost so far during his training camp holdout.
- We named five Chiefs we want to see more from in Week 2 of Chiefs training camp.
- Here are some clips of the top plays from Monday’s light 10-10-10 practice.
- You can also view some clips of receiver Skyy Moore being “mic’d up” during training camp.
- Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo credited linebacker Nick Bolton and safety Bryan Cook for their improvements in zone coverage.
- Spagnuolo also talked about how cornerback Nazeeh Johnson earned first-team reps before tearing his ACL this past weekend.
- Linebacker Dru Tranquill talked about how “hyper-competitive” the Chiefs’ culture is.
- Rookie defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah talked to reporters about how he’s adapting to the NFL from the college ranks.
- The Washington Commanders have signed former Chiefs’ running back Derrick Gore.
- The Las Vegas Raiders have signed former Chiefs’ linebacker Darius Harris.
- Heisman trophy winner and USC starting quarterback Caleb Williams is shrugging off comparisons to the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes.
In case you missed it
- We broke down our five biggest standouts from the Chiefs’ first week of training camp practices.
- Cryptic tweets are the only new development in Chris Jones’ contract negotiations as the veteran defensive tackle continues his holdout from Kansas City’s training camp.
- Andy Reid elected to run a truncated practice on Monday as rain swept over the campus of Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph.
- Reid told reporters after Sunday’s workouts that he wasn’t too concerned with Travis Kelce’s behavior at practice this weekend after the tight end punched linebacker Jack Cochrane.
- Cornerback Joshua Williams spoke to the media on Sunday, making it clear that he feels that Kansas City’s receivers are some “slept-on dudes”.
Around the AFC West
Top Broncos news
- The Broncos have signed UDFA receiver Nick Williams.
- Coach Sean Payton talked about the potential impacts of defensive end Frank Clark and kicker Brett Maher.
Las Vegas Raiders news
- Cornerback Brandon Facyson injured his leg during practice on Tuesday and had to be carted off the field.
- The Raiders waived veteran tight end OJ Howard and signed quarterback Chase Garbers.
Los Angeles Chargers news
Around the NFL
- The San Fransisco 49ers signed former Chiefs defensive end Taco Charlton to a one-year deal on Tuesday.
- CBS announced that it will have an alternate telecast in cooperation with Nickelodeon for Super Bowl LVIII.
- Touchdown Wire took a look at the state of the running back position.
- Touchdown Wire also named its 2023 NFL All-Breakout team.
- Indianapolis Colts running back Johnathan Taylor is reportedly generating a lot of trade interest from multiple teams around the league.
