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The Kansas City Chiefs are maintaining a steady focus on their defense ahead of Sunday’s preseason kickoff. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo spoke to the media on Tuesday after practice ended in St. Joseph to lay out his gameplan for the Saints and tell reporters what he expects to see from his up-and-coming unit.
Check out that story and more on today’s edition of Chiefs Check-in for the morning of Wednesday, August 9:
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- Steve Spagnuolo is emphasizing good, fundamental tackling as the Chiefs get closer to preseason game No. 1 against the New Orleans Saints.
- Linebacker Nick Bolton echoed Spagnuolo’s sentiment about tackling, and also added stopping the run as a priority.
- The Chiefs’ social media team took exception to All-Pro center Creed Humphrey being left off the NFL Top 100 list.
- Punter Tommy Townsend said his ankle is ‘improving really quickly’ after rolling it during practice last week.
- Townsend also said he hopes to be like a certain famous wizard with the football in 2023.
- Chiefs Wire editor John Dillon named 34 Chiefs who are locks to make Kansas City’s 53-man roster.
- While speaking to the media on Monday, cornerback Trent McDuffie said he looks to fellow cornerback L’Jarius Sneed for guidance.
- McDuffie also said the Chiefs’ defense is emphasizing improvement in red zone coverage.
- Running back Isiah Pacheco also spoke to the media on Monday and expressed his frustration of being limited during training camp practices.
- Check out this clip of quarterback Patrick Mahomes hitting receiver Rashee Rice deep down the field.
- Here is first-round rookie defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah showing off some pass rush moves during drills at practice.
- Rookie running back Deneric Prince continues to impress with runs like this one that he broke off during practice on Tuesday.
In case you missed it
- Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Chris Jones were all selected as top 10 players in the league on the annual “NFL Top 100” television program and were the only Chiefs to be represented on the list ahead of the 2023 season.
- Andy Reid praised the development of Kansas City’s younger players during his comments to the media after Monday’s practice session in St. Joseph.
- Running back Isiah Pacheco took time to practice his touchdown celebration during Monday’s workouts at Missouri Western State University.
- Linebacker Leo Chenal is adjusting to his role as a pass rusher in training camp, which could be a significant development for the Chiefs after the announcement of Charles Omenihu’s suspension on Sunday.
- We recapped every highlight from Kansas City’s second week of training camp practices ahead of the Chiefs’ preseason kickoff on Sunday.
Around the AFC West
Denver Broncos news
- Broncos Wire named an underrated free agent signing who could be their secret weapon in the run game this season.
Los Angeles Chargers news
- The Chargers had some key names return to practice on Tuesday.
Las Vegas Raiders news
- The cornerback group has been among the most competitive position battles on the Raiders’ roster.
Around the NFL
- Former Chiefs and Cleveland Browns’ running back Kareem Hunt visited the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday, but left without a deal. He’ll visit with the Indianapolis Colts next.
- Free agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney visited with the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday.
- The Carolina Panthers signed free agent kicker Matthew Wright.
- The New England Patriots signed free agent defensive end Trey Flowers, who previously played with the team from 2015-2018.
- Touchdown Wire has a recap of every player named to the NFL Top-100 list.
