The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off their three-day mandatory minicamp on Tuesday with nearly full attendance from their 90-man offseason roster.
Returning to action for the first time were RG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, CB Charvarius Ward and DE Frank Clark, who had all stayed away during voluntary OTA practices. Each of the three players hit the field for the first time and knocked off some of the rust from this offseason.
Three players were noticeably absent from practice according to numerous reporters in attendance. Those players were DB Armani Watts, OT Martinas Rankin and recently injured RG Kyle Long. Remember, players who are absent from mandatory minicamp can be fined for each practice they miss if those absences are not cleared by the team. Long, obviously, is injured and won’t be subject to any fines, but it’s not clear why Watts and Rankin are currently away from the team. You can find information on fines amounts here.
Two players were present but sidelined without helmets during practice in DE Malik Herring (ACL) and CB DeAndre Baker (Femur). Both players hadn’t been participating in OTAs because of their respective injuries. It doesn’t seem like the Chiefs will have Baker back until training camp at the earliest.
In terms of attendance, it doesn’t seem like the Chiefs have any contract-related holdouts going on this year. Everyone seems to be focused on getting better ahead of the break between mandatory minicamp and training camp.
