What’s happening in Chiefs Kingdom?
Kansas City lost a heartbreaker in its season opener to the Detroit Lions. It was an ugly performance offensively, especially for the wide receiver corps. The Chiefs will have some extra time to regroup and fix some things as they turn the page to Week 2 when they face the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Here are the top stories on this edition of Chiefs Check-in for the morning of Friday, September 7:
Chiefs' special teams hope to execute some blocks this season
Our Wesley Roesch previews the Chiefs’ field goal and extra point blocking.
Chris Jones participates in community event
Despite holding out, Jones participated in a community event on Wednesday.
Chiefs Wire staff makes predictions for Chiefs-Lions
See how the Chiefs Wire staff faired on their predictions for the Chiefs’ Week 1 matchup against the Lions.
Peter Schrager remains Chiefs fans' favorite analyst
Schrager predicts that the Chiefs will repeat as Super Bowl champions.
Chiefs hang another Super Bowl banner
The Chiefs unveiled their Super Bowl LVII banner before their matchup against the Lions.
Rashee Rice comes up big in his first NFL game
Watch Rice catch his first NFL touchdown against Detroit.
Trent McDuffie has impressive performance against Detroit
Watch McDuffie force a fumble in the second quarter against the Lions.
Blake Bell steps up in Travis Kelce's absence
Bell caught his second career touchdown against the Lions on Thursday night.
Fans vent their frustrations on Twitter
Here are the top takes from Twitter regarding the Chiefs’ opening night loss to Detroit.
Chiefs Week 1 inactives
These players were inactive for K.C. on Thursday night.
Some good news for a couple of Chiefs receivers
Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Justyn Ross led the Chiefs’ receiving corps in one key metric.
Around the AFC West
- The Denver Broncos restructured wide receiver Tim Patrick’s contract, creating $3 million in cap space.
- Las Vegas Raiders’ defensive end Chandler Jones didn’t practice on Wednesday after a strange situation between him and the team unfolded on social media.
- The Los Angeles Chargers are very healthy heading into Week 1.
Around the NFL
- The Cincinnati Bengals signed quarterback Joe Burrow to a five-year contract extension worth $275 million.
- The Minnesota Vikings signed safety Josh Metellus to a two-year contract extension worth up to $13 million.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and wide receiver Mike Evans are working toward a contract extension, but it could be put on the back burner until after the season.
- Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs returned to practice after missing Wednesdays with a hamstring injury.
- Carolina Panthers’ starting wide receivers DJ Chark and Adam Thielen did not practice on Thursday.
