The Kansas City Chiefs’ receiving corps has set the practice field ablaze at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph and is looking like the team’s best asset through the first week of training camp. With the benefit of having Patrick Mahomes to sling them the rock, players like Skyy Moore, Justyn Ross, and Rashee Rice are among the most hyped players at Kansas City’s workouts and are making names for themselves ahead of the preseason.
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Check out stories on those players and more on today’s edition of Chiefs check-in for the morning of Monday, July 31:
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- Fights were the common denominator at Kansas City’s weekend practices as tensions boiled over at the Chiefs’ oppressively hot workouts in St. Joseph.
- Patrick Mahomes put on a show at Sunday’s practice session, finding four receivers for touchdowns during the Chiefs’ red zone drills.
- Skyy Moore made a pretty sideline catch that the Chiefs documented in a video posted to their official Twitter page.
- Justyn Ross hauled in yet another spectacular catch after running a route so well that he had time to wipe his hands before a Patrick Mahomes pass landed right in his breadbasket.
- Rashee Rice showed off his ability after the catch, juking a defender nearly out of his shoes in a highlight reel play at Friday’s workouts.
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- Wide receiver Richie James has been making his case to earn Kansas City’s vacant kick returner role ahead of the 2023 regular season.
- Linebacker Willie Gay told reporters that the Chiefs defense is “rolling” despite Chris Jones’ absence at training camp.
- Patrick Mahomes continued working on his impressive behind-the-back throws after Kansas City’s Friday practice session.
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- Broncos defensive lineman Frank Clark issued a bizarre statement over the weekend, claiming that there is no rivalry between Kansas City and Denver because their recent matchups haven’t been competitive.
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- Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers defended Nathaniel Hackett after Broncos head coach Sean Payton lambasted New York’s offensive coordinator in a recent interview.
- Bengals Wire says that quarterback Joe Burrow is in a better spot at training camp than he was last season, despite his recent injury.
- Bears Wire gave their top takeaways for each of Chicago’s position groups after the team’s first week of training camp.
- Niners Wire broke down what San Francisco’s quarterback rotation looked like at practice with signal-caller Brock Purdy still sidelined due to injury.
- The Rams signed running back Royce Freeman after veteran rusher Sony Michel unexpectedly retired over the weekend.
