The final days of training camp for the Kansas City Chiefs have coaches detailing their final messages ahead of the remaining preseason games, which will lead to final roster decisions.
Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub spoke with reporters on Wednesday after practice about the plans for kick returns heading into the second preseason game and the revelation about a player potentially out.
“We just need to get more reps out there and make sure that it’s clear what the rules are; obviously, we made a mistake in the game,” said Toub. “End up costing us, but it’s a great learning experience for us.”
Toub understood the mistake from last Saturday’s game and is focused on working with the same group of returners for this weekend against the Detroit Lions. He revealed that he may not have the services of one of his players, with rookie Louis Rees-Zammit not practicing on Wednesday.
“Same guys that you saw. We didn’t get a lot (of kick returns), but there were a lot of touchbacks. So I still want to see other guys. I want to see Rees (Louis Rees-Zammit), but he didn’t practice today.” said Toub. “He might not be available. We’ll see, but I still want to see…there’s a lot of guys I want to see. We got time to do that.”
Louis Rees-Zammit, not in pads today, working on the side with trainers pic.twitter.com/ZBZvzmsksR
— KC Sports Network (@KCSportsNetwork) August 14, 2024
The Chiefs haven’t officially announced the status of Rees-Zammit, so it will be another thing to look out for as camp wraps up on Thursday.
