The Kansas City Chiefs wrapped up their fifth day of training camp Monday in St. Joseph at Missouri Western State University.  It was the Chiefs third practice in full pads as Kansas City will get a day off on Tuesday.  Click the links below to listen to post-practice audio from coaches and players, along with a report from Mitch Holthus.

Head Coach Andy Reid

LB Derek Johnson

LB Joe Mays

Training Camp report with “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus

The Kansas City Chiefs wrapped up their fourth day of training camp Sunday in St. Joseph at Missouri Western State University.  It was the Chiefs second practice in full pads and it drew another big crowd as the announced attendance was 5100.  Click the links below to listen to post-practice audio from coaches Bob Sutton and Dave Toub.

Defensive Coordinator Bob Sutton

Special Teams Coordinator Dave Toub

The Kansas City Chiefs wrapped up their third day of training camp in St. Joseph at Missouri Western State University.  It was the Chiefs first practice in full pads and a record crowd of 6200 came out for American Family Fun Day.  Click the links below to listen to post-practice audio from Andy Reid and Clark Hunt.

Head Coach Andy Reid

Chairman & CEO Clark Hunt

The Kansas City Chiefs and Missouri Western State University will again host “American Family” Fun Day at Chiefs Training Camp presented by Mosaic Life Care on Saturday, July 26, on the campus of Missouri Western in St. Joseph. There will be a number of activities for fans of all ages to enjoy throughout the day as Head Coach Andy Reid’s team holds an 8:15 a.m. practice Saturday on the Missouri Western practice fields.

The Chiefs, along with players and coaches from the Missouri Western State University Griffons football team will facilitate a Gatorade Junior Training camp from 11 a.m. to noon at Spratt Stadium. The event, filled on a first come, first serve basis, is limited to 250 participants. The camp is designed for boys and girls in grades three through eight to learn and practice football skills through multiple drills and teach them about the importance of hydration as part of American Family Fun Day. Multiple Gatorade hydration stations will also be available for camp participants to utilize as well.

To participate, a waiver must be completed on-site for every participant by either a parent or guardian. The first 100 camp participants will receive two complimentary tickets to the Thursday, Aug. 7 preseason game when the Chiefs take on the Cincinnati Bengals at 7 p.m. at Arrowhead Stadium. In addition, Chiefs Cheerleaders and KC Wolf will make appearances during the youth camp.

Coca-Cola, the Official Soft Drink of the Kansas City Chiefs, will be present on-site as part of its “Share A Coke” campaign. A Share A Coke kiosk will be present, along with Coca-Cola Share Leaders who will assist fans in creating a customized Coke, Diet Coke, or Coke Zero can with their name or the name of a friend or loved one. After receiving their cans, fans will be encouraged to take a photo in front of a Share A Coke backdrop and share it with the hashtag #ShareACoke.

Sprint, the Official Wireless Service Provider of the Kansas City Chiefs, will have retail staff on-site throughout practice on Saturday with Sprint’s Mobile Marketing Vehicle to demonstrate the latest devices from Sprint, including the Samsung Galaxy S5, HTC One Harmon Kardon edition, and iPhone 5S. Chiefs fans can demo the devices, ask questions about the devices, as well as ask questions about Sprint service plans and accessories. Select items will also be available for purchase on-site.

Following the conclusion of practice, the entire Chiefs roster will participate in a team autograph session around the perimeter of the practice fields.

Gates for the 8:15 a.m. practice open at 7:45 a.m. with parking lots opening at 6:45 a.m. Like all other practices, parking will be $5. There is also a $5 admission fee for practice on American Family Fun Day. Children ages 3 and under are free.

— Chiefs Media Relations —

The Kansas City Chiefs held their first training camp practice at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph Thursday.  Click the links below to listen to interviews and audio from coaches and players after practice.

Head Coach Andy Reid

RB Jamal Charles

QB Alex Smith

LB Justin Houston

LB Derrick Johnson

NG Dontari Poe

Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles has agreed to a contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Chiefs announced the deal Wednesday night.

The two-year extension runs through the 2017 season, a person familiar with the contract said on condition of anonymity because the team didn’t disclose terms of the contract.

The six-year NFL veteran ran for 1,287 yards and 12 touchdowns last year to help the Chiefs reach the playoffs. He also had 70 catches for 693 yards and seven more TDs as Kansas City went 11-5 before losing to Indianapolis in an AFC wild-card game.

“Jamaal is an elite player in the National Football League,” Chiefs General Manager John Dorsey said in a statement released by the team. “It was important for us to keep him here in Kansas City long-term.”

Charles was expected to take part in the first practice scheduled for Thursday.

“I had no intention on holding out,” Charles tweeted. “I just ran out of gas on the way to camp and my cellphone battery died. It was a long walk I tell ya.”

Charles comes off a season with career highs in yards from scrimmage (1,980), rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns, receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.

Charles’ earned a base salary of $1.75 million in 2013, according to NFLPA records. He was set to earn a base salary of $2.65 million, which ranked 11th among NFL running backs, before the contract extension. Various media reports, including from NFL.com and ESPN, put Charles’ two-year extension at $18 million.

With Charles secured through 2017, the Chiefs can shift focus to quarterback Alex Smith and outside linebacker Justin Houston, both of whom enter the final years of respective contracts.

Smith, 30, comes off a season where he completed 308-of-508 passes for 3,313 yards and 23 touchdowns against 13 interceptions. He established career highs in rushing attempts (70) and yards (431), and became the second quarterback in team history to start the season with nine consecutive wins.

Smith reported Sunday with rookies and quarterbacks and put in two morning practices before being excused from Wednesday’s practice. The Chiefs’ second-year quarterback attended voluntary organized activities and mandatory minicamp.

The same can’t be said of Houston, who missed the Chiefs’ offseason workout program. Houston is expected to report for training camp, however.

“From what I hear, he’s going to be here,” outside linebacker Tamba Hali said. “We’re going to get it rocking again — Sack City. Whatever happened in the offseason, we put all of that behind us. He’s here to play football just like every other man. That’s our concern — get to that quarterback.”

Houston, 25, comes off his second straight Pro Bowl selection and finished the season with 11 sacks in 11 games. He and Hali combined for 22 sacks in 2013.

Houston is entering the final year of his rookie contract, which pays him a base salary of $1.4 million. His 26.5 sacks since 2011 matches Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews’ sack production during that span.

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Chargers have agreed to a deal with former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Brandon Flowers.

The team announced the deal Tuesday. Terms weren’t disclosed.

Kansas City released Flowers earlier this month after three weeks of voluntary workouts during which the former starter was conspicuously absent. Flowers was due to make $5.25 million this season with the Chiefs, and he carried a salary cap number of $10.5 million.

Flowers was the Chiefs’ second-round pick in 2008 and he started 87 of the 88 games he played over six seasons, making 421 tackles, two sacks and 17 interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns.

But Flowers gradually lost time to Marcus Cooper and other defensive backs under a new regime last season.

— Associated Press —

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs finally have some much-needed salary cap space.

They have an opening at cornerback, too.

Kansas City released Brandon Flowers on Friday after three weeks of voluntary workouts in which the former starter was conspicuously absent. Flowers was due to make $5.25 million this season, and he carried a salary cap number of $10.5 million that made him difficult to keep.

Already bumping up against the salary cap, the Chiefs will save about $7.25 million this season and $7.5 million next season. That money could be used to help the team sign quarterback Alex Smith and linebacker Justin Houston to contract extensions.

Both of them are in the final year of their current contracts.

“We appreciate Brandon’s contributions to the team over the last six seasons,” general manager John Dorsey said in a statement released by the team. “It’s in the best interest of the club and the player to part ways at this time. We wish him nothing but the best as he continues his career.”

Flowers was the Chiefs’ second-round pick in 2008, and he proved to be a dependable starter for them. He started 87 of the 88 games he played over six seasons, making 421 tackles, two sacks and 17 interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns.

His production is a big reason why he was signed to a six-year, $50 million deal in 2011.

But under a new regime last season, one that favors bigger, more physical cornerbacks, the 5-foot-9 Flowers gradually lost time to Marcus Cooper and other defensive backs. He wound up playing against slot receivers at the end of the season, and his future in Kansas City has been a subject of debate the entire offseason — especially as he skipped out on the voluntary workouts.

Shortly after he was released, Flowers tweeted his thanks to the Hunt family, which owns the franchise, along with its fans and his teammates “for some great years.”

Early in the day, Chiefs coach Andy Reid was asked whether Flowers and Houston — who has also been absent from the voluntary workouts — would attend next week’s mandatory minicamp.

“I don’t know that,” Reid said. “The thing that you’re guaranteed of is we’re going to coach whoever is here and do our thing here.”

While the rest of the Chiefs have avoided talking about Flowers and Houston missing the voluntary workouts, several indicated that they were making “business decisions.” But linebacker Derrick Johnson did say that the workouts are valuable in preparing for training camp.

“Mentally, this is the time to get everything down,” he said, “so that when we get to training camp, we can move faster mentally on the field so we can show up pretty quick.”

In other news Friday, Reid said that tight end Travis Kelce and wide receiver Kyle Williams could do more work next week. Kelce has been out after dealing with a knee injury last season, and Williams has been held out of practice while he recovers from a torn ACL.

Left tackle Eric Fisher remains limited following shoulder surgery, though he appeared to be doing more in Friday’s workout. Wide receiver Junior Hemingway was absent with strep throat — he was asked to stay out of the building — and cornerbacks Chris Owens and David Van Dyke and wide receiver Weston Dressler were all out with hamstring injuries.

Running back Jamaal Charles, left guard Jeff Allen and cornerback Phillip Gaines were absent from Friday’s workout, though Reid indicated that all of them had been excused.

The offensive line continues to play a game of musical chairs, though Reid said guys are starting to nail down positions. Part of that has been out of necessity with Fisher injured, but part of it has been to increase versatility and build across-the-board depth.

“You know you need more than five. You need to make sure you have a good 10 of them ready to go,” Reid said. “You want to find that number and see what you’ve got there, so we’ve been challenging them as much as you can challenge them here.”

The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Wednesday that the club has signed quarterback Aaron Murray. Murray was the team’s fifth-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft (208th overall).

He became the fifth of Kansas City’s six selections in the draft to sign with the club.

Murray (6-0, 201) started all 52 games at Georgia and became the first player in both the SEC and Georgia’s history to throw for over 3,000 yards in four consecutive seasons.

He completed 921-of-1,478 passes (62.3%) for 13,166 yards, 121 touchdowns and 41 interceptions and carried the ball 286 times for 396 yards and 16 touchdowns. His 13,166 passing yards and 121 passing TDs also top the SEC all-time charts.

The Tampa, Fla., native prepped at Plant High School where he earned first-team all-state honors.

— Chiefs Media Relations —