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Chiefs, Missouri Western to host Gatorade Junior Training Camp this Saturday

Chiefs Training CampThe Kansas City Chiefs and Missouri Western State University will again host the Gatorade Junior Training Camp on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Spratt Stadium on the campus of Missouri Western in St. Joseph, Mo., during 2013 Chiefs Training Camp presented by Mosaic Life Care.

The event – limited to 250 participants filled on a first come, first serve basis – is designed for boys and girls in grades three through eight as part of American Family Fun Day. Gatorade Junior Training Camp allows children an opportunity to learn and practice football skills through multiple drills and teach them about the importance of hydration.

Youth will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of football drills under the guidance of players and coaches from the Missouri Western State University Griffons football team. Multiple Gatorade hydration stations will also be available for camp participants to utilize as well. To participate, a waiver must completed on-site for every participant by either a parent or guardian.

The first 100 camp participants will receive two complimentary tickets to the Friday, Aug. 16 preseason game when the Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in a 7 p.m. contest at Arrowhead Stadium. In addition, Chiefs Cheerleaders and KC Wolf will make appearances during the youth camp.

Prior to the start of the Gatorade Junior Training Camp, participants and their families will be able to watch the Chiefs take the practice field for a training camp practice at 8:15 a.m.

— Chiefs Media Relations —

Kansas City releases cornerback Buddy Jackson

ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs announced on Tuesday that the club has waived cornerback Buddy Jackson.

Jackson (6-1, 180) originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts in 2012. He spent a portion of training camp with the Colts and then joined the Washington Redskins practice squad for the final seven weeks of the 2012 season. He was claimed off waivers by the Chiefs on May 14, 2013.

Jackson played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh. The Plantation, Fla., native prepped at Cypress Bay High School in Weston, Fla.

— Chiefs Media Relations —

Chiefs Chairman Pleased With St Joe Camp, Favors Extending Team’s Stay

Chiefs  CEO Clark Hunt
Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt says he’s pleased with setup of training camp at Missouri Western State University and would be in favor of extending the team’s stay beyond next season. The Chiefs are in the fourth year of a five-year deal to stage training camp in St. Joseph, Mo., about a 90-minute drive north from Arrowhead Stadium.

Many teams have eschewed going away for camp as they build gleaming new practice digs, but Hunt said he appreciates the camaraderie that is built through players living in dorms.

Hunt said it would be possible to have camp in Kansas City, but there would be hurdles to overcome. Dining facilities are limited, and there’s less room for fans.

Hunt said the Chiefs will evaluate their future in St. Joseph after this year.

Audio from Chiefs Training Camp – Friday, July 26

ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs practiced as a full squad for the first time Friday afternoon at Missouri Western State University as training camp continued in St. Joseph.  A record-setting crowd of 3,841 came out to MWSU to watch the Chiefs practice.  It’s the largest opening day crowd and largest crowd at a training camp practice that wasn’t held inside Spratt Stadium.

Click the links below to hear audio from head coach Andy Reid, QB Alex Smith and No. 1 overall pick Eric Fisher.  Fisher was in camp Friday after signing his contract in the morning.

Head Coach Andy Reid

QB Alex Smith

OT Eric Fisher

Kansas City signs free agent CB Conroy Black

ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs announced on Friday that the club has signed cornerback Conroy Black.

Black (6-0, 187) originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Oakland Raiders on May 11, 2012. He spent the 2012 preseason with Oakland before being released, then was added to the Detroit Lions practice squad roster on Sept. 18. Black was released by the Lions on May 16, 2013.

The Pembroke Pines, Fla., native played defensive back at Utah for two years (2010-11). He saw action in 26 games (13 starts) for the Utes, recording 58 tackles (35 solo), one tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, seven passes defensed and five interceptions.

Prior to playing at Utah he attended Fullerton College where he was a team captain. Born in Jamaica, Black prepped at Everglades High School in Miramar, Fla.

— Chiefs Media Relations —

No. 1 overall pick Eric Fisher signs with Chiefs

ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs agreed to terms with No. 1 overall pick Eric Fisher on Friday, ensuring that the big right tackle out of Central Michigan will be in training camp with plenty of time to prepare for the season.

A person familiar with the situation, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced details, told The Associated Press the contract will be for five years. The deal is expected to be in the $22 million range, which would put it on par with the two previous No. 1 picks to have been signed since the NFL instituted a new rookie wage scale with the most recent collective-bargaining agreement.

Fisher was expected to report to training camp Friday in St. Joseph, in time for the team’s first full-squad workout later in the day. He attended the Chiefs’ entire offseason program, but missed three days of practice earlier this week involving his fellow rookies.

Fisher and another tackle, Texas A&M’s Luke Joeckel, were widely considered the top offensive linemen available in this year’s draft. The Chiefs opted to nab Fisher with the first No. 1 pick in franchise history, securing a bookend tackle for new quarterback Alex Smith.

“Watching three tackles come off in the first four picks, I think people knew they would go high, but nobody was expecting that,” Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said after the draft. “It shows that a lot of teams know that you have to win in the trenches, and we certainly feel that way.”

While he may not be as polished as Joeckel, who went second overall to Jacksonville, Fisher is considered to be more athletic and the Chiefs believe he has a greater upside.

Most project him as a future left tackle, but the 6-foot-7, 306-pound Fisher will start off on the right side because the Chiefs opted to give veteran Branden Albert the franchise tag.

Albert will play this season under a one-year deal worth about $9.3 million, but his future beyond that is uncertain. The Chiefs have expressed interest in signing the durable left tackle to a long-term deal, but the two sides have so far been unable to close a wide gap in negotiations.

That means that Fisher could eventually replace Albert in protecting Smith’s blind side in a revamped offense under new coach Andy Reid.

“I just try to play football. I know how to play football, and do what I’ve done the last four years, because that’s what has gotten me here,” Fisher said during offseason workouts.

“I’m just trying to play offensive line,” he said. “I really love everything that comes with it. It’s a different territory in there. It’s a very similar system to what I ran in college.”

Fisher is only the third offensive tackle picked No. 1 overall in the modern NFL draft.

“We were fortunate to have a draft where there was a number of offensive linemen who are first-round-caliber guys,” Reid said after the draft. “That’s what we need here, and we have a good nucleus now.”

The team has now signed all eight draft selections from the 2013 draft class.

— Associated Press —

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