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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterOct 31, 2024, 03:02 PM ET

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he sees the effort to bring a WNBA franchise to Kansas City as the next logical step for the ownership group of the NWSL’s Kansas City Current.

“We want to get basketball to Kansas City in general and then WNBA. The success that they’ve had this last season and these last few seasons, it’s kind of a no-brainer,” said Mahomes, who along with his wife,

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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterOct 24, 2024, 02:59 PM ET

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — DeAndre Hopkins has three first-team All-Pro selections and seven 1,000-yard receiving seasons. He has played on some good teams but never one that ventured deep in the playoffs.

So Hopkins says he is looking forward to playing for a Super Bowl contender after his trade to the Kansas City Chiefs was made official Thursday.

“I’ve done a lot, all the accolades that I can accomplish as far as personal [goals],” Hopkins

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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterOct 23, 2024, 10:00 AM ET

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​KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have a knack for getting midseason trades for wide receivers right.

In 2022, they sent a couple of draft picks to the New York Giants for Kadarius Toney, who in the fourth quarter of that season’s Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles scored one touchdown and set up another with a long punt return.

Last season the acquisition was Mecole Hardman

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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterOct 22, 2024, 11:54 AM ET

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson will undergo surgery for a broken fibula and tibia, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday.

Watson could return late in the season if the Chiefs make the playoffs, but it’s also possible he won’t return.

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He was injured in Sunday’s win over the San Francisco 49ers. He had started all six games this season and had six passes broken up.

Watson joined the Chiefs in

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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterOct 20, 2024, 09:47 PM ET

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Patrick Mahomes‘ stat line in Sunday’s game and through an unusual first six games has looked like that of a journeyman quarterback and not a two-time MVP.

Mahomes, with two interceptions and no touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers, has eight picks and six TDs this season. But the Kansas City Chiefs remain undefeated at 6-0 after beating the 49ers 28-18 and Mahomes said that’s a testament to

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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterOct 20, 2024, 05:31 PM ET

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Kansas City Chiefs had problems scoring touchdowns in the red zone this season and turned to Kareem Hunt to fix the problem in the first half on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.

Kareem Hunt finds

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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterOct 16, 2024, 03:02 PM ET

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two of the top wide receivers available on the trade market, Davante Adams and Amari Cooper, were dealt this week, but neither to the Kansas City Chiefs.

That’s not to the dismay of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who said the Chiefs have enough talent at wide receiver to get where they want to go.

“I have extreme confidence with the guys that are on that football field,” Mahomes

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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterOct 14, 2024, 02:53 PM ET

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rashee Rice had posterolateral corner surgery on his injured right knee, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said on Monday.

The timeframe for Rice’s return is similar to if he had reconstructive ACL surgery, Reid said. Ten to 12 months is generally considered a realistic return time after ACL surgery.

“It takes a while for that to come back,” Reid said. “He’ll get into his rehab and get rolling on that

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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterOct 12, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While the Kansas City Chiefs were going through training camp this summer, Kareem Hunt went through a workout routine on his own hundreds of miles away.

Hunt met his former track coach, Matt Luck, four times a week at Willoughby South High School outside of Cleveland. They would set up cones representing defenders at various spots on the football field and run plays, Luck as the quarterback and handing off

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