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KANSAS CITY Ramon Humber Jersey , Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (10-7)
New faces: WR Sammy Watkins, RB Kerwynn Williams, RB Damien Williams, QB Chad Henne, TE Tim Wright, CB David Amerson, CB Kendall Fuller, CB Orlando Scandrick, DT Xavier Williams, LB Anthony Hitchens, LB Breeland Speaks, DT Derrick Nnadi, LB Dorian O’Daniel TJ Brodie Jersey , SS Armani Watts, CB Tremon Smith.
Key losses: QB Alex Smith, RB Charcandrick West, RB Akeem Hunt, RB C.J. Spiller, WR Albert Wilson, FS Ron Parker, CB Terrance Mitchell, CB Marcus Peters, CB Darrelle Revis, CB Kenneth Acker, LB Derrick Johnson, LB Tamba Hali Authentic Jameis Winston Jersey , LB Kevin Pierre-Louis, DT Bennie Logan.
Strengths: Chiefs averaged 375.4 yards offensively last season, fifth best in NFL. KC had second-best turnover differential (plus-15) in league. WR Tyreek Hill gives Chiefs arguably best return unit in NFL. Hill also provides big-play ability on offense. RB Kareem Hunt led NFL in rushing as rookie. Chiefs return OL almost entirely intact. TE Travis Kelce is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons. PK Harrison Butker was perfect on PATs and 38 of 42 on FGs as rookie. KC has playoff experience having gone four of past five seasons.
Weaknesses: Defensive backfield replacing three starters after trading Peters, releasing Mitchell and injury to FS Dan Sorensen. Chiefs lost leadership of Smith, Johnson and Hali. SS Eric Berry returns from torn Achilles tendon but was sidelined most of camp by heel injury. Watkins has been slow to build chemistry with new QB Patrick Mahomes II throughout camp.
Fantasy Players To Watch: Hill proved last season he is more than special-teams standout, catching 75 passes for 1,183 yards and seven TDs, and now has big-armed QB in Mahomes throwing to him.
Vegas Says: Super Bowl 30-1. Over/under wins 8 ½.
Expectations: Chiefs’ hopes of three straight AFC West titles rest on health, improved defense and Mahomes’ strong right arm. Mahomes has talent to break single-season franchise record for TD passes (Len Dawson, 30 in 1964) but must be aware of INTs. If all breaks right, Chiefs have expectations of making it through divisional round of playoffs for first time since 1994.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A whirlwind 24 hours had Antonio Morrison go from on the outs with the Indianapolis Colts to a potentially important player with the Green Bay Packers.
The inside linebacker got right to work on Monday with Green Bay William Perry Jersey , which traded for Morrison to boost depth at a position hit by injuries. Morrison was at practice before facing more meetings and a long night of cramming the playbook.
If he’s a quick enough study, Morrison might even play in the preseason finale on Thursday night at Kansas City. At the very least, he’s happy to get a chance with a team that plays a 3-4 defense, which more suits his skillset.
“Downhill, aggressive, a lot of plugging, a lot of hitting,” Morrison said. “This fits my style of play.”
The Packers were already keeping an eye on experienced inside linebackers around the league after Jake Ryan, a top run defender, suffered a season-ending knee injury on July 31. He was set to start alongside Blake Martinez in Green Bay’s base defense.
Rookie Oren Burks, a third-round draft pick, then appeared to be next in line to replace Ryan when he had a shoulder injury during pregame warmups last week against Oakland. It does not appear as if it is a long-term setback, though it’s unclear whether Burks might be ready for the season opener against Chicago on Sept. 9.
Behind Burks was a group of undrafted free agents all in their first training camps.
“Coming into camp Luke Glendening Jersey , I think we were a little light in the experience department at inside linebacker. So it’s something we’ve kind of been looking at,” said general manager Brian Gutekunst. He was familiar with Morrison from having scouted him for the 2016 draft.
“A lot of passion, very physical. He loves to play ball,” Gutekunst said. “It’ll be good to get him out there and see how he fits in.”
He seemed to fit in fine last year with the Colts, where he started 15 games and led the team with a career-high 108 tackles. But that was when Indianapolis was playing a 3-4 defense. The Colts have switched to a 4-3 defense this preseason under new coach Frank Reich.
Originally the Colts’ fourth-round draft pick in 2016, Morrison started sliding down the team’s depth chart in the new base scheme that requires only one starting inside linebacker.
“No, no frustration at all. I see what they were trying to build there,” Morrison said. “I had somewhat of a role, but here I may get a little more opportunity than there was being somewhere else. The 3-4, that’s fitting to what I do. I like it.”
NOTES: QB Aaron Rodgers missed practice because of an illness. … The Packers hope to get WR Trevor Davis (hamstring) into the Chiefs game for his first action of the preseason. Davis’ strength is as a returner, but his roster spot could be in jeopardy because of the depth at wideout. Green Bay took three receivers in the draft, while free agent receiver Juke Kumerow was impressive in camp before hurting his shoulder two weeks ago. … What was supposed to be the final preseason practice open to the public was closed after being moved indoors because of the weather.
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