Post by MizzouTiger on Dec 22, 2007 23:18:47 GMT -5
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Chiefs notes: Claim on tackle; Turley on IR
Claim on tackle; Turley on IR
The Chiefs on Wednesday claimed tackle Adrian Jones after he was placed on waivers by the New York Jets. The Chiefs placed tackle Kyle Turley, who saw a doctor last week for his injured ankle, on injured reserve.
Jones, a 6-foot-5, 296-pounder, played for Chiefs coach Herm Edwards in 2004-05, when Edwards was the Jets coach. Jones played in seven games this year before the Jets waived him. He will play under his Jets contract terms.
Turley played in seven games and started five.
Wednesday’s roster move was the latest shift on the Chiefs’ offensive line. Tackle Chris Terry was cut this past weekend after he skipped Friday’s practice. Edwards said Tuesday the decision to cut Terry was “in the best interest of the team.”
The Chiefs on Wednesday also promoted tight end Michael Allen from the practice squad and moved tackle Joe Lobdell to the practice squad.
Allen, a 6-foot-6, 254-pounder, was the Chiefs’ seventh-round pick in April’s NFL draft. The former Whitworth (Wash.) College standout was inactive for the team’s first game, against the Houston Texans, before being moved to the practice squad Sept. 12.
Lobdell previously played on the Indianapolis Colts’ practice squad.
Chiefs-Jets game time could change
The NFL has alerted the Chiefs that kickoff Dec. 30 at the New York Jets could be four hours earlier than it is listed on the team’s schedule.
The team season finale, scheduled to start at 7:15 p.m., could be moved to 3:15 p.m., according to a team release. The NFL has told the Chiefs “to make tentative plans” for an earlier start time, the release stated.
If the game time is moved, it would be televised in Kansas City on CBS. The league is expected to announce next week a final start time.
Under the sun
The Chiefs held practice Wednesday at Arrowhead Stadium, instead of the team’s indoor facility. It was less a change of pace for the 4-10 Chiefs, who have lost their past seven games, and more about taking advantage of a warmer and quieter environment, coach Herm Edwards said.
“We just wanted to go outside,” Edwards said.
The team had practiced indoors the past two weeks. Warmer weather, and construction that has intensified near the indoor facility as part of a major renovation project at Arrowhead Stadium, contributed to Edwards’ decision to hold practice at the stadium.
“It’s a distraction,” Edwards said. “We’re just trying to work our way through it.”
Injury report
Tackle Damion McIntosh (ankle), receiver Eddie Kennison (ribs), linebacker Donnie Edwards (hamstring) and cornerback Tyron Brackenridge (knee) did not practice.
Safeties Jarrad Page (hamstring) and Greg Wesley (knee) and running back Larry Johnson (foot) practiced in limited roles.
Chiefs notes: Claim on tackle; Turley on IR
Claim on tackle; Turley on IR
The Chiefs on Wednesday claimed tackle Adrian Jones after he was placed on waivers by the New York Jets. The Chiefs placed tackle Kyle Turley, who saw a doctor last week for his injured ankle, on injured reserve.
Jones, a 6-foot-5, 296-pounder, played for Chiefs coach Herm Edwards in 2004-05, when Edwards was the Jets coach. Jones played in seven games this year before the Jets waived him. He will play under his Jets contract terms.
Turley played in seven games and started five.
Wednesday’s roster move was the latest shift on the Chiefs’ offensive line. Tackle Chris Terry was cut this past weekend after he skipped Friday’s practice. Edwards said Tuesday the decision to cut Terry was “in the best interest of the team.”
The Chiefs on Wednesday also promoted tight end Michael Allen from the practice squad and moved tackle Joe Lobdell to the practice squad.
Allen, a 6-foot-6, 254-pounder, was the Chiefs’ seventh-round pick in April’s NFL draft. The former Whitworth (Wash.) College standout was inactive for the team’s first game, against the Houston Texans, before being moved to the practice squad Sept. 12.
Lobdell previously played on the Indianapolis Colts’ practice squad.
Chiefs-Jets game time could change
The NFL has alerted the Chiefs that kickoff Dec. 30 at the New York Jets could be four hours earlier than it is listed on the team’s schedule.
The team season finale, scheduled to start at 7:15 p.m., could be moved to 3:15 p.m., according to a team release. The NFL has told the Chiefs “to make tentative plans” for an earlier start time, the release stated.
If the game time is moved, it would be televised in Kansas City on CBS. The league is expected to announce next week a final start time.
Under the sun
The Chiefs held practice Wednesday at Arrowhead Stadium, instead of the team’s indoor facility. It was less a change of pace for the 4-10 Chiefs, who have lost their past seven games, and more about taking advantage of a warmer and quieter environment, coach Herm Edwards said.
“We just wanted to go outside,” Edwards said.
The team had practiced indoors the past two weeks. Warmer weather, and construction that has intensified near the indoor facility as part of a major renovation project at Arrowhead Stadium, contributed to Edwards’ decision to hold practice at the stadium.
“It’s a distraction,” Edwards said. “We’re just trying to work our way through it.”
Injury report
Tackle Damion McIntosh (ankle), receiver Eddie Kennison (ribs), linebacker Donnie Edwards (hamstring) and cornerback Tyron Brackenridge (knee) did not practice.
Safeties Jarrad Page (hamstring) and Greg Wesley (knee) and running back Larry Johnson (foot) practiced in limited roles.