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On Monday, we covered wide receiver Andrew Armstong’s meandering journey from small school Texas A&M – Commerce to Chiefs training camp. Armstrong’s work so far at the team’s training camp at Missouri Western State University has also caught the eye of The Athletic’s Jesse Newell. Newell compared Armstrong’s longshot bid to that a year ago of one-time draft bust Tyquan Thornton a year ago.
Armstrong’s height offers a profile observers have long wished the Chiefs would add to the wideout rotation.
That said, Armstrong has never played a regular season NFL snap is will turn 26 during the coming season.
New Chiefs wideout is following Tyquan Thornton-like path. Will he make the roster? | The Athletic
The 6-foot-4 Armstrong added to his strong offseason Thursday, pulling down a deep contested catch from quarterback Justin Fields during seven-on-sevens as one of the team’s top highlights of a rainy practice session.
Chiefs coaches also seem to be taking notice of Armstrong. With receiver Rashee Rice still sitting out live drills as he ramps up after offseason knee surgery, Armstrong received numerous reps with Mahomes and the first-team offense Thursday.
History of Super Bowl in Los Angeles: The birthplace of the big game | ESPN
Super Bowl I: The start of it all
The game wasn’t even called the Super Bowl yet; it was known as the first AFL-NFL World Championship. It wasn’t anywhere close to a sellout either. The official attendance of 61,946 is a bit generous, as there were plenty of seats to be had at the massive Coliseum. And the Packers didn’t think it would be much of a game. To hear Hall of Fame guard Jerry Kramer tell it years later, they viewed the Chiefs as somewhat of a joke.
Fantasy Football’s Biggest Boom or Bust Players in 2026 | Bleacher Report
WR Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs
ADP: WR11
There isn’t a more polarizing wide receiver in fantasy football in 2026 than Rashee Rice of the Kansas City Chiefs. In terms of per-game production, he has flashed elite fantasy upside—he averaged almost 10 targets, over 70 receiving yards and 18.5 PPR points per game in 2025.
That last number was fifth among wide receivers.
Mahomes against the 49ers
The Chiefs and Mahomes will host the 49ers in Week 16 this season, two days after Christmas. By then, both teams expect to be in the thick of the playoff race once again.
Of course, we had to look back at Mahomes’ outings against the 49ers first. Two of his three Super Bowl wins have come over San Francisco.
Bieniemy remained in the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on Thursday. He had a court date to hear motions scheduled for later in the day, and a preliminary hearing date had been set for Aug. 31. But both appearances have been continued pending a mental health evalation, according to records available from the Virginia judiciary system.
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Mayfield is relishing the opportunity, which he knows could lead to a lucrative opportunity elsewhere as a free agent in 2027.
“If you’ve waited this long to take care of your franchise quarterback, that’s too bad because it’s only going to get worse from here,” Mayfield said. “I’m going to have a really good year.”
A great year could command entry into the $50 million-per-year club, a desire Mayfield made known Thursday when speaking with ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Deebo Samuel returning to 49ers on 1-year deal | ESPN
The one-year deal is worth up to $7 million, sources said.
Samuel returns to a 49ers team that drafted him in the second round in 2019. He spent six seasons in San Francisco before playing last year with the Washington Commanders.
Receiver is a position of need for the 49ers, who are dealing with injuries to Ricky Pearsall and Christian Kirk early in training camp.
Police say Tony Romo had open alcoholic beverage in car during OWI arrest | The Athletic
Romo received three citations, according to the police documents obtained by The Athletic, including for operating while intoxicated after he was arrested on suspicion of that offense on July 23. Romo was given a second citation after a deputy observed an open alcoholic beverage “on the passenger side of a vehicle when an inventory of the vehicle was conducted” because it was being towed.
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Chiefs training camp: Excitement for revamped screen game is brewing
As camp moves forward, the use of Walker in the screen game should continue to be monitored; he has the explosiveness in the open field that makes screen plays worth calling, to a much higher degree than Kansas City’s backfield was able to offer before.
“He’s a dynamic player,” Humphrey said about Walker. “Freak athlete, great with his reads, everything like that.”
After Wednesday’s practice, Walker talked about learning the balance between patience and explosiveness as a runner from doing it over and over in football from an early age, working with his father.
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