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Kansas City Chiefs' Tyrann Mathieu (32) celebrates during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Kansas City Chiefs won 31-20. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Mahomes, Mathieu leading Chiefs in voter registration drive

By Dave Skretta Jun. 12, 2020 02:07 AM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and Tyrann Mathieu knew they had a

FILE - In this June 1, 2020, file photo, Gavin Bollmer, left, and his buddy, Austin LaFountain, wear Globe Life Field masks as they tour the home of the Texas Rangers baseball team in Arlington, Texas. Many organizations are trying to bridge the budget gap from the coronovirus through enhanced sponsorship sales, such as temporary billboards that could be stretched over unsold sections of seats. Teams and leagues are selling branded face masks and other personal protective equipment. Almost all of them are trying to engage fans in new and creative ways. It won't come close to making up the budget shortfall, but the hope is to survive long enough for sports to return to normal. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Leagues, teams wary of rising stadium expenses amid pandemic

By Dave Skretta Jun. 09, 2020 12:53 PM EDT
Sporting Kansas City had just packed Children's Mercy Park to the brim for a 4

Amid concerns of the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, a baseball fan has his temperature checked by a security guard before being allowed to tour Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers baseball team in Arlington, Texas, Monday, June 1, 2020. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Fan experience to change profoundly amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Dave Skretta Jun. 07, 2020 11:54 AM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dayton Moore remembers so clearly the vast sections of

FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2018, file photo, fans line up to enter Gillette Stadium for an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts, in Foxborough, Mass. The crippling coronavirus pandemic has brought the entire world — including the sports world — to a standstill, and it shows no sign of going away anytime soon. The most obvious change in the short term will be the implementation of social distancing, something that already has permeated everyday life. Ticket sales will be capped and fans will be given an entrance time to prevent crowds at the gate. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Future of stadiums, arenas promises high tech, low capacity

By Dave Skretta May. 31, 2020 12:02 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The smell of barbecue wafts through the parking lots

Kansas City Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub addresses the media during an NFL football news conference Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs will face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 54. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chiefs holding unique virtual competition for punting job

By Dave Skretta May. 20, 2020 02:45 PM EDT
LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — It's a good thing an NFL kicking operation requires no

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill speaks during a news conference ahead of the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game, in Aventura, Fla. A year ago, Tyreek Hill was a pariah, accused by his fiance of abusing his son. Now, he's a beloved Super Bowl champion raising money to help with the COVID-19 response and handing out free food to front-line workers. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Chiefs' Hill completes year-long reclamation of himself

By Dave Skretta May. 18, 2020 02:58 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The steady stream of nurses filing out of St. Luke's

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, left, and Tyrann Mathieu celebrate after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Kansas City Chiefs began talking about a repeat before they had even left the stadium following their Super Bowl triumph. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Chiefs among centerpieces of NFL slate as they chase repeat

By Dave Skretta May. 10, 2020 01:16 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In the makeshift interview room just outside Hard Rock

Kansas City Chiefs offensive guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, center, blocks against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Chiefs' Duvernay-Tardif putting medical degree to work

By Dave Skretta May. 01, 2020 03:07 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has gone from the offensive

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs' Bashaud Breeland (21) intercepts a San Francisco 49ers pass during the first half of NFL football's Super Bowl 54 in Miami Gardens, Fla. Breeland was arrested on several charges Tuesday, April 28, in South Carolina, including possessing marijuana or hash, driving with an open container of alcohol and resisting arrest. The 28-year-old Breeland, of Charlotte, N.C., was being held at the York County Jail, according to the facility’s online records. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Chiefs' Reid on Breeland arrest: 'We'll let it play out'

By Dave Skretta May. 01, 2020 11:32 AM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid has spoken with

FILE - In this April 27, 2017, file photo, from left, Randi Martin, Patrick Mahomes and Leigh Steinberg react while Mahomes is on a call with the Kansas City Chiefs, during an NFL football draft watch party in Tyler, Texas. A decade after his personal and professional life bottomed out, agent Leigh Steinberg has returned to the top of his game, representing yet another Super Bowl MVP quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, and seeing another former client, Edgerrin James, be elected to the Hall of Fame. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP, File)
KC uses 5th-year option on Mahomes, works on long-term deal

By Dave Skretta Apr. 30, 2020 02:48 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs insist Super Bowl MVP Patrick

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2019, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs punter Dustin Colquitt (2) watches during an NFL game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit. The Kansas City Chiefs are releasing two-time Pro Bowl punter Dustin Colquitt, whose 15-year career with the franchise allowed him to set numerous club records, including the most games played and most postseason appearances. Colquitt, who turns 38 next month, posted a farewell on Instagram late Monday, April 27, 2020, in which he said that “all things come to an end, sometimes sooner than you hoped, prayed and pleaded for them to.” A person familiar with the team's decision confirmed it to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because it had not been announced. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, Fle)
Chiefs to release 2-time Pro Bowl P Colquitt after 15 years

By Dave Skretta Apr. 28, 2020 10:43 AM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dustin Colquitt walked into the Kansas City Chiefs

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (22) carries during the second half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game in Atlanta. Edwards-Helaire was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the final pick of the first round of the NFL draft. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Super Bowl-champ Chiefs wrap draft with eye on repeat title

By Dave Skretta Apr. 25, 2020 07:04 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs spent five frustrating decades

TCU offensive lineman Lucas Niang speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Chiefs gamble on LB Willie Gay in second round, add T Niang

By Dave Skretta Apr. 24, 2020 10:06 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs spent the past few weeks

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (22) carries during the second half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game in Atlanta. Edwards-Helaire was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the final pick of the first round of the NFL draft. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Super Bowl champion Chiefs pick LSU RB Edwards-Helaire

By Dave Skretta Apr. 24, 2020 01:28 AM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs used the final selection in the

Kansas City Chiefs General Manager Brett Veach kisses the trophy after his team defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Chiefs GM poised to finally make first-round pick -- maybe

By Dave Skretta Apr. 22, 2020 04:03 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brett Veach used his first two drafts as general

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, left, and Tyrann Mathieu celebrate after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. After leading the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl championship in five decades, Mahomes is finally eligible to sign a contract extension this off-season. Both sides are eager to come to terms on what could be a record-setting deal. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Chiefs strike gold with Mahomes after QB draft troubles

By Dave Skretta Apr. 21, 2020 04:13 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: Patrick Mahomes. Good luck

FILE - In this April 27, 2017, file photo, from left, Randi Martin, Patrick Mahomes and Leigh Steinberg react while Mahomes is on a call with the Kansas City Chiefs, during an NFL football draft watch party in Tyler, Texas. A decade after his personal and professional life bottomed out, agent Leigh Steinberg has returned to the top of his game, representing yet another Super Bowl MVP quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, and seeing another former client, Edgerrin James, be elected to the Hall of Fame. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP, File)
Chiefs, Mahomes eye record-setting deal following NFL draft

By Dave Skretta Apr. 21, 2020 11:52 AM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Leigh Steinberg’s focus this week is rightfully on the

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Andy Reid is like most people these days. The Kansas City Chiefs coach is hunkered down in his basement, trying to avoid going out in public as he works from a makeshift office consisting of a computer, an iPad and an old side table. The difference, though: He's trying to build a team that can defend a Super Bowl title. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Chiefs open in draft after keeping most of their free agents

By Dave Skretta Apr. 16, 2020 12:23 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have adopted the mantra of “run

AP source: Chiefs bring back CB Breeland on 1-year deal

By Dave Skretta Apr. 09, 2020 01:37 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back cornerback

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt, right, hands the trophy to head coach Andy Reid after the chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. It's hard enough when things are normal — only seven franchises have won back-to-back championships. But it's even more difficult when the offseason has been thrown into turmoil because of the coronavirus pandemic, affecting everything from free agency to the NFL draft to team workouts that should have begun this month, but will not. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Chiefs' Reid plotting Super Bowl defense from his basement

By Dave Skretta Apr. 02, 2020 01:35 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid is like most people these days. The Kansas