Kansas City Chiefs Work Out A Pair Of Tight Ends

by Joel Thorman on Sep 28, 2011 7:37 AM CDT

The Kansas City Chiefs lost TE Tony Moeaki to a season-ending injury at the end of preseason and right now KC lists just two tight ends on the roster -- TE Leonard Pope and TE Anthony Becht.

Both had notable games last week: Pope had a touchdown pass as well an uncharacteristic three penalties while Becht went down with what appeared to be a hamstring injury.

We're not sure on the status of the injury but the Chiefs are still working out tight ends. Agent Marc Lillibridge says TE Ben Patrick worked out for the Chiefs and agent Jason Bernstein tells Aaron Wilson of Scout.com that Joey Haynos was working out for KC.

Patrick was a 2007 seventh round pick by the Arizona Cardinals when Todd Haley was there. At 6'3", 252 pounds, Patrick has 45 receptions for 446 yards and four touchdowns for his career. He spent time with the New York Giants in training camp before briefly retiring for a few weeks only to be reinstated by the league.

Haynos, 6'8" and 264 pounds, was picked up by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He saw little time in his rookie year but started eight games in year two catching 19 balls for 162 yards. He was waived/injured by the Packers with a foot injury and caught on with the Jacksonville Jaguars last month in training camp before getting cut.

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Mine the NBA

Wonder if Andrew Bynum would rather catch passes over the middle as opposed to playing in Europe.

Rooting for the 2011 KC team to be all it can be...then draft a franchise QB with the #1 pick next year.

by mushin on Sep 28, 2011 7:45 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

If your gonna go NBA, go all out

What’s Dwight Howard doing?

I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.

by MNchiefsfan on Sep 28, 2011 8:31 AM CDT up reply actions

Or LeBron

by SCKSChief on Sep 28, 2011 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions

LeBron only plays for three quarters.

The Chiefs will probably need a TE in the 4th quarter too.

My middle name is Luck, so suck on this, Luck suckers.

by Tarkus on Sep 28, 2011 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Then don't start him

by SCKSChief on Sep 28, 2011 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Let me rephrase that.

He only plays the first three quarters of the game. If you don’t start him, you’re wasting one of the quarters in which he plays.

My middle name is Luck, so suck on this, Luck suckers.

by Tarkus on Sep 28, 2011 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions

Haha

I knew what you meant. Hey, at least we’d have a real athlete at TE for three quarters in that scenario.

by SCKSChief on Sep 28, 2011 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah.

Just have to make sure we have a decent lead going into the 4th quarter.

My middle name is Luck, so suck on this, Luck suckers.

by Tarkus on Sep 28, 2011 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions

Or have a QB that actually finds open WRs

by SCKSChief on Sep 28, 2011 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Now you're just talking crazy

I mean, it’s not like Breaston showed he’s capable of making great plays when given the cha… wait a minute…

I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.

by MNchiefsfan on Sep 28, 2011 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions

I'd take Dwight for pro football

Stronger dude, more used to playing physical.

I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.

by MNchiefsfan on Sep 28, 2011 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Why not Cottam

What’s the prejudice against Cottam? The guy knows the system (kinda) and lives in KC. Easy fit.

by Chiefsfan584life on Sep 28, 2011 8:09 AM CDT reply actions

He had three, four, five (lost track) years

and did squat. Why give him ANOTHER crack?

by SCKSChief on Sep 28, 2011 8:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Is he healthy?

by NJ Chiefs Fan on Sep 28, 2011 9:06 AM CDT up reply actions

His neck problem might be a lot worse than we thought.

He’s a more talented Pope, if healthy…I suspect he ain’t. Notice no one else in the NFL has worked Cottam out, either.

"You've only got 10 fingers to stick in the dike. Is there a breaking point that pushes you over the edge?...Where's the limit?"

-Marty Schottenheimer

by go_saleaumua on Sep 28, 2011 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions

What...no Jake O'Connell?

Can we get off this "Suck4Luck" bullshit? Actually WANTING us to lose? Seriously...WTF???

by Scott B. on Sep 28, 2011 8:11 AM CDT reply actions

that's my prediction

regardless of who they work out

by stagdsp on Sep 28, 2011 9:09 AM CDT up reply actions

haha, I was proven right quickly on that one! :)

by stagdsp on Sep 28, 2011 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions

Blah

put a claim in on Slaton

by Redberry on Sep 28, 2011 8:12 AM CDT reply actions

Why?

He’s run timid ever since his neck injury a couple of years’ back…I seriously doubt he’d be any better than Battle at this point.

Could be wrong, but that’s my 2 cents.

"You've only got 10 fingers to stick in the dike. Is there a breaking point that pushes you over the edge?...Where's the limit?"

-Marty Schottenheimer

by go_saleaumua on Sep 28, 2011 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions

Nothing better than a pair of tight ends....

Arrowhead Pride Weekly

by Chiefsfan85 on Sep 28, 2011 8:14 AM CDT reply actions

another Arizona reject

can’t they look at other teams practice squads?

Never argue with an Idiot...... they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
sometimes I wonder how they would do that chalk outline, if you pushed someone into a tree chipper.

by Hoochdawg on Sep 28, 2011 8:18 AM CDT reply actions

Are you kidding?

No Haley connection…no lookie.

Can we get off this "Suck4Luck" bullshit? Actually WANTING us to lose? Seriously...WTF???

by Scott B. on Sep 28, 2011 8:21 AM CDT up reply actions

It isn't really unusual to look to players that have played for you before, especially during the season.

If you have to pick up players mid season, it helps if they have played in your system and understand the basics of the offense coming in.

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by saskwatch on Sep 28, 2011 8:34 AM CDT up reply actions

I understand that to a point...

But I don’t see much similarity between Haley’s Offense in Arizona and the Chiefs.

Can we get off this "Suck4Luck" bullshit? Actually WANTING us to lose? Seriously...WTF???

by Scott B. on Sep 28, 2011 8:42 AM CDT up reply actions

Arizona

was stacked at tight end apparently

Go luck yourself.

by ottawachiefsfan on Sep 28, 2011 8:53 AM CDT up reply actions

Did you miss this?

Haynos, 6’8" and 264 pounds, was picked up by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He saw little time in his rookie year but started eight games in year two catching 19 balls for 162 yards. He was waived/injured by the Packers with a foot injury and caught on with the Jacksonville Jaguars last month in training camp before getting cut.

My middle name is Luck, so suck on this, Luck suckers.

by Tarkus on Sep 28, 2011 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Now all we need are 20 more guys off the street.

by imur#1fan on Sep 28, 2011 8:29 AM CDT reply actions

And then...

we’ll play to win the game.

by supersoccersteven on Sep 28, 2011 8:45 AM CDT up reply actions

Pre-requistites needed to be considered for the Chiefs roster:

1) Have been retired at some point in your NFL career;
2) Have prior experience playing for the Patriots, Cardinals, or Jets ;
3) Work ethic is more important than level of talent; We’d rather have players that are at the facility 16 hrs a day then be able to make a play on the football field;
4) Don’t be a yo-yo player; it doesn’t matter if you wouldn’t make it on another team in the NFL other than the Chiefs, as long as you are consistently playing at a poor level. We don’t want players that only flash big-play ability from time to time that could make a play to win a game.

by Chiefs_KC on Sep 28, 2011 8:43 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Actually...that "yo-yo player" thing is pretty funny

Because when you look at it, our roster is pretty much full of them.

Can we get off this "Suck4Luck" bullshit? Actually WANTING us to lose? Seriously...WTF???

by Scott B. on Sep 28, 2011 8:52 AM CDT up reply actions

This is now officially ridiculous

There are plenty of players available that are NOT from the Cardinals, Patriots or Ravens organizations. Another Arizona washout. Fabulous. Chase Coffman is a real receiving threat. Why has he not been worked out?

by SCKSChief on Sep 28, 2011 8:59 AM CDT reply actions

I agree with you on Chase Coffman

When they were looking at TE a couple weeks ago I brought him and Martin Rucker up. They are both recieving threats and capable blockers.

Men succeed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for their victories.

by KingChief on Sep 28, 2011 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions

I question "capable blocker." On either player.

Other than that, I’d like to see Coffman worked out, yes. But who’s saying he HASN’T been? It’s not like this front office annouces who they try out very often, and when they do it’s usually an insider like Schefter who announces it.

I’ve only seen a couple slips—running backs two weeks ago, and TE’s every couple weeks or so.

"You've only got 10 fingers to stick in the dike. Is there a breaking point that pushes you over the edge?...Where's the limit?"

-Marty Schottenheimer

by go_saleaumua on Sep 28, 2011 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions

Blocking aside

We have no real receiving threat at the TE position. We don’t have to let them “read our mail” by pigeon-holing our selves personnel wise either. Just sign a Rucker or Coffman and let them split out when we run, maybe in tight a few times. We have blocking TEs.

by SCKSChief on Sep 28, 2011 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions

I said the same thing and got hammered for it.

Seems so obvious. He can catch a ball and stretch the middle. I think he could be at least our number 2 tight end. Maybe they could sign him to the PS to let him learn the offense first.

by KCbo on Sep 28, 2011 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Like this guy?

Haynos, 6’8" and 264 pounds, was picked up by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He saw little time in his rookie year but started eight games in year two catching 19 balls for 162 yards. He was waived/injured by the Packers with a foot injury and caught on with the Jacksonville Jaguars last month in training camp before getting cut.

My middle name is Luck, so suck on this, Luck suckers.

by Tarkus on Sep 28, 2011 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions

O'Connell Signed

Jake is back, Anthony cut.

by wildcatmo on Sep 28, 2011 9:04 AM CDT reply actions

Whoop-de-do

O’Connell looks real good when you bring in a bunch of bums.

by SCKSChief on Sep 28, 2011 9:09 AM CDT up reply actions

I dont know why but i swore i saw the headline as "Chiefs grow a pair"

How the hell did that happen? I am Trailblazer fan to the core but I love me some OKC THunder!!! Must be the Hometown pride I feel.

I'll Say it now so you guys can know I'm a true follower: "In Pioli I Trust"
Go Chiefs!!!!!

by bouzi on Sep 28, 2011 9:23 AM CDT reply actions

Bring back Carl Peterson!!!

we all hated Carl but at least he did not waste the Hunt’s money and our time by bringing in and out 4th string practice squad players. The TE position should be showing ClarkHunt how F’ed up things are being ran over at Arrowhead One Drive.
They can’t even make up their minds who is the worst TE on the team.
Fire Pioli!!!

by NFL season ticket holder on Sep 28, 2011 12:17 PM CDT reply actions