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2007 Preseason

Kansas City Chiefs Add TE James Adkisson to the Practice Squad

And then there were 8.

Adkisson (6-5, 230) originally entered the NFL as rookie free agent with Cincinnati in 2003 and has appeared in two games with Oakland, making one catch for nine yards. Adkisson has also spent time on the Raiders practice squad from 2003-06 and saw duty for the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europa in 2004, catching 11 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown.

The South Carolina alum appeared in 17 games in two seasons with the Gamecocks, hauling in 26 passes for 339 yards and one TD. The St. Louis native also participated on the South Carolina track team after earning Junior College All-America honors at Kemper Military Academy in Boonville, MO.

Big, tall and fast. We'll see how he works out. I can't imagine he'll get more chances than Michael Allan this season though, let alone see any playing time. Also, despite what the roster says, S Chad Williams was released. That leaves us with 54 currently on the active roster, with one more player being cut after Jared Allen serves his two game suspension.

GO CHIEFS!

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The Kansas City Chiefs are Ready to Begin the Season

If you haven't voted in the poll to the right yet, make sure you do before the season starts. Its the most evenly divided poll we've ever had on AP.

Theoretically, of course. Judging by last year's transactions and today's comments by Herm Edwards, the Kansas City Chiefs roster and practice squad are pretty much set. The whirlwind of activity since the major cuts were announced on Saturday will have died down by this time tomorrow and we can look forward to the Houston Texans. The depth chart isn't updated quite yet and the roster still needs to remove one guy and move another to the practice squad but they're all there. If the rumors are true, S Chad Williams will be gone from that list and either Rashad Barksdale or Johnny Baldwin will more than likely be on the practice squad. Here's the count at each position, excluding Williams and including Barksdale on the active roster. The team is nicely split between 25 offensive players and 25 defensive players. I'll leave you to guess the special teams guys.

Offense Defense
(2) C (6) CB
(1) FB (4) DE
(2) G (7) LB
(3) QB (4) S
(3) RB (4) DT
(5) T
(4) TE
(5) WR
25 Total 25 Total

Eleven rookies are on the squad, and outside of them, the average NFL experience of the Chiefs is right at 6 years. Add those rookies into the average and the average experience is right at 5 years. 24 of the 53 players were drafted by the Chiefs. Only 3 of our players have come to the team via trade.

The season is almost here. As I write this, we are just a little over 4.5 days away according to the fancy new countdown clock I just put in at the top of the homepage.

GO CHIEFS!!!

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Never Too Early to Start Scouting

**UPDATE #2** Sippio and Baldwin are officially members of the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.

**UPDATE** Nothing official and nothing more than Internet chatter says the Chiefs have picked up LB Johnny Baldwin from the Lion's waivers and released S Chad Williams. I will confirm it when I can.

Hat tip to Card Chronicle.

I'm waiting for the dust to clear a bit on the Chiefs roster then I'll jump back into posting today. I don't want to go into any lengthy analysis until everything is finalized (as close as possible anyway). Not that I would do a lengthy analysis anyway but you know.

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The (Current) Practice Squad of the Kansas City Chiefs

From the official site:

Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Monday that the club had signed six players to its practice squad. G Emmanuel Akah, DE Claude Harriott, FB Gilbert Harris, DT T.J. Jackson, T Ramiro Pruneda and DE Khreem Smith were all added to the club's developmental roster. Two of the six players were in the Chiefs training camp earlier this season.
So we confirm that the Chiefs grabbed Khreem Smith, who was formerly of the Vikings team that scrimmaged with the Chiefs this summer. Nobody of real note on the practice squad frankly. We'll have a full recap on Monday Tuesday.

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Kansas City Chiefs Pick Up CB Rashad Barksdale

We'll see if this guy ends up on the team. He was just released by the Eagles.

Barksdale (5-11, 208) originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick (201st overall) of Philadelphia in 2007. He began his collegiate career at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York before transferring to Albany as a junior baseball player. He joined the Great Danes football team as a running back before shifting to safety. He opened 10 games as a senior at Albany, recording 37 tackles and three INTs to earn Mid-Major All-America honors from Football Gazette. The Hudson, New York native was an all-state performer in both baseball and football at Hudson High School.
Bleeding Green Nation described Barksdale as a project when he was drafted back in April. The dust has yet to settle on the Chiefs 53 man roster. I'm sure there are more moves to come.

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Kansas City Chiefs Claim QB Thigpen Off Waivers; Derrick Ross Released

**UPDATE #3*** Word is the Chiefs signed former Viking DE Khreem Smith. Nothing official yet. I will confirm when it becomes official. We'd like to think our currency around here is our credibility. Hope you concur...More on this from Scout.

**UPDATE #2** RB Derrick Ross has been released.

**UPDATE** The Thigpen signing is official. Unfortunately, Bobby Sippio was cut in order to make room for Thigpen. If Sippio clears waivers, the Chiefs will put him on the practice squad. I don't really see Sippio clearing waivers, especially since he was featured in Hard Knocks. I'm not saying the guy is great. I think it would be a lot of fun to watch him play for the Chiefs this season.

Nothing official but here is the report (Hat tip to Chiefs Planet):

Quarterback Tyler Thigpen, whom the Vikings were hoping to sneak through waivers, has been awarded to the Kansas City Chiefs, according to his agent, Joel Turner.
Here is a little info on the 7th round choice. Out of Coastal Carolina, Thigpen appears to be nothing more than a body at the no. 3 QB spot.

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Damion McIntosh to Play in the Season Opener

It sounds like he has a good shot to do it. I heard after the Rams game that he would be back, so we'll see. From yesterday's coach's press conference:

Q: Does Dameon McIntosh have a chance to play against Houston?

EDWARDS: "Yeah, he's getting better. He has an outside chance."

Q: Is he going to be practicing on Monday?

EDWARDS: "We think so."


Very, very good news. Hopefully we don't have to see any games with Will Svitek as the starting left tackle.

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Kansas City Chiefs Cut Casey Printers

And he declined to stay on the practice squad.

The Kansas City Chiefs have cut former CFL star Casey Printers, a Vancouver radio station reports.

According to CKNW, the Chiefs reportedly offered to keep Printers on the practice roster, but he declined, and will go on the 24-hour waiver wire on Saturday.

The station also reports that Printers wants to sign with an NFL team by next week, but if he doesn't, he will turn his attention to the CFL.


More cuts will be coming today. This is surprising news in my opinion. Printers played the best out of any of the Chiefs QBs in the preseason and I figured he would be kept over Jeff Terrell. Check the comment section for updates today.

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