via UWRF
Updated 5:30 PM
The Kansas City Chiefs practice isn't quite done yet but the reports are starting to come in. Here are a few general highlights:
- Mike Vrabel yelled, "They have Favre, but screw them. We've got Zach Thomas."
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Matt Cassel looked really sharp all day
- Dwayne Bowe saw some time with the first team
As always, we'll let you know when we update this with the UWRF reports.
General stuff
- Low 70s with low humidity and low wind (Bob Gretz at CBS Sports)
- The Chiefs practiced in full pads today (Bob Gretz at CBS Sports)
- The Chiefs conditioned after practice (Mitch Holthus Twitter)
Offense
- In Steve Bono fashion, Matt Cassel sold a naked bootleg for a good chunk of yards (Josh Looney at the Mothership)
- Dwayne Bowe, along with a few others, logged time with the first team (Josh Looney at the Mothership)
- Dantrell Savage had a nice cutback run that drew some cheers (Josh Looney at the Mothership)
- Matt Cassel looked sharp all day (save one INT) (Josh Looney at the Mothership)
- Bowe had a nice touchdown grab in 7-on-7 work drawing praise from Haley (Josh Looney at the Mothership)
- Devard Darling left yesterday's practice with a shoulder injury but is back today (Bob Gretz at CBS Sports)
- Barry Richardson continues to work with the first team offense at RT (Bob Gretz at CBS Sports)
- Backed up against their own goal line, Larry Johnson had a 15+ yard run and Jamaal Charles had a 40 yard run (Josh Looney at the Mothership)
- Brodie Croyle fumbled a snap and was replaced by Matt Gutierrez (Bob Gretz at CBS Sports)
- Adam Teicher and the 610 Sports hosts disagree that Cassel looked sharp today
- Matt Gutierrez struggled hitting players in stride today (UWRF)
- Jake O'Connell had a nice block that opened up room for Jamaal Charles on a reception (UWRF)
- Gutierrez hit Toomer on a slant, after which Pendergast addressed Ricky Price about the missed coverage (UWRF)
Defense
- Mike Vrabel and Tamba Hali both had sacks in first team work (Josh Looney at the Mothership)
- Brandon Flowers logged an INT in 7-on-7 work (Josh Looney at the Mothership)
- Monty Beisel had a big hit on Rodney Wright (Josh Looney Twitter)
- Jon McGraw was able to knock down a Matt Gutierrez pass in 7-on-7 (UWRF)
- Mike Brown and Mike Vrabel teamed up to knock down a Cassel pass to Darling (UWRF)
- Alex Magee jumped offsides and had to run (UWRF)
- Wallace Gilberry read a Cassel pass to the flat and caused him to throw it away (UWRF)
- Vince Reid sacked Croyle in 11-on-11 (UWRF)
Special teams
- Jackie Battle, Jamaal Charles and Javarris Williams took equal time returning kicks (Josh Looney at the Mothership)
- Ryan Succop was 3/3 on field goals from 34, 37 and 39 yards (Bob Gretz at CBS Sports)
- In situational work, Succop hit a 52 yard field goal into the wind (Josh Looney at the Mothership)
Injuries
- Not participating today: Tyler Thigpen, Tavares Washington, Zach Thomas and Kolby Smith (Josh Looney at the Mothership)