Arrowhead Pride - Updates on Eric Berry's medical situation with the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs news, rumors, roster updates and more.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46893/arrowheadpride_f.png2015-08-15T20:11:51-05:00http://www.arrowheadpride.com/rss/stream/70420122015-08-15T20:11:51-05:002015-08-15T20:11:51-05:00Photo of the year<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/ClayWendler/status/632721144856973312">Photo of the&nbsp;year</a></h3>
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https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/8/15/9160617/eric-berry-takes-the-fieldJoel Thorman2015-08-10T10:00:05-05:002015-08-10T10:00:05-05:00Chiefs on Berry: We're going to follow his rhythm
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<p>How are the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Kansas City Chiefs</a> going to use <span>Eric Berry</span> when the regular season hits? That's something we're still trying to figure out and something the Chiefs are probably trying to figure out, too. The Chiefs said this week that they're letting Eric Berry return at his own pace. After sitting out most of the 11-on-11 work, Berry is working with the Chiefs second team and he is tackling. ESPN's Adam Teicher calls Sunday's Chiefs practice<a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/173878/eric-berry-gets-physical-and-has-a-busy-day-at-practice"> the most physical of the year</a>.</p>
<p>Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton spoke to the media and explained their process with Berry's return.</p>
<p>"We're really going on him and the docs and how he feels out there," Sutton said, via quotes from the Chiefs. "He's feeling better, I think, every day. I don't really just mean physically - I think he's getting back into football, too."</p>
<p>Sutton pointed out that Berry had an Achilles' injury during last year's training camp, was nicked up during the season and then discovered the cancer late in the season. So he has missed <i>a lot </i>of football in the last year, even before discovering Hodgkins Lymphoma.</p>
<p>"I think he's getting back, like he says, he's seeing things better, it's slowing down for him," Sutton said. "It's strictly football, this has nothing to do with what he overcame. I think he's happy with that, and you could obviously talk to him about it. We're going to follow his rhythm, whatever he feels like."</p>
<p>The Chiefs secondary has a wealth of talent. Consider that Berry could be your third safety. How many teams would take Berry as your third safety? And Marcus Peters as your third cornerback? In the big picture, I really love that the Chiefs strengths are their pass rush and their secondary, which is something you need to stop the best quarterbacks in the game today.</p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/8/10/9125933/chiefs-dc-on-eric-berry-were-going-to-follow-his-rhythm-whatever-heJoel Thorman2015-08-05T06:37:02-05:002015-08-05T06:37:02-05:00Colts coach wears an Eric Berry shirt
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<p>During the public announcement that he was cancer free, <a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Kansas City Chiefs</a> S <span>Eric Berry</span> mentioned the name Chuck Pagano. That is the name of the <a href="https://www.stampedeblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Indianapolis Colts</a> head coach who also had a cancer battle a couple years ago. Apparently the two struck up a friendship where Pagano was giving Berry a heads up on what the stages of his treatment were like.</p>
<p>Pagano's Colts broke the Chiefs heart in the playoffs a couple years ago so he should be a hated rival. After seeing the shirt that Pagano was wearing at Colts practice on Tuesday, we can't hate this guy.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Very cool. <a href="https://twitter.com/Colts">@Colts</a> coach Chuck Pagano supporting <a href="https://twitter.com/KCChiefs">@KCChiefs</a> S Eric Berry today at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLTrainingCamp?src=hash">#NFLTrainingCamp</a> (Via <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet">@RapSheet</a>) <a href="http://t.co/m1xborjzWO">pic.twitter.com/m1xborjzWO</a></p>
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/nflnetwork/status/628627583421157376">August 4, 2015</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chuck Pagano, who battled cancer in 2012, wore a t-shirt in support of Chiefs S Eric Berry: <a href="http://t.co/NfuMpBh9Ye">http://t.co/NfuMpBh9Ye</a> <a href="http://t.co/wWnYf9O8Go">pic.twitter.com/wWnYf9O8Go</a></p>
— ESPN (@espn) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/628706441944285184">August 4, 2015</a>
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<p>I mean, how cool is that? Berry talked about the NFL community rallying around him during his treatment, which is something Pagano also experienced. Pretty neat to see that he supports Berry like that.</p>
<p>H/T <a href="http://www.stampedeblue.com/2015/8/4/9098055/chuck-pagano-wears-shirt-in-support-of-chiefs-safety-eric-berry-at-colts-practice-tuesday">Stampede Blue</a></p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/8/5/9099515/chuck-pagano-wears-and-eric-berry-shirt-at-colts-training-campJoel Thorman2015-07-30T07:11:49-05:002015-07-30T07:11:49-05:00Photo of the day<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/davidphotokc/status/626464167390781440">Photo of the&nbsp;day</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><a href="http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article-2/Eric-Berry-Health-and-Football-Timeline-Press-Conference/6c4dc83e-82a8-4c7a-883b-738126add317?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=br_chiefs&utm_source=twitter.com">Watch Eric Berry's press conference here</a>.</p></div>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/7/30/9072547/what-a-photoJoel Thorman2015-07-29T14:32:59-05:002015-07-29T14:32:59-05:00Eric Berry's press conference<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article-2/Eric-Berry-Health-and-Football-Timeline-Press-Conference/6c4dc83e-82a8-4c7a-883b-738126add317?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=br_chiefs&utm_source=twitter.com">Eric Berry's press&nbsp;conference</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>Go check it out at the Chiefs website. Great stuff from Berry.</p></p></div>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/7/29/9069031/eric-berrys-press-conferenceJoel Thorman2015-07-29T13:07:02-05:002015-07-29T13:07:02-05:00Alex Smith, John Dorsey and Andy Reid watch Berry speak<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/bradfanningshow/status/626453461010255872">Alex Smith, John Dorsey and Andy Reid watch Berry&nbsp;speak</a></h3>
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https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/7/29/9068113/alex-smith-john-dorsey-and-andy-reid-watch-berry-speakJoel Thorman2015-07-29T12:48:04-05:002015-07-29T12:48:04-05:00A welcome back video for Eric Berry<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/KCChiefs/status/626447302358536192">A welcome back video for Eric&nbsp;Berry</a></h3>
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<p><a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Kansas City Chiefs</a> trainer Rick Burkholder stood in front of the media 247 days ago to explain that <span>Eric Berry</span> had a mass in his chest, which was determined to be Hodgkins lymphoma.</p>
<p>On Wednesday at Chiefs training camp, Burkholder returned to explain the process of how Berry returned to the practice field. I have notes on everything Burkholder said below but perhaps the best part is this tidbit which shows how dedicated to returning Berry was.</p>
<p>"One of the interesting things is, between Eric and his physician, they decided not to do a traditional route of chemotherapy administration which is used through what we refer to as a PICC line or a port or a central line so that the IV would be in his arm and then into a major vein in his heart," Burkholder said. "He opted to have IVs every time that he got the chemotherapy. That was so that he could work out, which is an interesting concept that most patients don't have."</p>
<p>Berry came out of chemo a pound heavier than he was before. Wow.</p>
<p>"He sailed through every test we gave him," Burkholder said.</p>
<p>We'll be hearing from Berry this afternoon. A few more notes from the Chiefs trainer:</p>
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<li><span>Berry had a great support group at home, including his parents and his agent, Chad Speck. Berry's parents were in attendance on Wednesday.</span></li>
<li><span>Berry had six phases of chemotherapy from December 10 to May 13 where he went about every two weeks or so.</span></li>
<li><span>Berry was considered cancer free on June 22 but Berry didn't want anything released until he knew he could get back on the football field.</span></li>
<li><span>Berry trained twice a day in Florida with <span>Travis Kelce</span>.</span></li>
<li><span>He came back to the Chiefs last week. The Chiefs doctors put together an extensive testing protocol to make sure he was safe to play football.</span></li>
<li><span>The Chiefs tested him over four days in the past week. He has his normal physical along with additional labs and testing and came out "pristine" with his labs, according to Burkholder. </span></li>
<li><span>He had an Achilles injury last year but it looks very good this year.</span></li>
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https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/7/29/9067443/chiefs-eric-berry-work-out-during-chemotherapyJoel Thorman