Former NFL and current Orlando Predators wide receiver Bobby Sippio was arrested Friday after his girlfriend's brother, Sergio Moore, told deputies Sippio and another man kidnapped him, beat him and threatened to kill him. Moore claims that Sippio and an accomplice picked him up at his apartment to help move furniture. Instead, Moore says they allegedly threatened him with a gun, held him against his will, and broke his nose. Sippio spent time with the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, and Detroit Lions before... [Read More]
Former NFL wide receiver Bobby Sippio was arrested Friday on charges that he allegedly attempted to murder the brother of his girlfriend, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Sippio, 27, and Santana Coats, 30, are accused of attempted murder, armed robbery, aggravated battery and kidnapping against Sergio Moore, the newspaper reports. According to an Osceola sheriff's report, Sippio and Coats picked up Moore, 27, late Thursday and drove him to a rural pasture, where Moore was punched and kicked by the two men while Coats... [Read More]
September was not a kind month for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2011. In the season opener on Sept. 11, star safety Eric Berry tore his ACL and was lost for the season and then a week later All-Pro running back Jamaal Charles suffered the same devastating injury in Detroit. Now the goal is to have both players ready by this September. In the case of Charles, the Chiefs have “no concerns whatsoever” about the running back's availability for Week 1, according to ESPN's Chris Mortenson (via PFT). Charles' absence from Kansas... [Read More]
Kansas City Chiefs guard Jeff Allen did not participate in Thursday's organized team activities and was seen in a walking boot. Coach Romeo Crennel said Allen has an ankle injury. The presence of the boot usually means a high ankle sprain, and such an injury could mean Allen is finished for the off season practices. The Chiefs are counting on Allen to be their first guard off the bench, and he is probably an eventual successor to starter Ryan Lilja at left guard.
The Kansas City Chiefs are taking no chances when it comes to running back Jamaal Charles and his surgically repaired knee. Charles has yet to take part in any of the team’s OTA practices and will most likely will not be joining them until training camp. Head coach Romeo Crennel said he didn’t believe he would be cleared by doctors to play before off-season practice concludes. “We’re going to do everything we can to get them as healthy as they can get before we put them back out there,”. “If they continue to make... [Read More]
Veteran safety Abe Elam visited the Kansas City Chiefs, according to a league source. Elam recently visited the Tennessee Titans along with fellow free agent safety Gibril Wilson. Elam, 30, started every game last season for the Dallas Cowboys. He recorded 68 tackles and one forced fumble. Elam has previous stints with the Cleveland Browns, New York Jets and spent his rookie year in Dallas.
The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent wide receiver Aaron Weaver. The 6-foot-2, 220-pounder transferred to Syracuse after Hofstra eliminated its football program. His career numbers: 141 receptions for 1,504 yards (10.6 avg.) and nine touchdowns. While at Hofstra, he led the team in receptions in 2009 and earned second-team All-Colonial Athletic Association honors in 2008 after leading the Pride in receptions, punt return and kickoff return average and all purpose yards.
In the first OTA on Monday, Dexter McCluster worked exclusively with the WRs during the 90-minute practice. Last year, he worked exclusively at RB after spending his rookie season in 2010 exclusively as a WR.
The Kansas City Chiefs have signed third-round offensive tackle Donald Stephenson to a four-year contract, according to a league source. The 6-foot-6, 307-pound University of Oklahoma standout ran the fastest 40-yard dash of any offensive lineman with an eye-opening 4.94 at the NFL scouting combine. He also had a 35 1/2 inch vertical leap, a 9-6 broad jump, a 4.78 in the 20-yard shuttle and a 7.52 three-cone drill. His vertical leap and broad jump ranked first among all offensive linemen invited to the combine. ... [Read More]
Veteran safety Yeremiah Bell will find his next NFL destination within the next 24 hours, his agent Drew Rosenhaus said on WQAM in Miami. The news was relayed by Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel via Twitter. The long-time Dolphins safety visited with the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets earlier in the off-season and this week has had visits with the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs as he looks for a new team.
The Chiefs announced today that they have signed fifth-round pick DeQuan Menzie to a contract, as well as four free agents, including former Missouri tight end Martin Rucker. The signings of Menzie, a safety from Alabama, leaves only two draft choices unsigned: first-round pick Dontari Poe, a nose tackle from Memphis; and third-round pick Donald Stephenson, an offensive tackle from Oklahoma. Rucker, a four-year veteran, was one of 10 players who attended last week's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Two others from... [Read More]
Aaron Wilson of Profootball.scout.com reports the Kansas City Chiefs have signed second-round rookie offensive tackle Jeff Allen to a four-year contract, according to a league source with knowledge of the deal. Allen was drafted 44th overall. The 6-foot-4, 306-pounder was a starting left tackle for the Illini for four seasons.
Ever since Peyton Manning joined the Denver Broncos, the rest of the AFC West has been mentioned as an afterthought by many onlookers. After all, if last year's 8-8 squad won the division and a playoff game without Manning, it should only improve with the four-time MVP under center. Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Brandon Flowers isn't ready to concede anything to anyone -- especially a fawning media horde. "We've got the mind-set we're going to win the AFC West," Flowers told The Kansas City Star, via... [Read More]
Former Dolphins safety Yeremiah Bell is scheduled to visit the Chiefs on Wednesday according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Bell is visiting with the Titans today.
The San Diego Chargers have signed free agent defensive lineman Garrett Brown and rookie free agent corner back Arthur Hobbs. They were among 17 who tried out during rookie orientation this past weekend. Brown spent time with the Chiefs as a defensive tackle in 2010. Hobbs, a Division II All-American, played at Mt. Miguel High School and Grossmont College in San Diego before transferring to the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
