What’s happening in Chiefs Kingdom?
We revisit the top Chiefs stories from over the weekend before officially putting Week 1 behind us. Kansas City has surely turned the page to Week 2 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, which will be a tough road opponent.
Here are the top stories on this edition of Chiefs Check-in for the morning of Monday, September 11:
Defense not blaming the offense for loss to Lions
Nick Bolton told the media after Thursday’s loss that the defense will continue to work to get better despite a solid outing against Detroit.
Kadarius Toney earns poor grade from Pro Football Focus
Toney’s 29.7 PFF grade is the lowest by a wide receiver since 2018.
What should the Chiefs do with Toney?
Chiefs Wire editor John Dillon lists four suggestions for what K.C. could do with Toney following his disastrous start to the season.
Chiefs have plenty to work on going in to Week 2
Our Logan Lazarczyk made three key observations following the Chiefs loss to the Lions.
K.C. errs on the side of caution with Travis Kelce
Andy Reid gives an explanation of why the Chiefs chose to sit Kelce for the season opener.
More stocks down than up
Our Ed Easton Jr. gave us his stock watch from Week 1.
Around the AFC West
- The Broncos began the Sean Payton era with a loss to the Raiders on Sunday.
- Jimmy Garoppolo impressed during the Raiders’ win over the Broncos.
- The Chargers lost a nail-biting shootout to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
Around the NFL
- The Browns upset the Bengals in a shocking blowout.
- Jordan Love earned his first career victory as a starting quarterback against the Bears.
- The Rams upset the Seahawks in a 30-13 road blowout.
- The Ravens lost running back J.K. Dobbins and defensive back Marcus Williams for the season during their win over the Texans.
- The Buccaneers are not expected to trade Mike Evans despite not being able to reach a contract extension.
