Jesse Newell

Kansas City Chiefs Beat Reporter at Kansas City Star

Kansas City Chiefs beat reporter for the Kansas City Star. Previously: KU basketball/football with KC Star | [email protected]

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'Just got to keep him going, arrow up'

2 days ago | kansascity.com | Jesse Newell

Kansas City Chiefs rookie left tackle Josh Simmons continues to exceed expectations in his return from a knee injury while also hitting a milestone Wednesday. During the team's Organized Team Activities (OTAs) practice open to reporters, KC's 2025 first-round pick Simmons rotated into team drills while going against a live defense.
How is Chiefs rookie LT doing? Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes give early impressions

4 days ago | kansascity.com | Jesse Newell

Kansas City Chiefs rookie left tackle Josh Simmons continues to work on an accelerated timeline. The Chiefs' 2025 first-round pick, who fell to No. 32 partly because of a knee injury he suffered in October, was once again out with teammates during the individual periods of last week's Organized Team Activities (OTAs) practice open to reporters.
Chiefs RB has reshaped his body. It was the second-biggest news of his offseason

1 week ago | indydailyreporter.com | Jesse Newell

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Chiefs RB has reshaped his body. It was the second-biggest news of his offseason

1 week ago | kansas.com | Jesse Newell

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco returned to practice this week with a title he didn’t have in previous years. Pacheco, KC’s fourth-year running back, is now a college graduate; he took spring classes online at Rutgers to complete his undergraduate degree, which led to his attendance at his school’s graduation ceremony in New Jersey earlier this month. “It means so much to me and my family to be the first-generation graduate,” Pacheco said Thursday at the team facility.
Why Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes is raving about Rashee Rice: ‘There’s no limitations’

1 week ago | kansas.com | Jesse Newell

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has gotten a close look at Rashee Rice over the past few months as the receiver has worked to come back from a season-ending knee injury. And Mahomes’ thoughts so far? “He looks like Rashee,” Mahomes said Thursday following the team’s Organized Team Activities practice at the team facility. “Obviously having the injury, it sucked.
Four things we'll be watching closely as the Chiefs begin practice this week

1 week ago | kansascity.com | Sam McDowell |Jesse Newell |Vahe Gregorian |Blair Kerkhoff

Naturally, the Chiefs have navigated a quieter offseason this year, absent the hoopla that shadows a championship. That starts to change this week. Not the hoopla - but the quiet, at least. The offseason programming kicks into gear with organized team activities (OTAs) over the next three weeks. The Chiefs will host a media availability Thursday, with a short practice viewing window for which The Star will be in attendance.
These 5 Chiefs stories you saw on Facebook aren't actually true. Here's why

2 weeks ago | kansascity.com | Jesse Newell

ESPN personality Pat McAfee went out of his way last month to praise Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce for purchasing a $3.3 million house for homeless youth in KC. There was one problem: The story wasn't true ... fabricated, perhaps, with some help from artificial intelligence (AI). The lesson here remains: Even those at the top of the media food chain can have difficulties telling fact from fiction in today's social media world.
The 6 toughest games of Kansas City Chiefs' 2025 season

2 weeks ago | kansascity.com | Jesse Newell

Now that the Kansas City Chiefs' schedule is out, we can dive into deeper analysis about the potential toughest stretches. And, thanks to early lines at DraftKings Sportsbook, it's also possible this early to see which games project to be the most difficult. Start with this: KC's slate for 2025 appears to be front-loaded. According to current betting lines, five of the Chiefs' six hardest matchups come before their Week 10 bye week ... and the other one takes place right after that in Week 11.
Here’s Kansas City Chiefs’ 2025 schedule with games, times, dates & TV channels

3 weeks ago | kansas.com | Jesse Newell

The Kansas City Chiefs’ 2025 schedule is out, and nearly half their games are set to be standalone affairs as the NFL continues to spotlight one of its most popular teams. KC not only plays on Thanksgiving and Christmas in 2025, but will also have eight standalone games and seven combined prime-time contests.
Here's Kansas City Chiefs' 2025 schedule with games, times, dates & TV channels

3 weeks ago | kansascity.com | Jesse Newell

The Kansas City Chiefs' 2025 schedule is out, and nearly half their games are set to be standalone affairs as the NFL continues to spotlight one of its most popular teams. KC not only plays on Thanksgiving and Christmas in 2025, but will also have eight standalone games and seven combined prime-time contests.