On Monday morning, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs returned to their discipline at Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph for an additional observe of the workforce’s 2024 coaching camp.
This was the eighth of 19 public classes on the observe discipline subsequent to MWSU’s Spratt Stadium. 10 of the remaining practices will likely be open to the general public — click on right here for particulars and a full schedule — whereas another will likely be open solely to the workforce’s Season Ticket Members.
Arrowhead Delight’s editor-in-chief Pete Sweeney was there. Pete posted some observations on social media — beginning with the recent climate.
The rising temperatures continued in St. Joe Monday morning because the workforce started observe within the low 80s, with it rising to the mid-80s because the exercise concluded. That pattern will proceed with highs set for 91 or above Wednesday to Friday.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
The beginning left guard was again.
The one key change was the return of left guard Joe Thuney, who comes of the PUP (bodily unable to carry out) checklist. Thuney practiced with the first-team unit for the set up interval however checked out for rookie Hunter Nourzad for the workforce interval.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
C Creed Humphrey on Thuney’s return: “It is nice, attending to have him again, doing a little group set up stuff, some [individual] stuff.
“It has been good, and clearly, he is a big-time chief for us. He has a ton of expertise and he is a heck of a participant.”
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Monday was the lighter, unpadded model of a Chiefs coaching camp observe.
Monday’s observe was a 10-10-10 design, which means the workforce cycles via 10 offensive performs, 10 defensive performs and 10 minutes of particular groups. The primary-team offense is served by the second-team protection and vice versa. It is a glorified walkthrough.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
DC Steve Spagnuolo on 10-10-10: “[It’s] extra psychological than something. I feel we went three straight days with pads, and I feel coach [Andy] Reid would inform you a similar factor: it is a great way to get loads of work carried out however take a bit little bit of the physicality off.”
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
In these 10-10-10s, you’ll be able to inform extra concerning the workforce from the rotations than any of the on-field performs, together with people who embrace three laterals earlier than a throw downfield. So let’s get into a few of that stuff.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
The workforce was again to a rotation at left deal with — however that would simply have been a consequence of the 10-10-10 format.
Alongside the offensive line, Kingsley Suamataia and Wanya Morris rotated at first-team left deal with, with the rookie getting the primary three or 4 performs earlier than switching out with Morris for just a few snaps. Suamataia would examine again in earlier than the top of the interval.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Some reserve gamers obtained some work.
With Thuney nonetheless being held out of workforce work, Nourzad served because the workforce’s beginning left guard your entire observe. I observed Mike Caliendo taking up for C Creed Humphrey on just a few snaps. Humphrey was extremely complimentary of Suamataia within the tent.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Humphrey on Suamataia: “[He’s] asking questions in conferences, staying sharp, staying locked in on conferences, issues like that. You may inform he has an intuition for the sport — how he must play and the way he wants to dam, issues like that. So long as he retains persevering with to refine…
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Your Mahomes goal report.
Mahomes targets on the day (workforce work): Travis Kelce (5), Xavier Worthy (3), Mecole Hardman (2), Irv Smith Jr. (2), Kadarius Toney (2), Noah Grey, Skyy Moore, Isiah Pacheco, Rashee Rice, Justyn Ross, Jared Wiley
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Your run report.
Through the run interval, Kansas Metropolis confirmed all kinds of appears to be like, seeing the next offensive gamers contact the soccer: Pacheco (2), Rice (2), Worthy (2), Hardman, Deneric Prince, Toney
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Accidents spelled o-p-p-o-r-t-u-n-i-t-y for the previous Dallas Cowboys cornerback.
At cornerback (with Nazeeh Johnson and Jaylen Watson nonetheless unavailable), the Chiefs’ high workforce noticed Trent McDuffie and Kelvin Joseph exterior, with Chamarri Conner on the nickel. The second workforce had Joshua Williams and Keith Taylor exterior with Nic Jones on the nickel.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Spagnuolo on the CB battle after McDuffie: “We will have to search out our subsequent two greatest gamers, nevertheless that works out. We all know [Nazeeh’s] coping with his little damage proper now, Josh has been there, Kelvin. There’s loads of guys mixing in there, however any individual’s going to…
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Chris Jones was among the many gamers who weren’t collaborating on the sphere.
With Jones out of the combo, the beginning base line of defense was George Karlaftis, Turk Wharton, Mike Pennel and Mike Danna. I observed Felix Anudike-Uzomah coming in off the sideline when Danna slit over to defensive deal with. Malik Herring can also be in that blend.
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Spagnuolo on FAU: “I feel Felix has gotten a bit bit higher day by day. There was a pair practices there he struggled a bit bit. I feel his confidence is healthier. The final two days, he is been fairly good. Yesterday and immediately, I assumed he did fairly good.”
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
Your particular groups talent gamers for Monday.
Particular groups notes
Prime kick returner combos (so as of flip): Nikko Remigio and Louis Rees-Zammit, Skyy Moore and Deneric PrinceTop gunner combos (kick return): Keith Taylor and Nic Jones, Montrell Washington and Kamal HaddenPunt returners (so as of flip): Hardman,…
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) July 29, 2024
The workforce will likely be off on Tuesday. Wednesday’s session will start at 9:15 a.m. Arrowhead Time. It will likely be open to the general public. As at all times, we may have reside updates after observe begins. After it concludes, head coach Andy Reid will likely be talking with reporters.
