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First Things First For safety and security, the following items may not be brought into the camp: firearms, weapons of any type or fireworks; coolers, any size, any type; plastic, metal or glass cups, cans or containers; Thermos bottles or flasks; food; beer or liquor; video cameras or professional cameras / lenses; flammable liquids; noisemakers, air horns, klaxon, bells, whistles etc.; boom boxes; laser pointers; pets (service dogs are allowed); or other items deemed dangerous or unacceptable by security.

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Camp Kickoff Thursday, July 24 Training camp officially kicks off with a 3:30 p.m. practice on the camp practice fields. Gates open at 3 p.m.

Admission is free. Parking is $5.

Kids Zone Chiefs Training Camp attractions include a free, interactive Kids Zone.

This area has football-themed inflatables, face painters, a rock climbing wall, a football obstacle course, photo opportunities and more. The Kids Zone is open during all practices and events at camp.

Family Fun Day presented by American Family Insurance Saturday, July 26 The biggest event of camp begins with an 8:15 a.m. practice on the camp practice fields. An entire-team autograph session will follow, and then the Gatorade Junior Training Camp gets under way in Spratt Memorial Stadium (see details below). Gates open at 7:45 a.m. Admission is $5 with kids ages 3 and younger free.

Parking is $5.

Food and Drinks A vendor will sell a variety of food and drink items at all practices and events at camp. Sales begin 30 minutes prior to the scheduled practice time.

Autographs A designated player group will sign autographs each day after practice.

Entire-team autograph sessions will be held after practice on three days: Saturday, July 26 (Family Fun Day presented by American Family Insurance); Saturday, Aug. 2 (Public Service Day); and Saturday, Aug. 9.

Gatorade Junior Training Camp Saturday, July 26 As part of Family Fun Day, this event will start about 11 a.m. in Spratt Memorial Stadium. Boys and girls in grades three through eight can participate in on-field football drills and a skills challenge led by members of the Missouri Western State University football team. Participants also will be instructed in the importance of hydration during physical activities.

The event will conclude about 12:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Special note: The first 100 youth participants to sign up the day of the event will receive two complimentary tickets to a preseason game on either Aug. 7 (vs. Cincinnati Bengals) or Aug. 23 (vs. Minnesota Vikings) at Arrowhead Stadium.

Smoking, Alcohol Missouri Western State University is a tobacco-free campus. Smoking and tobacco chewing are prohibited on all university property, including campus buildings, grounds, parking lots and the training camp site. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited at camp except in designated private areas. Alcoholic beverages may not be consumed in the parking lots and may not be carried into the training camp site.

Seating Bleacher seating is provided for approximately 2,400 fans. Fans may bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating as well.

Public Service Day Saturday, Aug. 2 Bring the kids out for a fun activity exploring the big trucks and other equipment used by municipal and state public service employees and members of the armed forces. Practice begins at 8:15 a.m. An entireteam autograph session will follow.

Displays available during camp hours from 7:45 a.m. to about 10:45 a.m.

Admission is free. Parking is $5.

For the latest information on special events, go to newspressnow.com (the website of the St. Joseph News-Press and FOX 26 KNPN) or kcchiefs.com (the Chiefs’ website).

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Linebackers Coach Gary Gibbs

Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers David Culley

Defensive Assistant / Secondary Coach Al Harris

Offensive Coordinator Doug Pederson

Offensive Line Coach Andy Heck

Defensive Coordinator Bob Sutton

Quality Control Coach Corey Matthaei

Special Teams Coordinator Dave Toub

Tight Ends Coach Tom Melvin

Running Backs Coach Eric Bieniemy

Quarterbacks Coach Matt Nagy

Defensive Line Coach Tommy Brasher

Assistant Special Teams Coach Brock Olivo

Spread Game Analyst / Special Projects Brad Childress

Quality Control Coach Britt Reid

Assistant Offensive Line Coach Eugene Chung

Strength and Conditioning Coach Barry Rubin

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Travis Crittenden

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Brent Salazar

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2014 Training Camp Schedule Thurs. July 24 | Camp Kickoff for the 2014 Chiefs Training Camp presented by Mosaic Life Care, featuring first practice at 3:30 p.m.

Fri. July 25 | practice, 8:15 a.m.

Sat. July 26 | Family Fun Day presented by American Family Insurance, featuring practice at 8:15 a.m., entire-team autograph session and Gatorade Junior Training Camp; $5 admission (ages 3 and under free) Sun. July 27 | practice, 8:15 a.m.

Mon. July 28 | practice, 8:15 a.m.

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Thurs. July 31 | practice, 8:15 a.m.

Fri. Aug. 1 | practice, 8:15 a.m.

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Chiefs at Carolina Panthers (second preseason game), 7 p.m.

A designated player group will sign autographs following each practice.

Gates open 30 minutes prior to practice. Admission is free except for July 26, Family Fun Day presented by American Family Insurance. Parking is $5 daily, $15 daily for buses and RVs. Practices are expected to last about two and a half hours. Weather and field conditions are evaluated daily. All dates and times are subject to change.

Practices conducted indoors due to inclement weather will not be open to the public. For the latest information, go to newspressnow.com or kcchiefs.com.

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Head coach Andy Reid believes the Chiefs are well ahead of last year’s pace in preparing for the coming season.

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he Kansas City Chiefs, coming off a breakout year capped by their first appearance in the playoffs in three years, head into their 2014 training camp with some important questions to answer.

Who will replace Brandon Flowers at cornerback? When will Pro Bowl linebacker Justin Houston arrive? Will quarterback Alex Smith sign a long-term contract? Who will earn the open spots along the offensive line? And for that matter, the defensive line?

None of these seem much of a concern to head coach Andy Reid, who professed his pleasure with the Chiefs’ offseason program following the final day of a mandatory three-day minicamp in mid June.

“I was happy, happy with performance throughout the offseason program. Thought the guys came in good shape and they built off last season,” Reid said.

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“We’ve got a lot of work to do. The guys understand that. They’re wired that way.

They don’t shy away from work.”

The Chiefs also carried a whole bunch of unknowns into training camp last year, when Reid was brought in to turn around the fortunes of a two-win team. He managed to do it, too, leading the franchise to an 11win season before a 45-44 loss to Indianapolis in an AFC Wild Card game.

Facing salary cap issues, the Chiefs saw several starters depart in free agency, and then waived Flowers to free up additional space. As a result, as of mid July there were just 16 players on the roster who also were on the team two years ago, when Reid and general manager John Dorsey first moved to town.

Again, Reid sees no cause for alarm. He believes the Chiefs are well ahead of a year ago, when Alex Smith was a newcomer and veterans such as Jamaal Charles were learning his system.

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“We’re ahead of that, just the natural progression, and that’s a good feeling,” Reid said. “We were able to add some more to our packages (in the offseason), guys weren’t shocked by it. Last year, every day was a new day, and so it was a heavy workload plus the mental part of that, the new scheme.”

Still, there are those lingering questions: ❯ The departure of Flowers leaves an opening at cornerback. Starter Sean Smith returns. Also, Marcus Cooper and Ron Parker are both in the mix, while rookie Phillip Gaines has the kind of size Dorsey tends to favor in defensive backs.

“I always think I’m going to be able to compete for that spot,” Parker said, “but with the present opportunity today, I’m just doing whatever the coaches are asking me to do. Whatever they’re asking me to do, I just try to do it to the best of my abilities.” ❯ Houston missed the minicamp and in mid July it was unclear whether he would be present for the start of training camp.

The talented pass rusher is entering the final year of his current contract and the Chiefs have expressed interest in a longterm deal.

❯ The Chiefs and Smith’s representatives also are said to be discussing a long-term contract, and both sides have been optimistic the details will be worked out. But whether that happens before the season or in the weeks before Smith would become a free agent remains to be seen. ❯ Three players who started along the offensive line all signed elsewhere in free agency, including Pro Bowl left tackle Branden Albert. The Chiefs drafted his replacement last year in Eric Fisher, who has been recovering from a shoulder injury, and added more options through free agency and the draft. But starting right guard and backup jobs are up for grabs. ❯ Another opening exists at defensive tackle, where Tyson Jackson’s departure has left a void.

“From a coaching standpoint we’ve been able to get as much a picture as we could without pads on,” Reid said at the close of the minicamp.

“I think the guys are tired of this here.

They want to get the pads on. We’ve done all the shorts stuff we can do. Now we need to take it up a notch.”

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Several key positions will be up for grabs during this year’s Chiefs training camp.

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here might as well be a sign propped up on the road that reads “Casting Call,” considering the number of jobs that are up for grabs as the Chiefs enter training camp.

There’s the spot at free safety that opened up when Kendrick Lewis hit free agency.

There are the spots along the offensive line that cleared when Branden Albert, Geoff Schwartz and Jon Asamoah all signed elsewhere on the same day. And the spot on the defensive line that opened up when Tyson Jackson, a former third overall draft pick,

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left for Atlanta.

Sure, there are favorites to win those jobs, but right now none of them appears to be set in stone, which has made for some spirited competition during offseason workouts.

“Oh yeah, every snap they get,” head coach Andy Reid said. “(General manager) John Dorsey has done a great job of bringing personnel that generate competition.

Good personnel. There are some spots. Really, everybody should feel that, every spot should feel that.”

Perhaps some more than others.

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so much in limited time on defense and extensive time on special teams that he was brought back this year. Now, he appears to have the edge on that free safety position.

Abdullah is getting pushed by a host of talented, largely unproven players. Sanders Commings was a fifth-round pick a year ago who missed last season with a broken collarbone, and Phillip Gaines was a third-round pick this year who could slide into the spot from his more natural cornerback position.

“We have several guys that are working in there,” defensive coordinator Bob Sutton said. “We’re trying to develop competition.

Compete against yourself, compete against the other guys, and nobody should be satisfied with whatever level of position you’re perceived to be at.”

That adage could apply just the same to the offensive and defensive lines.

Albert had held down the left tackle position the past six seasons, playing last year on the franchise tag. But when he left for Miami the move created an opening on quarterback Alex Smith’s blindside.

The Chiefs believe they have the solution to that problem in house after drafting Eric Fisher first overall a year ago. He played at right tackle last year and will slide to the left side this season, and that will press Donald Stephenson – a former third-round pick — into action on the right side. Stephenson has proven to be a dependable backup the past two seasons.

The bigger question is at offensive guard opposite Jeff Allen, where Schwartz and Asamoah split time last season. Jeff Linkenbach was signed as a free agent and others

competing include Rishaw Johnson, who is back from last season. But no one appears to have much of an edge going into training camp.

“A bunch of guys are competing to show us what they can do,” offensive line coach Andy Heck said. “We’ve got a great group of guys here working their tails off.”

Things are a little more settled on the defensive line, where the departure of Jackson was somewhat assuaged by the signing of veteran Vance Walker in free agency. But even he will be pushed throughout the summer and into the fall by Allen Bailey and a host of other candidates.

Then there’s the tight end position, where the question is not whether anybody will step into the void but who will be left out when it comes time to trim the roster. Anthony Fasano and Sean McGrath appear to be at the top of this group. This puts added pressure on Travis Kelce, Demetrius Harris and Richard Gordon.

Kelce missed his entire rookie season with a knee injury that also kept him out of offseason workouts into June. Harris is still raw, considering he played basketball rather than football in college. And while Gordon is the most experienced, having entered the league in 2011, his game action has been limited.

“We’re excited as a staff to really see Kelce getting back out there at some point,” offensive coordinator Doug Pederson said.

“The emergence of Demetrius Harris, he’s a tremendous talent. He mixes in there with those guys. They’re having a good offseason.”

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Alex Smith calls out plays during a drill at the 2013 training camp on the Missouri Western practice fields.

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he outlook for the Chiefs offense in 2014 may come down to a truism of professional football: It’s a team game.

Much has been made of the loss of three starting linemen to free agency. Offensive coordinator Doug Pederson and his staff are looking to bolster a group of position players who are critical to opening holes for Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles and giving quarterback Alex Smith time in the pocket.

“You do lose guys, but we also played a lot of guys on the offensive line last year due to injury,” Pederson said during offseason drills. “You hate to see those guys go in free agency, but we just know it’s the nature of the business we’re in. But the next guy steps up.

That’s always been the M.O. “The guys work extremely hard. We’re rolling people in there right now. This is a time to experiment with different combinations at all positions.”

Expect things to settle down by the middle of training camp and attention to return to the offensive skill positions where Charles reigns as the undisputed star, where Smith carries increasingly high expectations, and where Dwayne Bowe and a supporting cast

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seek to reestablish the wide receivers as a group to be reckoned with.

Running backs coach Eric Bieniemy is justifiably high on Charles, the headliner of his position group. Charles made his third trip to the Pro Bowl after finishing 2013 with 259 carries for 1,287 yards (first in the AFC, third in the NFL). He also had a career-high 12 rushing touchdowns, a team-best 70 receptions for 693 yards, and seven TD receptions.

Charles’ 1,980 yards from scrimmage (1,287 rushing, 693 receiving), which ranked first in the AFC and second in the NFL in 2013, caused coach Bieniemy to describe his talents in two words.

“I guess the best way to explain it is ‘Jamaal style,’ ” Bieniemy said. “Jamaal is fast. He’s explosive. He has great vision. He does a great job of being patient. He can put his foot down and accelerate with the best of them.

“He’s also obviously very valuable in the backfield. He does a great job of catching screens. He does a great job on the perimeter, lining up as a receiver. I guess he’s just multidimensional. He’s a great football player that happens to play at the running back position … Every time he touches it, he has the ability to take it all the way.”

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Charles is a model team member, according to Bieniemy.

“Those are the type of people that you want to work with … knowing what makes him who he is,” Bieniemy said. “He takes a lot of detailed notes. He’s serious about his job and it’s very, very important to him. On top of that, he’s very, very competitive. Those are the things that get you excited about working with a kid like that.”

Quarterbacks coach Matt Nagy, head coach Andy Reid and Pederson are on the same page in noting the team is getting a lot of work done this offseason thanks to a year of experience together. Nagy says a key to the quarterbacks’ development is the staff now has a full year of Chiefs’ offensive plays on video.

“It’s nice to be able to go back and teach off of that,” he said.

As for Smith, Nagy described what impresses him most about the team’s starting quarterback: “He’s a winner. When you produce and you win football games — which he has done throughout his whole career – that’s a huge reflection of who you are as a person and as a player.”

Smith posted multiple career bests in 2013, his first year with the Chiefs: 308 completions

for 3,313 yards and 23 touchdowns (vs. seven interceptions). He also rushed for 431 yards on 76 carries, a franchise record for a quarterback.

“He’s not a real vocal guy, but when he has to be vocal, he will,” Nagy said. “He’s just really poised; he never gets too high and he never gets too low.

“When you look into the details of the actual position, protecting the football, ball security, he kept his interceptions down, he kept his fumbles down, which helps the offense (and) in turn that helps out the defense.

It’s something that he’s going to continue to be great at, and it helps us out as a team.”

Bowe, meanwhile, is coming off a year when the team won 11 games but his individual numbers (57 receptions for 673 yards and five touchdowns) dropped from his career highs. He says wins matter most, but he also committed to a rigorous offseason nutrition and training program that won praise from both teammates and coaches.

“I think Dwayne came back in phenomenal shape, that’s one thing,” Reid noted in discussing his performance in offseason drills. “He’s really moving around well. Look forward to getting to camp where it actually counts, but he’s in the right frame of mind.”

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Q. What does it cost to attend training camp?

A. Nearly all practices are free. The exception is Family Fun Day presented by American Family Insurance at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, July 26, when admission is $5 with kids ages 3 and younger free. To purchase tickets in advance, go to gogriffons.com.

Q. Where do I park?

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Q. What goes on at camp?

A. The Chiefs will practice 17 times and participate in conditioning drills and classroom preparation during their 22-day stay in St. Joseph. All practices after the first day are at 8:15 a.m. on the camp practice fields and are expected to last about two and a half hours.

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rized to have a 90-man roster in St. Joseph. But by the end of the preseason, the coaches must cut that number to 53 players, plus a practice squad, in preparation for the regular season. The Chiefs open the season hosting the Tennessee Titans at noon Sunday, Sept. 7, at Arrowhead Stadium. The first road game is Week 2 when the Chiefs travel to face the Denver Broncos at 3:25 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14.

Q. What happens during inclement weather?

A. If a practice must be moved to the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex, the public won’t be able to attend because of limited seating.

For camp schedule updates, go to newspressnow.com (the website of the St. Joseph News-Press and FOX 26 KNPN) or kcchiefs.com (the Chiefs’ website).

Q. What concessions are available?

A. A vendor will sell a variety of food and drink items at all practices and events at camp. The Chiefs Team Store at the entrance to camp sells official player jerseys, hats and more.

Q. What’s the story about the indoor practice facility?

A. As part of bringing training camp to Missouri Western in 2010, the university built the $10.3 million Griffon Indoor Sports Complex.

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complex includes a full-size indoor field (used when weather disrupts outdoor practices), advanced injury treatment facilities and 120 custom-built lockers in the team locker room. Three areas recognize donors: the state-of-the-art Herzog Strength Training Room, the 120-seat KCP&L Lecture Hall and a large classroom named for the St. Joseph News-Press. These and other campus improvements, including the two outside practice fields, are available for campus and community uses when camp is not in session. Funding for the total $13.97 million project came from the state, the Chiefs, local city and county governments, and private gifts.

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ob Sutton approaches his second year as Chiefs defensive coordinator with a refined view of what is possible.

“Last year, we were really trying to learn each other as coaches, learn the system as coaches, and at the same time learn our players,” Sutton said. “So that was a whole different dynamic … We started from scratch.”

Fast forward to this offseason. Both players and coaches have been able to build on a year of familiarity with the Sutton’s aggressive defensive scheme.

“The emphasis has obviously been focused on things that we want to study, to analyze what we did, things that we can do better and things that we can make tighter and simpler to help a player,” Sutton said.

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And who are those players? Well, check back on opening day for a complete roster.

While a core of established players surely will anchor the defense, the competitive group also features a blend of unproven talent and an influx of veteran free agents.

Training camp will be intriguing.

The Chiefs look to take the field with two Pro Bowl outside linebackers, Tamba Hali and Justin Huston. Others rotating in will include Frank Zombo, a four-year veteran who played an increasingly larger role last year, and Dee Ford, the Chiefs’ first round pick who will be transitioning from defensive end in college to linebacker.

Hali, 30, in particular is motivated. The nine-year veteran, who recorded 11 sacks in 15 games last season, praises the loyalty the Chiefs showed to him earlier in his career when his sack total dipped and he makes it Camp Guide

clear he wants to compete for a championship now “however we can.”

Another key is Pro Bowl nose tackle Dontari Poe, who had a breakout season last year in recording 4½ sacks. Overall, the team ranked sixth in the league with 47 total sacks. Poe sees the upside of another year in Sutton’s system.

“It means a lot,” he said.

“There are a lot of things that go into a defense, so when you know the basics you can learn the ins and outs of it. That’s what I’m kind of doing this year, is learning a little more about it.”

Defensive tackle Vance Walker, 26, joins the club after spending last year with the Oakland Raiders. He will be in line to compete for the starting spot vacated by Tyson Jackson, who left for Atlanta in free agency.

Others in the mix include returnee Allen Bailey.

The inside linebacker corps will be led again by three-time Pro Bowl selection Derrick Johnson, who takes pride in his productivity at age 31 and after nine years in the league. But the Chiefs are looking for a replacement for Akeem Jordan, a former starter at inside linebacker who left for

Washington in free agency.

Joe Mays, who started 13 games for Houston last season, joined the team through free agency and will compete for playing time at linebacker. So will James-Michael Johnson, a third-year player whose productivity spiked in the final five games of the 2013 season, and second-year player Nico Johnson.

The secondary is anchored by fifth-year veteran Eric Berry, who earned his first Pro Bowl selection as a rookie safety in 2010 and has been honored twice since. The contest for free safety could be a highlight of camp, with returnee Husain Abdullah just one of the options.

Overall, the Chiefs are considered to have one of the most talented defensive units in the league. Derrick Johnson said that can help to make everyone better, but the focus must be kept on winning: “The objective is not only to have great players, make the Pro Bowl, or make the Top 100, but we want to win a championship. That window is always small because you never know with business and the things that go on in the NFL every year, so we always strive to get that championship.”

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Head coach Andy Reid looks on as place kicker Ryan Succop launches a kick during training camp last year.

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very new season in the NFL brings new goals and expectations, including for the Chiefs’ high-performance special teams.

Dave Toub is entering his second year as special teams coordinator. And if his first year was any indication of future success, Chiefs fans have strong reason for optimism. These are four of his players’ accomplishments from 2013 of which Toub is most proud: Kickoff returns: “We averaged 29.9 yards per return, which is something that the guys are really, really proud of. It was a record that was held for a very long time, since the ’70s. It

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was good that we were able to break that.”

Punt coverage: “Dustin Colquitt finished No. 1 with inside-the-20 punts. We only gave up 6.5 yards per return on punts. Punting is a big aspect of special teams now, especially with the de-emphasis of kickoff returns, so punt returns are critical. You have to make your hay there in those two things, and we feel like we did a good job there.”

Protecting the football: “We didn’t have any turnovers last year, which was huge for a team, not to have any turnovers on special teams.”

Points scored: “We were No. 1 in scoring.

We scored 30 points last year, five touchdowns.

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We set the bar high last year and now we’re going to have really lofty goals this year and going forward. It’s going to be exciting.”

Toub says the keys to good special teams play include “having good players, No. 1” and support from the head coach for practice and meeting time. He also mentions mastery of the fundamentals such as “timing and spacing on the field, making sure that the returner catches the ball coming forward and that the tandem in front of him is spaced a certain way and then that guys are sustaining blocks for a certain time.”

And yet, while talent, timing and spacing are crucial, Toub says there’s really no substitute for the tireless work that each player puts forth to make great things happen, both in the film room and on the field.

“Special teams is really all about effort,” Toub said. “When we put on our tape, you can see our guys flying around and having fun doing what they do. They’re enjoying themselves out there, and that makes it so much better. When you see guys on tape flying around like that, that’s what makes good special teams.”

Toub spoke of two players who will help key the group’s success in 2014.

“We got Frank Zombo and we got Husain Abdullah back,” he said. “Both those guys are leaders for us, so I feel good about that going forward.”

Both players expressed their excitement to return under Toub’s teaching.

“Our special teams unit was a pleasure to be on,” Zombo said. “Guys played with a lot of pride … I look forward to being a part of that group again.”

Players like Zombo and Abdullah each have traits that Toub is looking for in building a dominant special teams phase. “They want to make a difference on the special teams,” Toub said. “We want to win games on special teams.”

The group’s goals for the coming year serve as continual motivation.

“You can’t set a goal lower than what you did the year before,” Toub said. “It’s something that the guys really look forward to.

They’re excited. We want to finish No. 1 on special teams, overall.

“At the end of the year, we want to win a Super Bowl, obviously, but our game within the game is our special teams and we want to finish No. 1. Last year, we finished No. 3, so we have that over our heads, too.”

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hiefs head coach Andy Reid got a close look at first-round draft pick Dee Ford during the team’s minicamps, and he liked what he saw.

Ford is transitioning from defensive end at Auburn to outside linebacker with Kansas City.

“It’s a new position for him,” Reid said.

“I think he’s done a great job of jumping in the book and learning the drops, the things that you need to do with the pass coverage. That’s not an easy thing with all the combination things that we do.”

The 6-foot-2, 252-pound Ford had 20½ sacks and 27½ tackles for loss in 52 games at Auburn. He was an All-SEC selection in 2013.

“I would tell you his quickness and athletic ability,” Reid said when asked what stood out about Ford. “It (also) looks like he’s spent a lot of time learning.”

Ford either stood up or got down in a three-point stance before the snap during 11-on-11 drills. He appeared comfortable in both positions.

“It’s just all about disruption,” Ford said. “Anything we can do to confuse the tackle, or as an upside for us, just putting your hand on the ground or standing up, you just want that freedom.”

Ford gives Kansas City another pass rusher after the Chiefs had 47 sacks last season, tied for sixth in the NFL. But 36 sacks came before the Week 10 bye.

Along with Ford’s skills off the edge, Reid said his intangibles are “off the charts.”

“He brings a lot of energy,” Reid said.

“He loves playing the game.”

Reid and the Chiefs will learn more in training camp about Ford and his potential for having an impactful first year with the team.

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Dee Ford, the Chiefs’ top draft pick out of Auburn, impresses coaches with his quickness and athleticism.

LB Dee Ford 1st round, 23rd overall pick Auburn “He has a unique ability to rush the passer,” said Chiefs general manager John Dorsey. With Tamba Hali and Justin Houston expected to be healthy, the team can be selective in increasing Ford’s playing time as he develops in practices and makes the transition from college defensive end to NFL linebacker.

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CB Phillip Gaines 3rd round, 87th overall pick Rice Gaines was a first-team all-Conference USA selection. He allowed just 13 receptions while getting targeted 40 times in his senior season. He also led his team with four interceptions and had nine pass breakups and 36 tackles in 2013.

“He’s very advanced. He’s very competitive.

He’s very prideful,” Dorsey said.

Gaines has the size at 6 feet, 193 pounds that many teams now want in a cornerback. He is seen as an option at corner or safety.

RB De’Anthony Thomas 4th round, 124th overall pick Oregon Thomas garners respect for his speed, as demonstrated in a 4.3-second 40-yard dash at his pro day workout. At Oregon he displayed play-making ability, including one game in which he scored rushing, receiving, punt-return and kickoff-return touchdowns.

In all, he amassed 46 touchdowns in his college career.

“He’s a tremendous athlete, a tremendous asset,” running backs coach Eric Bieniemy said.

Thomas, 5-foot-8, 176 pounds, will get chances with the Chiefs on special teams and as a hybrid running back and slot receiver.

In this way, he will be viewed by many as a replacement for the similarly versatile Dexter McCluster, who left in free agency for Tennessee.

QB Aaron Murray 5th round, 163rd overall pick Georgia While at Georgia, Murray completed 62.3 percent of his passes. He holds the SEC career records for completions (921), passing yards (13,166) and touchdown passes (121). He also became the first SEC quarterback to throw for 3,000 yards in four consecutive seasons.

“He’s a winner. I mean bottom line, he’s a winner,” Dorsey said. “He’s been a winner at every stage that he’s played, between high Camp Guide

school and college … ultra-competitive and smart.”

Murray, at 6-foot-1, 207 pounds, is eager to show he is tall enough and has the arm strength combined with accuracy to be an effective quarterback in the NFL. Still, the Chiefs have multiple options for backup quarterback. Expect Murray to get his chances, sooner or later, depending on his continued recovery from knee surgery last fall.

OG Zach Fulton 6th round, 193rd overall pick Tennessee Among the reasons the Chiefs took an interest in Fulton were his 40 games as a starter in the SEC and his massive 6-foot-5, 316-pound frame. He is regarded as a good run blocker at the initial point of attack, but will be challenged to take on NFL linebackers at the second level.

Fulton is most comfortable at right guard and will be given a long look at providing depth for an offensive line that lost three players to free agency.

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OT Laurent Duvernay-Tardif 6th round, 200th overall pick McGill University (Montreal, Canada) A relative unknown until the East-West Shrine Game in January, Duvernay-Tardif aspires to be more than a curiosity among NFL players in training camp. His credentials start with his exceptional size – 6-foot-5, 321 pounds – and pro-day numbers equal to that of many successful linemen: 4.94 seconds in the 40-yard dash and a 31½-inch vertical jump.

He also is just one year short of becoming a doctor, posting a 4.0 grade-point average in medical school.

On the field, Duvernay-Tardif is seen as a physical and smart player with a large upside.

He has much to learn, but will get his chances at offensive tackle and guard.

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This training camp roster as of mid-July is subject to updates. For the latest information, go to newspressnow.com (the website of the St. Joseph News-Press and FOX 26 KNPN) or kcchiefs.com (the Chiefs’ website).

NO. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 17 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 30 31 32 34 34 35

NAME De’Anthony Thomas Dustin Colquitt Deon Anthony Cairo Santos Ryan Succop Aaron Murray Albert Wilson Tyler Bray Chase Daniel Alex Smith Weston Dressler Darryl Surgent A.J. Jenkins Donnie Avery Kyle Williams Chris Owens Sean Smith Mark Harrison Kevin Rutland Phillip Gaines Brandon Jones Jamaal Charles Sanders Commings David Van Dyke Eric Berry Vernon Kearney Joe McKnight Marcus Cooper Cyrus Gray Knile Davis Jerron McMillian Charcandrick West

POS. RB P WR K K QB WR QB QB QB WR WR WR WR WR CB CB WR CB CB CB RB S CB S CB RB CB RB RB S RB

HT. 5-9 6-3 6-0 5-8 6-2 6-1 5-9 6-6 6-0 6-4 5-7 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-9 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-2 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-10

WGT. 174 210 214 160 218 207 200 215 225 217 179 195 200 200 186 180 218 230 193 193 187 199 223 185 211 185 205 192 206 227 203 205

AGE 21 32 23 22 27 23 21 22 27 30 29 22 24 30 27 27 26 23 26 23 24 27 24 23 25 25 26 24 24 22 25 23

EXP. R 10 R R 6 R R 2 6 10 1 R 3 7 5 6 6 2 3 R 1 7 2 R 5 1 4 2 3 2 3 R

COLLEGE Oregon Tennessee Troy Tulane South Carolina Georgia Georgia State Tennessee Missouri Utah North Dakota Louisiana-Lafayette Illinois Houston Arizona State San Jose State Utah Rutgers Missouri Rice Rutgers Texas Georgia Tennessee State Tennessee Lane USC Rutgers Texas A&M Arkansas Maine Abilene Christian

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NAME POS. HT. WGT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE Ron Parker CB 6-0 206 26 4 Newberry Jordan Campbell FB 5-11 240 25 1 New Mexico-Highlands Husain Abdullah S 6-0 204 28 6 Washington State DeMarcus Van Dyke CB 6-1 187 25 4 Miami James Baker FB 6-2 228 22 R Idaho Malcolm Bronson S 5-11 192 24 1 McNeese State Anthony Sherman FB 5-10 242 25 4 Connecticut Thomas Gafford LS 6-2 250 31 7 Houston Justin Rogers CB 5-11 181 26 4 Richmond Alonzo Highsmith LB 6-0 240 24 1 Arkansas Demetrius Harris TE 6-7 230 22 1 UW-Milwaukee Daniel Sorensen S 6-2 208 24 R BYU Justin Houston LB 6-3 258 25 4 Georgia Frank Zombo LB 6-3 254 27 5 Central Michigan James-Michael Johnson LB 6-1 240 24 3 Nevada Joe Mays LB 5-11 244 28 7 North Dakota State Dezman Moses LB 6-2 249 25 3 Tulane Dee Ford LB 6-2 252 23 R Auburn Derrick Johnson LB 6-3 242 31 10 Texas Nico Johnson LB 6-2 249 24 2 Alabama Ben Johnson LB 6-2 235 23 R Tennessee-Martin Rodney Hudson C 6-2 299 24 4 Florida State Ben Gottschalk C 6-5 293 22 R SMU Eric Kush C 6-4 313 24 2 California (Pa.) Ricky Henry G 6-4 310 26 3 Nebraska Ryan McKee T 6-6 308 27 1 Southern Mississippi DeRon Furr LB 6-3 230 24 R Fort Valley State Otis Hudson G 6-5 330 27 2 Eastern Illinois J’Marcus Webb T 6-7 333 25 5 West Texas A&M Rokevious Watkins OL 6-3 338 23 3 South Carolina Mike DeVito DL 6-3 305 30 8 Maine Jeff Allen G 6-4 306 24 3 Illinois Eric Fisher T 6-7 306 23 2 Central Michigan Zach Fulton G 6-5 316 22 R Tennessee Jeff Linkenbach T 6-6 325 27 5 Cincinnati Rishaw Johnson G 6-3 313 25 2 California (Pa.) Dominique Hamilton DL 6-5 315 25 1 Missouri Laurent Duvernay-Tardif OL 6-5 321 23 R McGill Mike Catapano DE 6-4 270 23 2 Princeton Donald Stephenson OL 6-6 312 25 3 Oklahoma Anthony Fasano TE 6-4 255 30 9 Notre Dame Richard Gordon TE 6-4 265 27 4 Miami Dwayne Bowe WR 6-2 221 29 8 LSU Fred Williams WR 6-0 190 26 1 St. Cloud State Sean McGrath TE 6-5 247 26 2 Henderson State Frankie Hammond Jr. WR 6-1 184 24 1 Florida Travis Kelce TE 6-5 260 24 2 Cincinnati Junior Hemingway WR 6-1 225 25 2 Michigan Jerrell Jackson WR 6-0 192 24 1 Missouri Tamba Hali LB 6-3 275 30 9 Penn State Dontari Poe DT 6-3 346 23 3 Memphis Kona Schwenke DL 6-4 297 22 R Notre Dame Kyle Love DT 6-1 315 27 4 Mississippi State Josh Martin LB/DE 6-3 245 22 2 Columbia (N.Y.) Jaye Howard DT 6-3 301 25 3 Florida Allen Bailey DL 6-3 288 25 4 Miami Jermelle Cudjo DT 6-2 304 27 4 Central Oklahoma Vance Walker DE 6-2 305 27 6 Georgia Tech

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This training camp roster as of mid-July is subject to updates. For the latest information, go to newspressnow.com (the website of the St. Joseph News-Press and FOX 26 KNPN) or kcchiefs.com (the Chiefs’ website).

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Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson, right, defends running back Jamaal Charles in last year’s training camp.

NO. 39 71 4 17 97 40 29 82 9 41 38 77 25 2 26 31 98 10 34 70 13 76 80 72 55 73 66 43 23 81 62 32 26

NAME Abdullah, Husain Allen, Jeff Anthony, Deon Avery, Donnie Bailey, Allen Baker, James Berry, Eric Bowe, Dwayne Bray, Tyler Bronson, Malcolm Campbell, Jordan Catapano, Mike Charles, Jamaal Colquitt, Dustin Commings, Sanders Cooper, Marcus Cudjo, Jermelle Daniel, Chase Davis, Knile DeVito, Mike Dressler, Weston Duvernay-Tardif, Laurent Fasano, Anthony Fisher, Eric Ford, Dee Fulton, Zach Furr, DeRon Gafford, Thomas Gaines, Phillip Gordon, Richard Gottschalk, Ben Gray, Cyrus

POS. S G WR WR DL FB S WR QB S FB DE RB P S CB DT QB RB DL WR OL TE T LB G LB LS CB TE C RB

HT. 6-0 6-4 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-6 5-11 5-11 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-3 5-7 6-5 6-4 6-7 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-5 5-10

WGT. 204 306 214 200 288 228 211 221 215 192 240 270 199 210 223 192 304 225 227 305 179 321 255 306 252 316 230 250 193 265 293 206

AGE 28 24 23 30 25 22 25 29 22 24 25 23 27 32 24 24 27 27 22 30 29 23 30 23 23 22 24 31 23 27 22 24

EXP. 6 3 R 7 4 R 5 8 2 1 1 2 7 10 2 2 4 6 2 8 1 R 9 2 R R R 7 R 4 R 3

COLLEGE Washington State Illinois Troy Houston Miami Idaho Tennessee LSU Tennessee McNeese State New Mexico-Highlands Princeton Texas Tennessee Georgia Rutgers Central Oklahoma Missouri Arkansas Maine North Dakota McGill Notre Dame Central Michigan Auburn Tennessee Fort Valley State Houston Rice Miami SMU Texas A&M Camp Guide

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NAME POS. HT. WGT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE Hali, Tamba LB 6-3 275 30 9 Penn State Hamilton, Dominique DL 6-5 315 25 1 Missouri Hammond Jr., Frankie WR 6-1 184 24 1 Florida Harris, Demetrius TE 6-7 230 22 1 UW-Milwaukee Harrison, Mark WR 6-3 230 23 2 Rutgers Hemingway, Junior WR 6-1 225 25 2 Michigan Henry, Ricky G 6-4 310 26 3 Nebraska Highsmith, Alonzo LB 6-0 240 24 1 Arkansas Houston, Justin LB 6-3 258 25 4 Georgia Howard, Jaye DT 6-3 301 25 3 Florida Hudson, Otis G 6-5 330 27 2 Eastern Illinois Hudson, Rodney C 6-2 299 24 4 Florida State Jackson, Jerrell WR 6-0 192 24 1 Missouri Jenkins, A.J. WR 6-0 200 24 3 Illinois Johnson, Ben LB 6-2 235 23 R Tennessee-Martin Johnson, Derrick LB 6-3 242 31 10 Texas Johnson, James-Michael LB 6-1 240 24 3 Nevada Johnson, Nico LB 6-2 249 24 2 Alabama Johnson, Rishaw G 6-3 313 25 2 California (Pa.) Jones, Brandon CB 6-1 187 24 1 Rutgers Kearney, Vernon CB 6-2 185 25 1 Lane Kelce, Travis TE 6-5 260 24 2 Cincinnati Kush, Eric C 6-4 313 24 2 California (Pa.) Linkenbach, Jeff T 6-6 325 27 5 Cincinnati Love, Kyle DT 6-1 315 27 4 Mississippi State Martin, Josh LB/DE 6-3 245 22 2 Columbia (N.Y.) Mays, Joe LB 5-11 244 28 7 North Dakota State McGrath, Sean TE 6-5 247 26 2 Henderson State McKee, Ryan T 6-6 308 27 1 Southern Mississippi McKnight, Joe RB 5-11 205 28 4 USC McMillian, Jerron S 5-11 203 25 3 Maine Moses, Dezman LB 6-2 249 25 3 Tulane Murray, Aaron QB 6-1 207 23 R Georgia Owens, Chris CB 5-9 180 27 6 San Jose State Parker, Ron CB 6-0 206 26 4 Newberry Poe, Dontari DT 6-3 346 23 3 Memphis Rogers, Justin CB 5-11 181 26 4 Richmond Rutland, Kevin CB 6-0 193 26 3 Missouri Santos, Cairo K 5-8 160 22 R Tulane Schwenke, Kona DL 6-4 297 22 R Notre Dame Sherman, Anthony FB 5-10 242 25 4 Connecticut Smith, Alex QB 6-4 217 30 10 Utah Smith, Sean CB 6-3 218 26 6 Utah Sorensen, Daniel S 6-2 208 24 R BYU Stephenson, Donald OL 6-6 312 25 3 Oklahoma Succop, Ryan K 6-2 218 27 6 South Carolina Surgent, Darryl WR 6-0 195 22 R Louisiana-Lafayette Thomas, De’Anthony RB/WR 5-8 176 21 R Oregon Van Dyke, David CB 6-0 185 23 R Tennessee State Van Dyke, DeMarcus CB 6-1 187 25 4 Miami Walker, Vance DE 6-2 305 27 6 Georgia Tech Watkins, Rokevious OL 6-3 338 28 3 South Carolina Webb, J’Marcus T 6-7 333 25 5 West Texas A&M West, Charcandrick RB 5-10 205 23 R Abilene Christian Williams, Fred WR 6-0 190 26 1 St. Cloud State Williams, Kyle WR 5-10 186 25 5 Arizona State Wilson, Albert WR 5-9 200 21 R Georgia State Zombo, Frank LB 6-3 254 27 5 Central Michigan

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Missouri Western welcomes fans Missouri Western State University serves the St. Joseph region with student-centered instruction that emphasizes learning by doing. The university is proud to be the summer training camp home of the Kansas City Chiefs, and it offers many options for visitors before and after practice:

❯ Enjoy a beautiful view of campus from Kelley Commons, a new patio space just outside the Blum Student Union, and University Plaza, featuring a bronze sculpture of the Griffon mascot.

❯ Learn about St. Joseph’s most famous native son at the Walter Cronkite Memorial, the country’s preeminent tribute to the legendary newsman. Several exhibits recently have been added to the memorial in the atrium of Spratt Hall. The memorial is open before and after practice and admission always is free. ❯ Explore the universe at the Bushman Planetarium in Agenstein Hall. The planetarium will be offering shows at 11 a.m. each day there is a public Chiefs practice, and three shows July 26 on Family Fun Day presented by American Family Insurance.

Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for children and senior citizens.

❯ The School of Fine Arts offers dynamic theatre, music and visual arts programs to entertain and uplift the community.

Missouri Western also offers plenty to see and do after training camp is over:

❯ Sports fans will love cheering on

the Griffons in 10 NCAA Division II sports. ❯ The R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues brings nationally known speakers to St. Joseph each fall. This Nov. 4, hear from noted historian and Walter Cronkite biographer Douglas Brinkley.

❯ Missouri Western celebrates its centennial in 2015 with a theme of “100 Years of Transforming Lives.” Watch for details of upcoming events.

Visit missouriwestern.edu to learn more about all Missouri Western has to offer.

Griffons excel on, off field The 2013-2014 school year was another great one for Missouri Western State University athletics both in competition and in the classroom. A few highlights:

❯ Student-athletes in all sports compiled the highest cumulative grade-point average on record, 3.07. ❯ For the fourth consecutive season, a Griffon team won an MIAA championship, as Missouri Western softball won the MIAA Tournament for the first time. Softball also earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in eight years. ❯ The program produced six All-Americans in football, softball and baseball. ❯ Eight former Griffon student-athletes are now pursuing professional careers in the NFL, CFL, MLB and on the PGA Tour. ❯ Griffon volleyball recorded its first winning season since 2006 and first winning conference record in more than a decade. ❯ Griffon football got off to its best start in school Camp Guide

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Chiefs fans are invited back to Spratt Stadium this fall to cheer on the Griffons in five home games:

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