The Kansas City Chiefs are back in full pads at training camp, and the spotlight is right where you’d expect it to be: on Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce as Kansas City tries to reset after missing the playoffs last season for the first time since 2015.
There’s been plenty happening around camp, but the biggest off-field concern remains the situation involving offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and the tragic shooting of his wife, Mia. Golden J and Chico opened this week’s episode by sending their best to the Bieniemy family as they deal with the aftermath, with Eric’s son having been arrested for the shooting of Mia. Reports from just days ago also said Eric has been keeping up with what’s happening at Chiefs camp while staying physically by his wife’s side.
On the field, the early camp chatter has centered on a few names. Golden J pointed to wide receivers Tyquan Thornton and Cyrus Allen as players with real upside, even though Thornton briefly had to leave camp early after an injury. The scare turned out to be a shin bruise, and he’s now back on track after flashing early in practice.
Defensive tackle Peter Woods, the No. 29 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, has also caught the attention of Kansas City’s coaches.
So far, though, camp has been relatively light on drama involving individual players, which is a welcome change around here. The biggest football story remains Mahomes, who is working back from the torn ACL and LCL he suffered in December of 2025. He has been taking part in camp and is expected to start in Week 1 against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football.
Kelce is the other major storyline. At 36, he’s entering what could be the final season of his career, and last year’s five-touchdown output was widely viewed as one of the quietest of his run. Now the future Hall of Famer is trying to finish strong while helping the Chiefs change the story around a team that fell short of the postseason.
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Now the Chiefs are bringing that familiar name back as the organization looks ahead to a new chapter in Wyandotte County, Kansas, at the start of the next decade. The timing lands after a rough 2025 season that ended at 6-11 and snapped a playoff streak that had lasted since 2014, with injuries playing a major role, including the season-ending ACL and LCL tear to Patrick Mahomes. For a fan base that has lived through plenty of change, getting Arrowhead back at least restores one piece of the old identity before the next move arrives. [Read more 🡒]