Saturday’s practice in St. Joseph turned into a full-on reminder that training camp can get messy in a hurry. After six straight days on the field and a second consecutive padded session, the Kansas City Chiefs saw tempers flare in two separate scuffles at Missouri Western State University.
The first one got the most attention. It started after a physical rep between left guard Kingsley Suamataia and defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah, and it was the first time this year that punches were actually thrown during a Chiefs practice.
Suamataia reportedly pulled off Anudike-Uzomah’s helmet and landed a punch, while undrafted rookie Kahlil Benson stepped in to restrain FAU before things could spiral further. Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes both hurried over to break it up, and defensive line coach Joe Cullen eventually pulled Anudike-Uzomah off the field to settle him down.
Reporter Farzin Vousoughian captured the confrontation on camera, and the clip quickly spread across social media.
The day wasn’t done there. A second scuffle broke out during Reid’s long drive period, and this one brought Travis Kelce right into the middle of the action.
Safety Alohi Gilman shoved running back Kenneth Walker III out of bounds after the whistle, and Walker answered by tackling Gilman to the ground. Kelce was among the veterans who rushed in to separate them, and Walker was sent to the sideline for a few plays to cool off.
Reporter Caleb James also caught that moment on video, writing, “Boys, I’m a K9 guy.”
Mahomes didn’t sound alarmed after practice. He said the skirmishes made sense after six straight days of working against the same players, calling it “super competitive on both sides” and noting that a little chippiness is normal this deep into camp.
The physical edge has been part of the story all camp long, and ESPN’s training camp tracker has already noted that tone. Kelce, in his 14th season, did his part on Saturday by playing peacemaker rather than adding fuel to the fire, even as retirement talk continues to hover around him.
With the Chiefs off Sunday and the preseason opener approaching, the pads may be coming off for a day - but the edge around this camp clearly isn’t going anywhere yet.
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