The Kansas City Chiefs took the field for the 16th practice of training camp on Monday morning as the back-to-back defending Super Bowl champions continued their preparation for the upcoming season.
Here's a quick rundown of what took place during Monday's practice, and for reference, all previous practice reports are available below:
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1. The Chiefs kicked off the week with some good news on the injury front.
Head Coach Andy Reid reported following Monday's practice that wide receiver Hollywood Brown, who suffered a sternoclavicular dislocation during Saturday's game, did not require surgery. Brown is now back in Kansas City on the road to recovery, and when asked if the veteran wide receiver could potentially be ready for the regular-season opener on September 5, Reid didn't rule it out.
"We'll see," Reid said. "We'll see how that goes."
In some additional good news, safety Justin Reid (quad) and linebacker Nick Bolton (elbow) both took the field on Monday morning. In the case of Reid, it marked his first on-field action of training camp.
2. The Chiefs took part in a lighter, "10-10-10" practice on Monday.
The Chiefs, who had the day off from practice on Sunday, took the field for a lighter, "10-10-10" practice on Monday following the preseason opener on Saturday.
A "10-10-10" session, which is not padded, consists of what is essentially a circuit of 10 offensive plays, 10 defensive plays and 10 special teams plays. Each segment is of the 11-on-11 variety, but unlike a standard period, the idea is to demonstrate what success looks like for the three respective phases. During the "offensive period," for example," the first-team offense generally competes against the second or third-team defense in an effort to skew the results toward the offense.
The opposing unit is still encouraged to make plays, but if the concept plays out properly, each segment of the team will experience what success looks like within the given scheme.
The Chiefs completed nearly three full circuits of the "10-10-10" format on Monday with three offensive periods, three defensive periods and two special teams segments.
3. The defense focused on its red zone efficiency.
The third "defensive" period of the morning was focused on the red zone, where Kansas City ranked eighth in the NFL last season in terms of touchdown efficiency. Cornerback Jaylen Watson was responsible for one of the highlights from the period with an interception in the end zone.
The first-team offense also dedicated one of its practice segments to a series of plays just outside the red zone at the 25-yard line. The period included a quick throw over the middle to wide receiver Rashee Rice, who hauled in the catch amidst traffic.
4. The special teams unit worked on punt returns and kickoff coverage.
The first special teams period of the morning was devoted to punt returns as wide receivers Phillip Brooks, Mecole Hardman, Kadarius Toney, Nikko Remigio and Montrell Washington all practiced fielding punts.
The second period was all about kickoff coverage.
5. Here's a look at Monday's injury report.
The Chiefs were without wide receiver Hollywood Brown (shoulder), tailback Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ill), wide receiver Jaaron Hayek (shoulder), defensive lineman Chris Jones (shoulder), offensive tackle Wanya Morris (bone bruise on knee), offensive lineman McKade Mettauer (knee) and safety Bryan Cook (personal reasons) for Monday's practice.
In regard to Mettauer, Coach Reid revealed that the rookie offensive lineman suffered a torn MCL during Saturday's preseason opener.
"He had a tear in the MCL, it wasn't the ACL – that's a positive," Reid said. "There's no surgery required. We'll just see how he does here over the next few days. It might be longer than that, but we'll see."
As for the players who have yet to practice in St. Joseph, defensive end BJ Thompson (who suffered a medical emergency in June) remains on the "Non-Football Injury/Illness" list while defensive end Charles Omenihu (knee) is still on the "Physically Unable to Perform" list.
Next up, the Chiefs will take the field on Tuesday for the 17th practice of training camp. The practice will be open to the general public, but even though most days are free to attend, tickets must be reserved online ahead of time.
For a look at the training camp schedule or for more information on how to reserve tickets, click here.
