Five Observations From Training Camp's First Three Days

A roundup of what we learned from the beginning of training camp

Jul 29, 2016 at 06:35 AM

1. During the first three days of camp, only rookies, quarterbacks, players recovering from injuries and select veterans participated.

Only 30 players from the Chiefs 90-man roster were in camp from Wednesday to Friday, and you can take a look at the roster here:

*Chiefs Roster, Wednesday to Friday*
*QUARTERBACKS (4)*
*NO.*	*NAME*	*HT.*	*WT.*	*AGE*	*EXP.*	*COLLEGE*	*HOMETOWN*
9	Bray, Tyler	6-6	215	24	4	Tennessee	Kingsburg, Calif
8	Hogan, Kevin	6-3	218	23	R	Stanford	McLean, Va.
7	Murray, Aaron	6-1	207	25	3	Georgia	Tampa, Fla.
11	Smith, Alex	6-4	217	32	12	Utah	La Mesa, Calif.
*RUNNING BACKS (1)*
*NO.*	*NAME*	*HT.*	*WT.*	*AGE*	*EXP.*	*COLLEGE*	*HOMETOWN*
40	Millard, Trey	6-2	247	25	2	Oklahoma	Columbia, Mo.
*WIDE RECEIVERS (7)*
*NO.*	*NAME*	*HT.*	*WT.*	*AGE*	*EXP.*	*COLLEGE*	*HOMETOWN*
4	Brown, Da'Ron	6-0	199	24	2	Northern Illinois	Chicago, Ill.
81	Hill, Tyreek	5-10	185	22	R	West Alabama	Pearson, Ga.
6	Jones, Seantavius	6-3	200	23	1	Valdosta State	Tucker, Ga.
83	Mathews, Mitch	6-5	222	25	R	BYU	Beaverton, Ore.
89	Moore, Kashif	5-9	180	27	1	Connecticut	Burlington, N.J.
14	Robinson, Demarcus	6-1	203	21	R	Florida	Fort Valley, Ga.
15	Williams, Mike	6-2	212	29	6	Syracuse	Buffalo, N.Y.
*TIGHT ENDS (1)*
*NO.*	*NAME*	*HT.*	*WT.*	*AGE*	*EXP.*	*COLLEGE*	*HOMETOWN*
88	Travis, Ross	6-7	235	23	2	Penn State	Chaska, Minn.
*OFFENSIVE LINE (4)*
*NO.*	*NAME*	*HT.*	*WT.*	*AGE*	*EXP.*	*COLLEGE*	*HOMETOWN*
79	Ehinger, Parker	6-6	310	23	R	Cincinnati	Rockford, Mich.
62	Feigt, Curtis	6-6	310	26	2	West Virginia	Mercersburg, Pa.
65	Mayweather, Garrick	6-2	319	21	R	Fordham	Baton Rouge, La.
74	Sterup, Zach	6-9	318	24	R	Nebraska	Hastings, Neb.
*DEFENSIVE LINE (2)*
*NO.*	*NAME*	*HT.*	*WT.*	*AGE*	*EXP.*	*COLLEGE*	*HOMETOWN*
95	Jones, Chris	6-6	310	22	R	Mississippi State	Houston, Miss.
94	Staten, Jimmy	6-3	311	25	1	Middle Tennessee	Waycross, Ga.
*LINEBACKERS (3)*
*NO.*	*NAME*	*HT.*	*WT.*	*AGE*	*EXP.*	*COLLEGE*	*HOMETOWN*
44	Adams, Tyrell	6-2	228	24	1	West Georgia	Atlanta, Ga.
52	Nicolas, Dadi	6-3	235	23	R	Virginia Tech	Port-au-Prince, Haiti
62	Smith, Terrance	6-2	235	23	R	Florida State	Decatur, Ga.
*DEFENSIVE BACKS (8)*
*NO.*	*NAME*	*HT.*	*WT.*	*AGE*	*EXP.*	*COLLEGE*	*HOMETOWN*
39	Edwards, Shannon	5-10	194	22	R	Fresno State	Bakersfield, Calif.
23	Gaines, Phillip	6-0	193	25	3	Rice	Converse, Texas
48	Harris, Vernon	6-1	197	22	R	Dartmouth	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
45	Jones, Tre	5-10	194	21	R	Mount Union	Twinsburg, Ohio
21	Murray, Eric	5-11	199	22	R	Minnesota	Milwaukee, Wis.
47	Randolph, Shak	6-3	213	22	R	SMU	Waco, Texas
26	Russell, Keivarae	5-11	192	22	R	Notre Dame	Everett, Wash.
24	White, D.J.	5-11	193	22	R	Georgia Tech	Atlanta, Ga.

Veteran players arrived on Friday afternoon for the first full-team practice Saturday.

2. Alex Smith, Phillip Gaines and Tre Jones did not practice Friday.

Quarterback Alex Smith and cornerback Phillip Gaines were given days off on Friday. Smith and Gaines were given the day as veteran players, while Tre Jones suffered a hamstring injury on Thursday.

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Kansas City Chiefs players stretch before practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs players stretch before practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs strength and conditioning assistant Travis Crittenden instructs players during stretching at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Aaron Murray (7) runs prior to practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs linebackers Terrance Smith (62) and Dadi Nicolas (52) run a drill at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Parker Ehinger (79) runs a drill at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks run drills at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs fullback Trey Millard (40) and tight end Ross Travis (88) go head to head at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (81) makes a catch at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Dadi Nicolas (52) runs a drill at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receivers Mitch Mathews (83) and Seantavius Jones (6) run a drill at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub talks to wide receiver Mike Williams (15) and linebacker Dadi Nicolas (52) at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mike Williams (15) and linebacker Dadi Nicolas (52) run a drill at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs fullback Trey Millard (40) hits a bag at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Dadi Nicolas (52) hits a bag at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs defensive line coach Britt Reid works with defensive lineman Jimmy Staten (94) players practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs players practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Seantavius Jones (6) makes a catch at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City CHiefs tight end Ross Travis (88) works with tight ends coach Tom Melvin at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Ross Travis (88) at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kashif Moore (89) makes a catch at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones (95) runs a drill at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs defensive back D.J. White (24) runs a drill at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Demarcus Robinson (14) makes a catch at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs players practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs inside linebacker Terrance Smith (62) runs a drill at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Tyler Bray (9) throws a pass at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Aaron Murray (7) calls a play at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs cornerback coach Al Harris talk with defensive back Eric Murray and cornerback Keivarae Russell at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Kevin Hogan (8) talks to head coach Andy Reid at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Da'Ron Brown (4) makes a catch at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mike Williams (15) makes a catch at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs players practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Ross Travis (88) catches a pass while linebacker Terrance Smith (62) defends at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Keivarae Russell (26) runs a drill at practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey and Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt talk during practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid talks with players after practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Kansas City Chiefs players practice on the third day of training camp on Mosaic Life Care Field at the campus of Missouri Western State University on Friday, July 29, 2016.

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3. Phillip Gaines and Mike Williams returned to the field.

Speaking of Gaines, he practiced both Wednesday and Thursday and looked to be in good form.

Gaines tore his left ACL last season during a Week 3 matchup with the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football.

Now he says he's nearly 100 percent.

"I'm definitely climbing towards that way," he told the media after practice Wednesday. "There's definitely some rust to knock off, but if feels good to be able to come out here and run around with everybody. And it's my first time playing football since the Green Bay game, so this feels good to be able to have the opportunity to play, and I'm going to try to make the most of it."

For more on Gaines, click***here***.

Similar to Gaines, wide receiver Mike Williams returned to the practice field this week. Williams didn't participate with the team in offseason workouts due to a hamstring injury.

Head coach Andy Reid had an eye-catching quote about Williams on Wednesday.

"If he can stay healthy, this is an offense that he can be very effective in," Reid said. "We'll just see how he does."

For more on Williams, click***here***.

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4. The Chiefs are in the midst of a very important backup quarterback competition.

The backup quarterback position is one of the most important roles for a professional football team. In 2014, we saw just how important the role could be when Alex Smith lacerated his spleen.

Chase Daniel, who is now a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, had to fill in for Smith in Kansas City's final game, a 19-7 win against the San Diego Chargers.

Had the Chiefs made the postseason that year, Daniel would have played up until the Super Bowl.

The candidates to replaces Daniel are Tyler Bray, Kevin Hogan and Aaron Murray, and you can read more about them here.

5. Training camp opens to the public on Saturday.

The first three days were closed to fans, so just the media could attend.

That changes Saturday at 3:30 p.m. when fans will fill the stands at Missouri Western State University for the team's very first public practice of the season.

You can find more information on the practice here.

Key Upcoming Matchups
· 9/11: Home Opener vs. San Diego Chargers – GET TICKETS
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