A total of 32 Kansas City Chiefs rookies, quarterbacks and injured players reported to training camp earlier this week.
On Friday, the remaining veterans on the 90-man offseason roster will join the team at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri for training camp. The veteran report date was originally slated for Saturday, July 22, but the team pushed it up and players will begin arriving Friday afternoon and evening.
Veterans aren’t scheduled to begin practicing until Sunday when open practices at training camp officially kick off. However, they’ll all arrive and get situated in the dorms ahead of their conditioning test on Saturday.
With the veteran report date, there are always a few things to keep an eye on. Typically, there aren’t any holdouts because of the steep fines attached to missing out on training camp. This year, everyone has their eyes on veteran DT Chris Jones, who was a holdout during mandatory minicamp. He’s seeking a long-term contract extension, and while the two sides have been talking, they’ve yet to reach an agreement on a deal as of Thursday evening.
If Jones decides to not report to training camp and miss practices, he’ll face a mandatory fine of $50K per missed practice. It’s a drop in the bucket for a player who could receive upwards of $25 million per year on a new contract extension. It’s possible that this drags on into training camp, even with looming fines.
You can find a full list of practice dates, times and activities here.
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