(kcstar/kmbc) The Kansas City Chiefs won’t have tight end Blake Bell available for Thursday night’s preseason finale against the Green Bay Packers, and maybe even into the regular season. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid announced Tuesday that Bell underwent surgery on a hip flexor injury, which he suffered in the preseason opener.
The Chiefs held their final practice Tuesday before Thursday’s final preseason game against the Green Bay Packers.
This will be the final chance for players to get noticed in a game situation.
Coach Andy Reid says they have been evaluating everyone all training camp.
Bell isn’t the only Chiefs player currently dealing with an injury and who won’t play against the Packers. Reid said defensive end Carlos Dunlap (Achilles), wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee), cornerback Rashad Fenton (groin), and running back Derrick Gore (thumb) are not dressing. The Chiefs are expecting to have Smith-Schuster back before the start of the regular season.
The Chiefs will need to get down to the 53 roster limit by next Tuesday.
Legendary Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and Kansas City broadcaster Len Dawson has died. He was 87 years old.
The Dawson family issued this statement: “With wife Linda at his side, it is with much sadness that we inform you of the passing of our beloved Len Dawson. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother, and friend. Len was always grateful and many times overwhelmed by the countless bonds he made during his football and broadcast careers.”
He led the Chiefs to the team’s first Super Bowl in 1967 and the first Super Bowl win in 1970.
And at age 41, in 1976, Dawson retired from playing.
After football, he would continue an award-winning career as a sports broadcaster at KMBC 9, on the radio, and on network and cable television.
