Chiefs' offense looking to fine tune in red zone


Reuters | Updated: 18-10-2018 05:46 IST | Created: 18-10-2018 05:46 IST

Denver Broncos: Trying to end a four-game losing streak Thursday night in Glendale, Ariz., the Broncos will be without starting right tackle Jared Veldheer (knee), third cornerback Adam Jones (quad), outside linebacker Shane Ray (ankle, wrist) and safety/special teamer Dymonte Thomas (chest). Also part of that group is left guard Ronald Leary, who was lost for the year with a torn Achilles last week and will be placed on injured reserve. While it won't help this week, Denver could get reinforcements soon in safety Su'a Cravens and wideout Jordan Taylor, who returned to practice this week. Recovering from meniscus surgery, Cravens can be activated from injured reserve in two weeks, while Taylor has been on the PUP list after having offseason surgery on both hips.

Kansas City Chiefs: The Chiefs' offense has been one of the league's very best, but some hiccups in the red zone in Foxborough last week have Andy Reid & Co. focused on improvement as the Bengals come to town. "I take responsibility for that," Reid said. "We want to score touchdowns. I love [kicker Harrison] Butker, but I would rather score a touchdown." Quarterback Patrick Mahomes shouldered the blame for the issues against the Patriots after he missed a few throws. "You can't miss like Kareem (Hunt) on that seam route and Tyreek (Hill) on the deep cross and (Travis) Kelce on the corner," Mahomes said. "I know they're tough throws on some of those, but when you play really good teams, and we are playing a really good team this week, we've got find ways to get in that end zone.'

Los Angeles Chargers: With the Chargers' struggles to draw interest from fans since their move to Los Angeles, the viability of the team remaining in L.A. was a topic of discussion at league meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to ESPN. Per the report, the topic was not brought up formally, but there were many side discussions about the Chargers' issues building a fan base. The team initially targeted a goal of generating $400 million in revenue once it moved into the new stadium in Inglewood, Calif., but that target is expected to be cut to $150 million, per ESPN, with much of the projected cut accounted for in lowered ticket prices.

Oakland Raiders: With the Raiders in turmoil at 1-5 and new head coach Jon Gruden showing he's not afraid to make changes, trade rumors have begun flying surrounding recent first-round picks Amari Cooper, Karl Joseph and Gareon Conley. Some have even speculated about the future of quarterback Derek Carr, whom the Raiders made the highest-paid player in NFL history at the time when he signed an extension in June of 2017. CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora suggested the team could look to trade Carr near the NFL Combine, guessing the New York Giants as a possible destination. Parting ways with Carr after the season would save Oakland $15 million against the cap and leave a dead-money charge of $7.5 million.

--Field Level Media

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