Coffee with the Chiefs – Chris Conley moving up?

Chris Conley may have earned a bigger roleAdam Teicher of ESPN

"Chris Conley had the ball he caught for his first professional touchdown tucked away in his locker after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the St. Louis Rams Thursday night. It might have happened in a preseason game, but the memento was still special for Conley."

Why Charcandrick West should be the backup to Jamaal CharlesSeth Keysor of Arrowhead Pride

"It also doesn’t hurt West’s cause that he’s the backup to backup Knile Davis, a player who is … controversial with Chiefs fans. Debate about Davis has raged from the time he was drafted in 2013, and it doesn’t show any sign of slowing down soon. A pretty sizable group of Chiefs fans have been waiting for a “hero” to save them from seeing Davis on the field, and see in West a guy who can replace him."

Kansas City has plenty of questions to answer before final roster cutsAssociated Press

"Like every other NFL team, the Chiefs will need to pare their roster from 75 players to the league limit of 53 by Saturday. But unlike many teams, Dorsey may be waiving numerous players who are picked up by other teams for the first time since taking over as general manager."

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif might have earned starting spot – Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star

"Also playing into a possible decision to start Duvernay-Tardif is the health of Jeff Allen, who was running with the starters early in training camp but has missed most of the last month with a knee sprain."

Andy Reid goes on Mike & MikePete Sweeney of KCChiefs.com

"On Saturday, the Chiefs will cut down their roster to the 53-man maximum, and Reid explained to the listeners that the process never gets any easier, even after his 16 years as a head coach."

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