Off the couch and into the fire: Chiefs keep finding reinforcements for Super Bowl-contending roster
Associated Press— Pick your adjective to describe the Kansas City Chiefs this season — charmed, serendipitous, fortunate or just plain lucky — and it probably fits, and not just because they keep winning games that come down to the wire. “I’ve got two daughters and been spending a lot of time with him,” Nelson said, “but still trying to work out. And while he hurt his hamstring late in his debut last week against the Chargers, the Chiefs still hope he’ll be recovered and fully up to speed in time for the stretch run and the playoffs. When the Chiefs lost kicker Harrison Butker to knee surgery, they signed Spencer Shrader off the Jets practice squad, and he promptly kicked a game-winner against Carolina. “It definitely helps, him knowing how we do things, how we practice and what we expect,” Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub said.