2:40 p.m. | The Kansas City Chiefs said it's good to be back in St. Joseph, Missouri, for training camp.
The veteran Chiefs players arrived in St. Joseph on Monday. Last year, training camp stayed at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium due to COVID-19, but the team is back and starts practicing tomorrow.
It feels good to be back 😀 pic.twitter.com/16OFVeJPgb
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) July 27, 2021
Practice is open to season ticket holders on Wednesday, and Thursday's practice will be open to the general public with tickets reserved in advance.
1:30 p.m. | Patrick Mahomes grows sports empire by joining the Sporting Kansas City ownership group.
Welcome to MLS, @PatrickMahomes. 🙌#SportingKC pic.twitter.com/VvJhjSm7T9
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 27, 2021
Mahomes is also a part owner of the Kansas City Royals, and his fiancee, Brittany Matthews, is a co-owner of the Kansas City NWSL, the professional women's soccer team in Kansas City. KSHB 41 News reporter Aaron Ladd tweeted what Mahomes said in a news release from Sporting KC:
#Chiefs Patrick Mahomes: "I am grateful for the opportunity to join Sporting Kansas City's ownership team and strengthen my connection to the fans and the city I love."
— Aaron Ladd (@aaronladd0) July 27, 2021
12:00 p.m. | The Kansas City Chiefs veterans reported to training camp on Monday. Check out the update from the Chiefs with photos of veterans Alex Okafor, Demarcus Robinson, Laurent D. Tardif and Tyrann Mathieu arriving at Missouri Western State University:
The veterans made it 🙌 pic.twitter.com/IBgcsdVmdW
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) July 27, 2021
9:15 a.m. | Veterans reported to camp on Monday including the recently acquired Orlando Brown.
The Chiefs traded their first-round pick with the Baltimore Ravens for Brown. The new left tackle previously saidthat he knows his job is to protect Patrick Mahomes.
KSHB 41 News reporter Aaron Ladd said Brown, originally a right tackle until last season, spent the off season studying left tackles.
#Chiefs Orlando Brown reporting for training camp. Says he feels confident about team's new look O-line pic.twitter.com/B3kZK7uN1k
— Aaron Ladd (@aaronladd0) July 26, 2021
The Chiefs are ready for fans in the stands, and President Mark Donovan said they are prepping for 100% capacity at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
142.2 🏟 Can't wait to do it with you all again this season! pic.twitter.com/0aTdPRONBQ
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) July 26, 2021
Training camp will officially kick off Wednesday with the first full-team practice. The practice will be open only to season ticket holders.