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**BossChief** · 01:53 PM

OTAs start today. Please post pictures and updates here and I'll try to keep the OP updated with any new developments.

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pugsnotdrugs19 · 05-25-2016, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

Russell had a pick 6 today so I guess he's signed

IIRC they don't have to be signed to be at OTAs

Hydrae · 05-25-2016, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

Russell had a pick 6 today so I guess he's signed

What? I didn't think they were supposed to report on things like that.

Oh wait, that was just the Bills. http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/05/24/buf...w-media-policy

Halfcan · 05-25-2016, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

Russell had a pick 6 today so I guess he's signed

I hope we see a lot of this when the season starts!!

**DaneMcCloud** · 05-25-2016, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

Russell had a pick 6 today so I guess he's signed

He may have signed an injury waiver, although I have no idea why he'd so such a thing.

**DaneMcCloud** · 05-25-2016, 03:46 PM

Over The Cap reports his cap figure, although that may just be a slotted number

http://overthecap.com/player/keivarae-russell/4787/

O.city · 05-25-2016, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

He may have signed an injury waiver, although I have no idea why he'd so such a thing.

Yeah if he's not signed no way he should be therr

RunKC · 05-25-2016, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dante84

Yeah, both Ford and Bailey's arms look more swoll.

Looking good. Need him to get stronger so he can improve his run defense and bull rush

**jjchieffan** · 05-25-2016, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by thabear04

I'm trying to find info on him singing but don't think he sign yet. Wonder why he is holding out for so long.

Who cares if Russell is singing. I want to see him play football. Lmao. Wow! Nobody caught that?? This place is slipping.

**DaneMcCloud** · 05-25-2016, 04:23 PM

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl...e79900377.html

Dontari Poe, all 346 pounds of him, tackles yoga along with some Chiefs teammates

Imagine 6-foot-3, 346-pound defensive tackle Dontari Poe standing on his right foot, hunched over at the waist with his torso parallel to the ground, left leg extended directly behind him, arms extended forward. He feels confidence in his balance, eyes closed. Yoga practitioners will recognize the warrior three pose that combines balance and strength. Yoga instructors will introduce the position as Virabhadrasana III. All Poe and other members of the Chiefs know is that poses like this, taught in yoga classes they attend, provide tangible benefits to their offseason training regimen.

Yes, a growing number of Chiefs players are ‘yogees,’ and a handful of them spoke about it on Wednesday after completing their second day of organized team activities, or OTAs. Besides Poe, wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and cornerback Marcus Peters fessed up to spending some time in a Vinyasa, Ashtanga or slow burn class. “I ‘namaste’ too,” said Peters, quoting a typical yoga instructor’s session-ending salutation.

For Poe, yoga became a primary workout after a season in which he was recovering from a herniated disk in his back. “It helps you know how to take care of yourself better,” Poe said. “People told me that it helps flexibility … It works. It’s hard, but it works.” Poe, 25 and a two-time Pro Bowl participant, may not be typical of the person who unfurls a mat in class. But he didn’t allow his inexperience to deter him. He mustered some courage and took the first step. “It wasn’t too hard when somebody said it would help me feel better,” Poe said. “That’s all they pretty much had to tell me. I tried it for a couple of days. I helped release (back) pressure. After that, it was non-stop.”

Poe said he went to class a couple of times a week this offseason, and no surprise here, he was the giant in the room. “I’m a room with yogees, man,” Poe said. “They’re small. They’re doing the stretches with no problem. And I’m trying to fake like it’s no problem. But they tried to help me; it was no stress.”

Poe worked out in Phoenix with a training partner who is a boxer and has back issues of his own. He sold Poe on yoga, and now Poe is hooked ... much like Peters, who measures the benefits both physically and mentally. “It’s relaxing — it helps you relax your brain,” said Peters, the second-year pro who was named NFL defensive rookie of the year by the Associated Press. “It helps you simmer down all those things that you got going on.”

Maclin, who led the Chiefs with 87 receptions and eight touchdowns last season, incorporates yoga into his workout routine but professes to a lack of flexibility. Could he envision the massive Poe, who three years ago said his biggest sacrifice for getting in shape was surrendering barbecue, in a downward-facing dog pose? “No, I can’t,” Maclin said.

But then Maclin considered how Poe battled through his back problems last season after missing training camp. “If anybody could do it, he probably could,” Maclin said.

thabear04 · 05-25-2016, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl...e79900377.html

Dontari Poe, all 346 pounds of him, tackles yoga along with some Chiefs teammates

Imagine 6-foot-3, 346-pound defensive tackle Dontari Poe standing on his right foot, hunched over at the waist with his torso parallel to the ground, left leg extended directly behind him, arms extended forward. He feels confidence in his balance, eyes closed. Yoga practitioners will recognize the warrior three pose that combines balance and strength. Yoga instructors will introduce the position as Virabhadrasana III. All Poe and other members of the Chiefs know is that poses like this, taught in yoga classes they attend, provide tangible benefits to their offseason training regimen.

Yes, a growing number of Chiefs players are ‘yogees,’ and a handful of them spoke about it on Wednesday after completing their second day of organized team activities, or OTAs. Besides Poe, wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and cornerback Marcus Peters fessed up to spending some time in a Vinyasa, Ashtanga or slow burn class. “I ‘namaste’ too,” said Peters, quoting a typical yoga instructor’s session-ending salutation.

For Poe, yoga became a primary workout after a season in which he was recovering from a herniated disk in his back. “It helps you know how to take care of yourself better,” Poe said. “People told me that it helps flexibility … It works. It’s hard, but it works.” Poe, 25 and a two-time Pro Bowl participant, may not be typical of the person who unfurls a mat in class. But he didn’t allow his inexperience to deter him. He mustered some courage and took the first step. “It wasn’t too hard when somebody said it would help me feel better,” Poe said. “That’s all they pretty much had to tell me. I tried it for a couple of days. I helped release (back) pressure. After that, it was non-stop.”

Poe said he went to class a couple of times a week this offseason, and no surprise here, he was the giant in the room. “I’m a room with yogees, man,” Poe said. “They’re small. They’re doing the stretches with no problem. And I’m trying to fake like it’s no problem. But they tried to help me; it was no stress.”

Poe worked out in Phoenix with a training partner who is a boxer and has back issues of his own. He sold Poe on yoga, and now Poe is hooked ... much like Peters, who measures the benefits both physically and mentally. “It’s relaxing — it helps you relax your brain,” said Peters, the second-year pro who was named NFL defensive rookie of the year by the Associated Press. “It helps you simmer down all those things that you got going on.”

Maclin, who led the Chiefs with 87 receptions and eight touchdowns last season, incorporates yoga into his workout routine but professes to a lack of flexibility. Could he envision the massive Poe, who three years ago said his biggest sacrifice for getting in shape was surrendering barbecue, in a downward-facing dog pose? “No, I can’t,” Maclin said.

But then Maclin considered how Poe battled through his back problems last season after missing training camp. “If anybody could do it, he probably could,” Maclin said.

Poe been bike riding with his dogs too.

-King- · 05-25-2016, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

Yeah if he's not signed no way he should be therr

The waiver guarantees him to his slotted deal even if he's injured. Just like how Fowler still got slotted his deal from the Jags even though he tore his ACL in rookie camp.

pugsnotdrugs19 · 05-25-2016, 05:26 PM

Peters interview from today ---> http://www.chiefs.com/media-center/v...6-6824bd3e5bc9

I freaking love that kid. He just gets it. His mentality and approach is the absolute prototype of what a cornerback should be.

With him leading the way, and EB and Parker holding up the back end, I have full confidence that our young unproven DBs are in great hands. Hopefully they all work out, but I'm sure that at least two will step up and be playmakers at the CB position with this type of leadership across from them.

Hydrae · 05-25-2016, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Peters interview from today ---> http://www.chiefs.com/media-center/v...6-6824bd3e5bc9

I freaking love that kid. He just gets it. His mentality and approach is the absolute prototype of what a cornerback should be.

With him leading the way, and EB and Parker holding up the back end, I have full confidence that our young unproven DBs are in great hands. Hopefully they all work out, but I'm sure that at least two will step up and be playmakers at the CB position with this type of leadership across from them.

Nice interview. Love his attitude and it sounds like the yoga is helping him keep an even keel mentally.

Dante84 · 05-25-2016, 06:13 PM

Ha, just watched the Peters interview.

I would not call him a "warm" person. He's got an attitude, and I love to see that in a defender. Dude is not ****ing around.

**BossChief** · 05-25-2016, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Peters interview from today ---> http://www.chiefs.com/media-center/v...6-6824bd3e5bc9

I freaking love that kid. He just gets it. His mentality and approach is the absolute prototype of what a cornerback should be.

With him leading the way, and EB and Parker holding up the back end, I have full confidence that our young unproven DBs are in great hands. Hopefully they all work out, but I'm sure that at least two will step up and be playmakers at the CB position with this type of leadership across from them.

This kid just might be my favorite Chief of all time.

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DaneMcCloud Supporter Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hollywood, CA Casino cash: $10053648	http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl...e79900377.html Dontari Poe, all 346 pounds of him, tackles yoga along with some Chiefs teammates Imagine 6-foot-3, 346-pound defensive tackle Dontari Poe standing on his right foot, hunched over at the waist with his torso parallel to the ground, left leg extended directly behind him, arms extended forward. He feels confidence in his balance, eyes closed. Yoga practitioners will recognize the warrior three pose that combines balance and strength. Yoga instructors will introduce the position as Virabhadrasana III. All Poe and other members of the Chiefs know is that poses like this, taught in yoga classes they attend, provide tangible benefits to their offseason training regimen. Yes, a growing number of Chiefs players are ‘yogees,’ and a handful of them spoke about it on Wednesday after completing their second day of organized team activities, or OTAs. Besides Poe, wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and cornerback Marcus Peters fessed up to spending some time in a Vinyasa, Ashtanga or slow burn class. “I ‘namaste’ too,” said Peters, quoting a typical yoga instructor’s session-ending salutation. For Poe, yoga became a primary workout after a season in which he was recovering from a herniated disk in his back. “It helps you know how to take care of yourself better,” Poe said. “People told me that it helps flexibility … It works. It’s hard, but it works.” Poe, 25 and a two-time Pro Bowl participant, may not be typical of the person who unfurls a mat in class. But he didn’t allow his inexperience to deter him. He mustered some courage and took the first step. “It wasn’t too hard when somebody said it would help me feel better,” Poe said. “That’s all they pretty much had to tell me. I tried it for a couple of days. I helped release (back) pressure. After that, it was non-stop.” Poe said he went to class a couple of times a week this offseason, and no surprise here, he was the giant in the room. “I’m a room with yogees, man,” Poe said. “They’re small. They’re doing the stretches with no problem. And I’m trying to fake like it’s no problem. But they tried to help me; it was no stress.” Poe worked out in Phoenix with a training partner who is a boxer and has back issues of his own. He sold Poe on yoga, and now Poe is hooked ... much like Peters, who measures the benefits both physically and mentally. “It’s relaxing — it helps you relax your brain,” said Peters, the second-year pro who was named NFL defensive rookie of the year by the Associated Press. “It helps you simmer down all those things that you got going on.” Maclin, who led the Chiefs with 87 receptions and eight touchdowns last season, incorporates yoga into his workout routine but professes to a lack of flexibility. Could he envision the massive Poe, who three years ago said his biggest sacrifice for getting in shape was surrendering barbecue, in a downward-facing dog pose? “No, I can’t,” Maclin said. But then Maclin considered how Poe battled through his back problems last season after missing training camp. “If anybody could do it, he probably could,” Maclin said.
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