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Even in pads, Chiefs continue to be impressed with James O'Shaughnessy

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  • Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff Writer Close
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs learned in offseason practice that tight end James O’Shaughnessy, their fifth-round draft pick from Illinois State, was a capable receiver.

O’Shaughnessy needed to prove at training camp, once he and his teammates got into pads, that he could handle blocking and the other physical aspects of the game.