The first Chiefs training camp practice that’s open to the public is July 26, but the sweating at Missouri Western begins on Sunday when rookies report.
Interest in the 2018 team went to another level after the trade that sent quarterback Alex Smith to Washington. Not that Chiefs fans didn’t appreciate Smith, who engineered four playoff seasons over five years, but the next guy is always more popular, especially when the team deals two first-round picks for him, as it did in 2017.
So it is with Patrick Mahomes.
Training camp will largely be about Mahomes growing with the offense and blending defensive newcomers with veterans such as Justin Houston, Eric Berry and Chris Jones to form a more productive unit.