Last Friday, the Kansas City Chiefs put the pads on for the first time during this training camp.
It is an essential day in every season. The coaching staff finally feels comfortable running “thud” periods or sessions with contact at full speed — but no to-the-ground takedowns.
Wide receiver Justyn Ross hadn’t taken part in such a period since he was a college football player at Clemson back in 2021.
“It was very exciting,” said Ross when he spoke to the media on Tuesday. “I was real anxious [and] real excited just to get out there and get back to it, really.