Chiefs News 12/31: Kansas City signs two players to practice squad

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Chiefs sign two players to practice squad | NFL Transactions Report

According to Tuesday’s NFL Transactions Report, the Kansas City Chiefs acquired two players for the practice squad: linebacker Kam Arnold and defensive tackle Marcus Harris.

Arnold is an undrafted rookie from Boston College who spent the offseason with the Washington Commanders before being cut at the conclusion of the preseason. Harris was a seventh-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans and also spent time with the New England Patriots during his rookie year. He spent this year’s training camp with the Buffalo Bills before trying out in Kansas City on Monday.

‘I am Worthy’: Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy inspires Kansas City youth in local program | FOX 4

The Chiefs star and his mother joined the Youth R.I.S.E. Program, a mentorship group that provides support to “justice-impacted” youth between the ages of 9 and 22.

Each week, these mentors offer consistent guidance, accountability and life-skills education to help these children and young adults envision a future beyond their current circumstances.

“This program was never about football or fame — it was about presence,” Worthy said.

“Showing up week after week, listening, being honest and reminding these young people that one moment does not define their entire life.”

“After a loss, he was here,” Worthy’s mother added. “They were like, ‘I wouldn’t have done that.’ But the fact that he did speaks volumes. So, I love seeing it and we want to continue inspiring where we can.”

Taylor Swift gave Chiefs stadium employees $600 tips for working on Christmas | 12 On Your Side

Robyn Gentry, an employee at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, shared in a Facebook post that she was working her shift on Christmas Day when she saw Swift, Travis Kelce and his mom, Donna Kelce.

“She [Swift] was running around telling everyone, ‘merry Christmas’ and came towards me, saying, ‘Thank you so much for working on Christmas, please take this, Merry Christmas,’” Gentry wrote.

Gentry said her mind “just froze,” but that she did tell Swift “Merry Christmas” and thanked her.

“Then they were gone and I stopped to look at what was in my hand…. $600. My whole paycheck for two weeks. I had just dropped that much for Christmas for 8 kids. I immediately started crying,” Gentry wrote.

New Chiefs home in Kansas will be comparable to these 4 NFL stadiums | The Topeka Capital-Journal

A seating capacity of a little more than 65,000 would be in line with the four stadiums identified in the STAR bond agreement.

The four comparable stadiums are newer than the Chiefs’ current home at Arrowhead Stadium, which opened in 1972:

State Farm Stadium, which is home to the Arizona Cardinals, opened in 2006 and has a reported capacity of about 63,000.
U.S. Bank Stadium, which is home to the Minnesota Vikings, opened in 2016 and has a reported capacity of about 67,000.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which is home to the Atlanta Falcons, opened in 2017 and has a reported capacity of about 71,000.
New Nissan Stadium, which will be home to the Tennessee Titans, is under construction and is expected to open in 2027 with about 60,000 seats.

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Patriots star Stefon Diggs facing stangulation, assault charges | Boston 25 News

The judge said she’d take the request under advisement before allowing the release of a police narrative, which revealed disturbing allegations of violence against a woman who claimed to be Diggs’ personal chef. The judge also agreed to consider a request to extend Diggs’ arraignment date to March.

The veteran wide receiver is currently scheduled to be arraigned on Friday, Jan. 23, just two days before the AFC Championship game is scheduled to be played.

Additional details on the charges against Diggs weren’t disclosed during the motions hearing, but were revealed in the police report.

In a statement in response to the court hearing, a spokesperson for the Patriots announced that Diggs has denied the allegations and said the team will stand in support of him.

15 modern-era players announced as finalists for Hall of Fame Class of 2026 | NFL.com

Included on the list are four players — Willie Anderson, Torry Holt, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri — who advanced to this stage automatically due to each candidate reaching the Final seven for election with the Class of 2025. Joining them are six other Finalists from a year ago, four first-year eligible candidates and one player in his sixth year of eligibility who is a Finalist for the first time.

The slate of candidates in the Modern-Era Players category will be considered when the Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee meets prior to Super Bowl LX. The Class of 2026 will be unveiled publicly Feb. 5 during the “NFL Honors presented by Invisalign” broadcast from the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The program will air on NBC and NFL Network and streamed on Peacock and NFL+.

Cowboys release veteran CB Trevon Diggs | ESPN

If a team were to claim Diggs off waivers, it would be on the hook for the $472,000 he is due in base salary for Week 18, plus $58,823 if he is active this week, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. Diggs has no guaranteed money on his deal beyond this season.

The Cowboys had problems with how Diggs rehabbed in each of the past two years. The club enforced a $500,000 base salary de-escalator for 2025 when he failed to take part in 84% of the team’s voluntary offseason program. He chose to do his rehab work in South Florida instead of under the supervision of the team’s athletic training staff.

He opened training camp on the physically unable to perform list but was activated in time to play the first game of the season. He expressed the desire to play more man-to-man coverage in a meeting with defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus with the unit off to a poor start.

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Raiders will focus on ‘playing ball’ in season finale against Chiefs

In the teams’ last meeting in October, the Chiefs delivered their most decisive victory of the season, shutting out the Raiders 31-0. The win came during a three-game winning streak — a stretch that now feels like it was in a different season.

Even without postseason stakes, the finale still offers something both teams care about: pride, the rivalry and the opportunity to finish the season with a win.

“It’ll be fun to play them,” said Carroll. “[It’ll be] fun to go against Andy [Reid], to me. And so there’s no reason for us to think about anything other than playing ball. From the locker room, that’s what I said to them afterward: that we’ve got one week to do something special.”

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