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Most of the players for the Kansas City Chiefs are taking part in their first Super Bowl and Sammy Watkins is trying to make the most of the moment. Ahead of Sunday’s pivotal showdown, Watkins is unsure if he’ll return to Kansas City next season. “You never know. I have a lot of dreams and […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins has received some heat for his play since signing a three-year, $48 million deal in 2018, but he seems to be putting all those critics to rest with his play during the playoffs. In the AFC Championship game against the Tennessee Titans, Watkins hauled in seven catches for […]

This time last year, Sammy Watkins endured heartbreak when his Kansas City Chiefs fell short of making the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. It was a bitter defeat against a team that has defied expectations time and time again. This time, he’s celebrating with his teammates. The Chiefs are Super Bowl-bound after defeating […]

Although they may have gotten off to a slow start, the Kansas City Chiefs are now clicking on all cylinders. This time, it was wide receiver Sammy Watkins that managed to do the bidding for quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes found Watkins for a 60-yard bomb to extend their lead 35-17 midway through the fourth quarter, […]

Ahead of the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans, Tyreek Hill exclaimed that no team in the NFL could guard the wide receivers of the Chiefs. Following Hill’s comments, Sammy Watkins shared the same belief that Kansas City’s wide receiver can’t be guarded per James Palmer. I talked with #chiefs WR Sammy […]

The Kansas City Chiefs found themselves trailing the Houston Texans 24-0 early in the second quarter of their Divisional Round playoff matchup last week. A couple of hours later, they had advanced to the AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs rattled off 41 unanswered points (with 28 of them coming in the second period) to ultimately […]

The weather in Kansas City is already having a big impact on the Chiefs game between the Denver Broncos, with Sammy Watkins and LeSean McCoy arriving late to the stadium. As of 10:03 local time, Watkins and McCoy were still not at the stadium according to Adam Teicher of ESPN. My understanding is that several […]

The weeks just keep flying by in the NFL and we are heading into the 10th week of the season. There were some standout performances from a few wide receivers in fantasy football in Week 9, and they’re worth noting before we look at the Week 10 start ’em sit ’em receivers. Among the few, […]

The Kansas City Chiefs were expected to experience some drop-off with the injury to quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Fortunately, wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins have managed to step up big for quarterback Matt Moore. The Chiefs got on the scoreboard with a 40-yard strike from Moore to Hill. Watkins has now managed to make […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have been banged up with injuries to key players lately. After practice on Monday, head coach Andy Reid provided some updates and mentioned that Eric Fisher, Chris Jones, and Sammy Watkins are all considered ‘day-to-day,’ according to Nate Taylor of The Athletic. Andy Reid said Andrew Wylie' sprained ankle is getting […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to get back into the win column on a short week versus the Denver Broncos. Unfortunately, it appears they will be noticeably shorthanded. Kansas City announced that wide receiver Sammy Watkins and defensive tackle Chris Jones have been ruled out for the road matchup in Denver, via Twitter. Kendall […]

Believe it or not, the Kansas City Chiefs are in need of some offense, and they should be getting reinforcements on Thursday night against the Denver Broncos, as Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that wide receiver Sammy Watkins is likely to return from a hamstring injury. Watkins suffered the injury late in last week’s […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will be without one of their offensive weapons on Sunday against the Houston Texans. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, wide receiver Sammy Watkins is not expected to play as he battles a hamstring injury. Watkins failed to practice all week as he deals with the hamstring injury. He left Week […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins is officially out for the rest of Week 5’s game against the Indianapolis Colts with a hamstring injury, the team announced. The wide receiver entered the game as questionable with shoulder and hamstring injuries. In addition, defensive lineman Chris Jones is out with a groin injury, linebacker Anthony […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will be taking on the pesky Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Night Football in Week 5. As a result of the looming AFC clash, the Chiefs will not be forced to play without one of the team’s biggest weapons along the outside in wide receiver Sammy Watkins after all. It was announced […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are one of the biggest favorites to make a run to the Super Bowl. They are slight favorites to continue their winning streak against the Indianapolis Colts, and their chances are all the more boosted with one of their wide receivers returning from injury. Adam Schefter confirms that wideout Sammy Watkins […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins is listed as questionable for his team’s Week 5 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night, according to Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star. Watkins is nursing shoulder and hamstring injuries. He had two full days of practice on Wednesday and Thursday, but was limited on […]

Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season has come and gone. Rather than overreacting to every teams’ first taste of game action, let’s unpack an uneven opening weekend — which saw seven contests decided by at least 14 points. Here are the 10 statistics that encapsulated the first week of the NFL year, the league’s […]

Who needs Tyreek Hill? Well, to achieve their goal of winning the organization’s first Super Bowl since 1970, the Kansas City Chiefs almost definitely will require the services of football’s most dangerous player. But if Sammy Watkins plays like he did in the Chiefs’ season-opening victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars, they’ll certainly be able to […]

Have yourself a day Sammy Watkins! The Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver caught his third touchdown pass of the day in the fourth quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars. .@SammyWatkins has three TDs!!! 🔥🔥 #KCvsJAX 📺: CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app Watch on mobile: https://t.co/PoZiStO3mL pic.twitter.com/o170Cu80VH — NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2019 Watkins began […]

The first touchdown of the 100th season in the NFL’s illustrious history comes by way of the Kansas City Chiefs. On the Chiefs’ first drive of the game, Patrick Mahomes connected with Sammy Watkins for a 68-yard touchdown versus the Jacksonville Jaguars. Have you heard… THE @CHIEFS ARE BACK!@PatrickMahomes to @SammyWatkins for the 68-yard TD! […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins knows how much talent his team’s wideouts have and thinks they can be unstoppable. The team already had Tyreek Hill, the fastest player in the NFL, before the offseason. In April, they drafted wide receiver Mecole Hardman in the second round after he ran 4.33 40-yard dash during […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins was taken with the fourth overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. While other wide receivers from that 2014 class have thrived, Watkins hasn’t. Five years into his career and he’s already played on three different teams. Through his first two years, Watkins averaged […]

There was a time when Sammy Watkins was considered one of the top up and coming wide receivers in the NFL, but now, Watkins is really nothing more than an afterthought. Watkins spent the 2018 campaign with the Kansas City Chiefs, playing in just 10 games due to injury. During that time, he hauled in […]

The Kansas City Chiefs won 12 games and captured the AFC West division title this past season, making it all the way to the AFC Championship Game before ultimately falling to the New England Patriots. With a young and ridiculously talented quarterback, the Chiefs are looking to improve upon what was a terrific season and […]

The Kansas City Chiefs may have had the NFL’s most explosive offense in 2018, but the offseason has not been kind to Andy Reid’s club. The Chiefs had already lost running back Kareem Hunt due to an off-the-field incident, as Kansas City released him back in November after a video of Hunt assaulting a woman […]

The Kansas City Chiefs set the NFL on fire with their prolific offense led by Patrick Mahomes in 2018. The Chiefs would boast the number one offense in terms of total yards and points per game. Mahomes had a historic season, throwing for 5,097 yards, 50 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. Although, his season ended before […]

ESPN has predicted a big year for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins. According to the website’s fantasy football projections for the 2019 NFL season, Sammy Watkins will record 70 receptions, 1,037 yards, and six touchdowns for a total of 212.9 fantasy points. Injuries have taken a toll on Watkins’ production since 2015, per […]

The Kansas City Chiefs still don’t know if they are going to have Tyreek Hill this upcoming season, but either way, Sammy Watkins is ready to have a big year. Watkins has had injury issues, but when he has been on the field he has been solid. The biggest issue has been staying on the […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins will play in his team’s Divisional Round matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday afternoon, according to Brooke Pryor of The Kansas City Star. Watkins has been dealing with a foot injury that has kept him out of action since the middle of November. He originally sustained the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to host the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Divisional Round. Unfortunately, there is a chance that they could be a bit shorthanded on both sides of the ball. Safety Eric Berry, running back Spencer Ware, and wide receiver Sammy Watkins have been nursing injuries this week. According to NFL […]

The Kansas City Chiefs received some good news on Tuesday, as safety Eric Berry and wide receiver Sammy Watkins both returned to practice ahead of their Divisional Round playoff matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, according to Adam Teicher of ESPN. Berry played in just two games this season, one year after rupturing his Achilles tendon. […]

The Kansas City Chiefs suffered their first loss of the season 43-40 against the New England Patriots back in Week 6. Now both teams will sit on the sidelines for Wild Card Weekend. The odds are good that the Chiefs and Patriots will meet at Arrowhead Stadium in the AFC Championship game. Can the Chiefs […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off a disappointing 29-28 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers that has potentially put their grip hold on the top seed in the AFC playoff picture in jeopardy. The Chiefs are looking to bounce back on the road against a tough matchup against the Seattle Seahawks that they will […]

Three important members of the Kansas City Chiefs’ high-powered offensive attack did not take part in Monday’s practice. Tyreek Hill, Spencer Ware, and Sammy Watkins all missed practice, which may raise some concerns ahead of the team’s showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night. Hill left Kansas City’s Week 14 game against Baltimore […]

Earlier this week, the Kansas City Chiefs made the decision to quickly bring aboard veteran wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin on a one-year deal shortly after he was let go by the Buffalo Bills. There is now more clarity as to why the Chiefs signed Benjamin, as it was revealed Friday morning that wideout Sammy Watkins is […]

It hasn’t been a particularly great day for the Kansas City Chiefs offense. For starters, running back Kareem Hunt was sent home from the team’s training facility after TMZ video surfaced of him assaulting a woman at a Cleveland hotel earlier in the year. Now, there’s another key player that’s unlikely to suit up in […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have lined up a primetime matchup on Monday night against the Los Angeles Rams in what may be a pivotal matchup with major playoff implications. Throughout the week leading up to the contest, wide receiver Sammy Watkins has taken steps forward toward being able to play in the Week 11 action. […]

Sammy Watkins wasn’t a top option on the Rams’ top-ranked offense last season. And despite Kansas City making him one of the highest paid wide receivers in the league in free agency, he’s also nowhere near the top weapon on the Chiefs’ prolific attack with Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, and Kareem Hunt all above him […]