The Kansas City Chiefs are one of 20 teams who will begin Phase II of their offseason fitness programme on Monday, May 20. They will commence Organised Team Activities (OTAs), the penultimate stage of the offseason fitness programme. Teams are given ten total OTA practice sessions, which the Chiefs divide into three groups.
OTAs consist of on-field exercises with individual and group components, as well as walkthroughs, but no live contact is authorised. However, 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are allowed during OTAs. No pads, except for protective knee and elbow pads, and helmets are authorised.
Here’s the schedule for the upcoming OTA workouts:
- Organized Team Activities Group 1: May 20-22.
- Organized Team Activities Group 2:May 28-May 30.
- Organized Team Activities Group 3:June 4-7.
While OTAs are voluntary and not every player will attend every practice session, Phase III also includes the first mandatory component of the offseason. Article 22 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) allows teams to hold one mandatory minicamp for both rookies and veterans during Phase III of the offseason workout program. The Chiefs will hold their mandatory minicamp from June 11-13.
The Chiefs had strong attendance to start Phase 2 of the offseason program. Fans can expect strong turnout at this junction of the offseason. While there aren’t expected to be any contract-related holdouts, one story to monitor is WR Rashee Rice. He kept away during Phase I of the offseason workout program and Andy Reid said they’d continue to assess his status as the offseason progressed.
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