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After a chaotic week, the Chiefs concluded preparations for the NFL’s championship with their final practice of the week Friday.

It’s all systems go.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he expects all of his players to be ready to play Sunday, according to a pool reporter allowed to observe the 75-minute session. Every Chiefs player practiced, including those on the injury report — defensive tackle Chris Jones, tight end Travis Kelce, center Austin Reiter and tight end Deon Yelder — per the report.

“I thought they had good energy,” Reid said, as quoted by Dan Pompei, the Pro Football Writers of America pool reporter. “They flew around. (We) got some red zone work done, which was needed; kind of polished it up. All in all, another positive day.”

After the practice, which did not include pads, Chiefs owner Clark Hunt spoke briefly to the team.

The Chiefs will stage a walk through Saturday.

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Sam McDowell
The Kansas City Star
Sam McDowell is a columnist for The Star who has covered Kansas City sports for more than a decade. He has won national awards for columns, features and enterprise work. The Headliner Awards named him the 2024 national sports columnist of the year.
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