Kansas City Chiefs
Brandon Flowers - #24 - CB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 9"/ 187 lbs. |
| Birthday | 02/18/1986 |
| Birthplace | Delray Beach, FL |
| College | Virginia Tech |
| Years played | 6 |
| Drafted | 2008, 2nd round, 4th pick by Chiefs |
Patriots-Chiefs matchup of the day: Thursday
The Patriots would benefit by getting the run game back on track, and they should be able to do so against the Chiefs.
Chiefs face tough situation with backup QBs
With Matt Cassel hurt, the Chiefs will rely on their subpar backup QBs — Tyler Palko and Ricky Stanzi — down the stretch of the season.
Chiefs QB Cassel has surgery on injured hand
Chiefs QB Matt Cassel had surgery on his injured hand Monday night, but coach Todd Haley is hopeful that he can return before the end of the season.
Patriots-Chiefs matchup of the day: Wednesday
Patriots DE Andre Carter could have another huge game going against a weak Chiefs offensive line.
Chiefs blockers fail Cassel
Chiefs QB Matt Cassel has been beat up in recent games, and the inability to block has been a major reason why the season is likely going to be a dissapointment for the team.
Cassel could miss extended time with hand injury
Chiefs head coach Todd Haley announced on Monday that QB Matt Cassel suffered a "significant hand injury" during the team's Week 10 loss to the Broncos and that his season may be over.
No changes to Week 12 schedule
The NFL has announced there are no changes to the Week 12 schedule, including the Steelers-Chiefs Sunday-night game.
All-run offense works for Broncos over Chiefs
Tim Tebow threw one TD and ran for another, helping the Broncos beat the Chiefs 17-10 despite playing almost the entire game without their top two running backs.
They Said It: week of Nov. 6
Jets head coach Rex Ryan on what he bought QB Mark Sanchez for his birthday, quoted from his weekly press conference: "I think my wife got him a scarf, you know that scarf look. I don't know. I never ...
Chiefs' O-line struggling at the wrong time
As the Chiefs enter the toughest stretch of their season with five consecutive games against 2010 playoff teams in Weeks 11-15, QB Matt Cassel cannot be pleased with the way his offensive line is playing.
Dolphins earn a convincing first victory
Matt Moore threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns, Reggie Bush had 92 yards rushing and another score and Miami walloped Kansas City 31-3 for its first win of the season.
McCluster's turnovers cut into his playing time
Dexter McCluster was expected to have a big role in the Chiefs' offense, but fumbling issues have limited his playing time.
Roethlisberger leads AFC Players of the Week
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson and Bengals KR-WR Brandon Tate have been named the AFC Players of Week Eight.
Once again, it's a wild, wild West
Just like last season, the Raiders, Chargers and Chiefs all have plenty of reasons to believe they can be AFC West champs, and just as many reasons to doubt it.
Succop's FG in OT lifts Chiefs over Chargers
Andy Studebaker's recovery of a Philip Rivers fumble and Ryan Succop's OT field goal gave Kansas City a stunning 23-20 win over San Diego on Monday night, moving the Chiefs into a tie atop the AFC West.
PLAYER NEWS
Flowers and safety Abe Elam left Sunday's game with injuries, leaving Kansas City short in the defensive backfield against the Panthers' Cam Newton.|||||||
Flowers hobbled to the sideline with a hamstring injury after making a tackle late in the first quarter.
Kansas City starting cornerback Brandon Flowers is active for the Chiefs game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.|||||||
Flowers missed the team's season-opening loss to Atlanta last week because of a right heel injury.
Flowers is active for the Kansas City Chiefs' game against the Minnesota Vikings.|||||||
Flowers, the Chiefs' best defender in pass coverage, hurt his ankle after returning an interception last weekend against San Diego. He was limited in practice this week but was not on the list of inactive players for Sunday's game.
Flowers says on Twitter that he's agreed to a new contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.|||||||
Flowers is in the final year of the rookie contract he signed in 2008. Terms of the new deal were not available. A message left with Flowers' agent Friday afternoon was not returned. The Chiefs' policy is to not announce contract extensions, but Flowers tweeted: "Thanx everyone for the congrats on the new contract...wanted to be a chief forever and we made it happen."
The Chiefs agreed to terms on a multiyear contract with rookie cornerback Brandon Flowers on Wednesday, a day before the start of training camp.|||||||
Flowers, a second-round draft pick out of Virginia Tech, agreed to a four-year deal. The Chiefs have now agreed to terms with nine of their 12 draft picks.