Kansas City Chiefs
Dexter McCluster - #22 - WR
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 8"/ 170 lbs. |
| Birthday | 08/25/1988 |
| Birthplace | Largo, FL |
| College | Mississippi |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2010, 2nd round, 4th pick by Chiefs |
2012 STATS
| Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | 452 | 1 |
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ILB Belcher makes strides in Crennel's system
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Chiefs following in Patriots' footsteps
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Jackson not certain to regain DE job
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O-line the Chiefs' unsung heroes
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Chiefs try out trio of linebackers
LBs Larry Izzo, Mark Simoneau and Chris McCoy all were in Kansas City for a tryout on Thursday.
Report: Weis has emergency gall-bladder surgery
Chiefs offensive coordinator Charlie Weis had emergency gall-bladder surgery Monday morning, his agent told the Kansas City Star.
Chiefs destroy 49ers behind top-ranked rushing attack
The 49ers are known for their stout run defense, but the interior of their "D" was no match for the Chiefs' running game on Sunday.
Cassel throws 3 TD passes, Chiefs beat 49ers 31-10
Matt Cassel's three touchdown passes included a trick play that caught San Francisco completely flat-footed and the surprising Kansas City Chiefs remained unbeaten Sunday with a 31-10 rout of the hapless, winless 49ers.
WR play an issue for Chiefs yet again
While QB Matt Cassel is certainly at fault for much of the Chiefs' early-season passing woes, all the blame doesn't belong on his shoulders.
Crennel has Chiefs' 'D' excelling
While an offense that was expected to be significantly better has lagged behind, Kansas City's defense, led by coordinator Romeo Crennel, has outperformed all preseason projections.
Charles falls behind Jones in K.C. backfield
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Chiefs improve to 2-0 with win over Browns
Ryan Soccup kicked three field goals and Kansas City converted a late fourth-down gamble by coach Todd Haley for a 16-14 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Chiefs down two starters vs. Browns
DLE Tyson Jackson and ORT Ryan O'Callaghan will both miss Kansas City's Week Two game with injuries.
Dorsey, 'D' key to Chiefs' resurgence
After sputtering to a 4-12 record last season, the Chiefs looked like a different team in Week One, upending the favored Chargers in raucous Arrowhead Stadium.
PLAYER NEWS
McCluster has left Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos to be evaluated for a head and neck injury. The Chiefs said his return was questionable.|||||||
It was unclear when McCluster was hurt, but the injury was announced at the beginning of the second half. McCluster had been active over the first 30 minutes, running twice for 23 yards and catching a game-high four passes for 21 yards.
McCluster has left Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints after being injured in the third quarter.|||||||
McCluster hurt his shoulder, which had been bothering him during the week, leaving his status as questionable coming into the game. His injury occurred when fell after making a short catch, letting the ball go moments before he would have been touched down by cornerback Jabari Greer. Officials initially ruled McCluster down, but the call was changed on replay review to a fumble recovered by New Orleans.
McCluster rushed 12 times for 61 yards and a score as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Broncos 7-3 on Sunday.|||||||
McCluster added three receptions for 25 yards. He gained a career-high 516 yards on the ground with a 4.5 average.
McCluster had five receptions for 89 yards and three rushes for 15 in Saturday's 16-13 OT loss to Oakland.|||||||
McCluster put up some unimportant numbers in a losing cause.
McCluster carried nine times for 45 yards on Sunday in a 20-17 loss at San Diego.|||||||
McCluster also added a team-high five catches for 17 yards.
