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 |
Chiefs OLB Hali suspended for Week One
The NFL suspended Chiefs OLB Tamba Hali for the first game of the regular season without pay for violating the league’s policy on substance abuse.
Chiefs S Lewis to miss time with shoulder injury
Starting S Kendrick Lewis is out with a right shoulder injury he sustained early in the Chiefs' preseason loss to the Rams on Saturday night.
Chiefs' Bowe signs franchise tender, reports
The Chiefs announced Friday that WR Dwayne Bowe has signed his franchise free-agent tender and has reported to camp.
Chiefs OT Willis retires
The Chiefs have announced that OT Ray Willis has decided to retire from the NFL.
Falcons among narrow Week One favorites
PFW's Mike Wilkening offers his take on four Week One games where linemakers have separated a pair of teams by less than three points.
Chiefs' offense shows versatility, imagination in opener
Brian Daboll's Chiefs offense showed balance, control, precision, power and finesse in two fine scoring drives with the first-team unit vs. Arizona.
Crennel says no knowledge of Bowe sighting
Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel says he has no knowledge of holdout WR Dwayne Bowe being spotted in Kansas City.
Chiefs, Cardinals take to field for joint practice
The Chiefs and Cardinals split a pair of practice fields Tuesday, placing nearly 200 players out there at one time.
Chiefs sign OT Willis
The Chiefs announced on Tuesday that they have signed free-agent OT Ray Willis and waived FB Taylor Gentry.
Forecasting the 2012 playoff qualifiers
PFW publisher Hub Arkush likes the Chiefs and RB Jamaal Charles to return to the postseason tournament in 2012.
Chiefs add LB Jones
The Chiefs signed LB Edgar Jones and placed S Kyle McCarthy on injured reserve, the team announced Monday.
Chiefs celebrate health, even with Bowe out
Injured Chiefs S Eric Berry, QB Matt Cassel, RB Jamaal Charles, TE Tony Moeaki and FS Kendrick Lewis all began camp with a healthy stamp of approval.
Chiefs ink first-round NT Poe
The Chiefs signed No. 11 overall pick NT Dontari Poe, the team announced Thursday.
Ex-player Walker sues NFL over concussions
Derrick Walker has sued the NFL in federal court, accusing it of not warning him about the risk of football-related concussions.
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.
