Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Quiet performance in Week 5
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Tranquill recorded three total tackles (one solo) and a pass defensed in Monday's 31-28 loss to the Jaguars.
Tranquill was limited to a season-low three takedowns in Week 5 and failed to make much of a mark on the contest. The linebacker has now registered 27 total tackles (14 solo), including 2.0 sacks, while also notching a pass defensed and a fumble recovery over five games this year. Tranquill will look to get back on track in Week 7 versus the Lions.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Logs seven tackles in win
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Tranquill recorded seven tackles (four solo) and one fumble recovery in the Chiefs' win over the Ravens on Sunday.
Tranquill's seven stops marked a new season-high for the veteran linebacker, and he's now up to 24 tackles (13 solo), including 2.0 sacks, two QB hits and one fumble recovery on 84 percent of the Chiefs' defensive snaps through four contests.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Tallies five stops in Week 3
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Tranquill recorded five tackles (one solo) against the Giants in a 22-9 victory Sunday.
Tranquill's tackle total tied for fourth-most on KC. The veteran linebacker has been very consistent through three games, recording five stops in two contests and six in the other. Tranquill notched 2.0 sacks in Week 1 against his former team, the Chargers, but hasn't picked up a sack since.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Upgrades to full practice Thursday
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Tranquill (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Tranquill opened the week as a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a knee injury he likely picked up during the Chiefs' Week 1 loss to the Chargers. His ability to practice without limitations Thursday indicates that he is on track to play against the Eagles on Sunday in a Super Bowl LIX rematch.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Managing knee issue
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Tranquill (knee) logged a limited practice Wednesday.
Tranquill enjoyed a big Week 1 against the Chargers, logging 2.0 sacks while playing 82 percent of Kansas City's defensive snaps. However, he's now dealing with a knee injury. Tranquill's practice status the remainder of the week should provide more clarity about whether he's in danger of missing Sunday's matchup against Philadelphia.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Takes down QB twice Week 1
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Tranquill registered five tackles (four solo), including 2.0 sacks, in a loss to the Chargers on Friday.
Tranquill started off the season in fine form, taking down Justin Herbert twice in the second half. He also briefly left the game after getting shaken up in the third quarter but was able to return without missing much time. Tranquill's 2.0 sacks Friday matched the amount he recorded over all 16 of the regular-season contests he participated in last year.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Logs full practice
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Tranquill (back) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice.
Tranquill was hampered early on in training camp but is all systems go for Friday's Week 1 opener against the Chargers. The veteran linebacker recorded 94 tackles (54 solo), including 2.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups across 16 regular-season appearances, all starts, in 2024.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Nursing back injury
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Tranquill did not participate in Saturday's training camp practice due to a back injury, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Tranquill appeared to strain his back during team drills Friday. The severity of the injury isn't clear, but the Chiefs could play it conservatively by keeping Tranquill out of practices this week and have him sidelined for the team's preseason opener against the Cardinals on Aug. 9. His absence would open the door for Jack Cochrane and Brandon George to get more reps at linebacker with the first-team defense alongside Nick Bolton and Leo Chenal.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Logs 94 tackles in 2024
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Tranquill registered 94 tackles (54 solo), including 2.0 sacks, two pass defenses and two fumble recoveries across 16 regular-season games in 2024. He added 25 tackles (12 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one forced fumble across the Chiefs' three playoff games.
Tranquill finished the regular season as the Chiefs' second-leading tackler behind Nick Bolton (106), but the former led Kansas City in that category during its playoff run. Tranquill logged at least 40 defensive snaps in all but two games he played in 2024 and played a key role in the Chiefs' linebacker corps alongside Bolton and Leo Chenal.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Active but likely won't play
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Tranquill is active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Tranquill probably won't see the field Sunday due to the Chiefs being locked in as the AFC's No. 1 seed for the postseason. Nick Bolton is also active, but Blake Lynch, Cam Jones and Leo Chenal will likely see most of the snaps at linebacker in Week 18.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Makes seven tackles in win
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Tranquill recorded seven tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Chargers.
The linebacker has now played on at least 70 percent of the defensive snaps and finished with at least three stops in all 13 of Kansas City's games this season. Tranquill has 73 tackles (41 solo), including 1.5 sacks, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery in 2024.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Seven tackles vs. Tampa Bay
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Tranquill logged seven tackles (three solo), including 0.5 sacks, during Monday's 30-24 overtime win over the Buccaneers.
Tranquill combined with Felix Anudike-Uzomah for an eight-yard sack on Baker Mayfield late in the fourth quarter of Monday's game. Tranquill is now up to 45 tackles (27 solo), including 1.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery through the first eight games of the regular season.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Gets first sack of season
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Tranquill logged six tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one fumble recovery during Sunday's 27-20 win over the Raiders.
Tranquill registered his first sack of the 2024 regular season Sunday as he got to Gardner Minshew for a three-yard loss on the first play of the second quarter. Midway through the fourth quarter, Minshew was stripped of the ball by Mike Pennel, and Tranquill was in the right place at the right time to scoop up the ball, which led to a nine-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes to Xavier Worthy eight plays later. Through the first seven games of the regular season, Tranquill has totaled 38 tackles (24 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one fumble recovery.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Logs seven tackles vs. Cincinnati
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Tranquill registered seven tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 26-25 win over the Bengals.
Tranquill tied with Nick Bolton and Justin Reid for the most tackles on the Chiefs on Sunday. Tranquill played just 48 of the Chiefs' 64 defensive snaps, but the 2019 fourth-round pick remains a key piece to Kansas City's run defense. Tranquill will have his hands full against running back Bijan Robinson and the Falcons in Week 3.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Posts another solid campaign
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Tranquill compiled 79 tackles (54 solo), including 4.5 sacks, and forced two fumbles during the 2023 regular season.
While the Chiefs still counted on Tranquill to produce when he was on the field, his 552 snaps in 2023 pale in comparison to the 935 he logged a season ago in the final year of his rookie deal with the Chargers, hence the near halving of his 146 tackles from 2022. Tranquill's contract granted him just a season in KC, so he'll head to the offseason looking for a new deal in 2024.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Tallies sack in third straight game
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Tranquill notched 11 tackles (seven solo), one sack and one forced fumble during Sunday's 24-9 loss to Denver.
Tranquill has cemented himself as a legitimate pillar of Kansas City's defense, once again leading the team in tackles. His sack came while he was matched up against a scrambling Russell Wilson on fourth-and-short, as he managed to stop the quarterback short of the first-down line. The Chiefs will need Tranquill to keep up his production Week 9 versus Miami.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Leads team in tackles
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Tranquill logged eight tackles (seven solo) during Sunday's 23-20 win against the Jets.
Tranquill led the Chiefs in tackles for the second straight week while starting in place of Nick Bolton (ankle) once again. The 28-year-old currently has the most tackles on the team with 23 but will likely see his playing time reduced once Bolton is able to return.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Back to practice
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Tranquill (neck) returned to practice Sunday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
Tranquill strained his neck in practice Friday, which took him off the field for the remainder of the day. The 27-year-old is presumably fully recovered and will now continue working to earn a starting role in the Chiefs' linebacker corps.
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Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Strains neck in practice
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Head coach Andy Reid told reporters Friday that Tranquill left practice early with a strained neck, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
The severity of the injury is unclear, though Tranquill left practice on a cart along with tight end Jody Fortson as a precautionary measure. Tranquill signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Chiefs in March after spending the last four seasons with the Chargers. He recorded career highs in 2022 in tackles (146) and sacks (five) while playing in all 17 games.
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Chargers' Drue Tranquill: Career year
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Tranquill recorded 144 tackles (93 solo), five sacks, an additional five tackles for loss, a forced fumble and an interception in 17 games during the 2022-23 regular season.
Tranquill had the best season of his career, setting new career highs in tackles and sacks while also registering his first career interception. The 27-year-old led the Chargers in both solo and total tackles and also finished tied for third on the team in sacks, as he supplanted Kenneth Murray for the starting job. An unrestricted free agent this offseason, Tranquill has earned himself a starting role either with the Chargers or somewhere else.
