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Over the past three weeks, the Kansas City Chiefs took to the Mosaic Life Care Fields at Missouri Western State University for training camp on 15 separate occasions, nine of which were in pads, to prepare for the 2016 regular season. After the 15th and final practice of camp on Thursday morning, head coach Andy Reid spoke highly of the work his team put in over this period of time, stating that while it was the sharpest and best camp he’s had during his tenure in Kansas City thus far, that was to be expected. “It was the sharpest, but again, it should be the sharpest having been together four years now,” Reid explained. “You expect it to continue the longer you’re around. They’ve done it and they know the offense, defense and special teams. “They started off sharp and finished sharp. Do we have room to improve and things that we need to get straight before we play? Absolutely.” For veteran quarterback Alex Smith, the return to Kansas City now that camp has concluded means the season is almost here.“It’s a little bit of a change in mindset,” Smith explained. “You realize the regular season is around the corner and will be here. You see just how fast it is and how quick this goes.” The Chiefs host the San Diego Chargers in the first game of the regular season at Arrowhead Stadium in just 24 days on Sunday, September 11. “It’s bittersweet,” Derrick Johnson, the veteran linebacker, explained of the end of camp. “It’s a time where you [build] camaraderie with your teammates – on and off the field – but it’s time to go home now and that’s a good thing to lie in your own bed. “We definitely got a lot of work done here – got a lot more to do. We still have another second preseason game, so we’re still early in this process, but we’re getting better – that’s the best part.”The Chiefs will travel to Los Angeles, California, to take on the newly relocated Rams on Saturday night for the second preseason game for both teams. The game is set to kick off at 8 p.m. CT at the historic Los Angeles Coliseum and can be seen locally on KCTV5 or nationally on NFL Network (picked up in progress). It’s the next step in the process in moving towards a season that’s full of plenty of optimism after three straight winning seasons and the first playoff win in more than two decades. The bar is even higher now.“We’re a pretty good team,” Johnson added. “I’ve been here for 12 years and I know a good team, and this is definitely a good team. “This year isn’t going to be any different – we expect to win.” Here’s a look at some of the training camp content you might have missed from Chiefs.com: 2016 Training Camp Content Recaps Features Press Conference Transcripts 16-Aug-16 Rick Burkholder Hoping Tiffany Morton is Start of New NFL Trend Wednesday, August 17 15-Aug-16 The Man Behind the Smile: The Story of Tuesday, August 16 13-Aug-16 "There's a Pattern to the Chaos" Monday, August 15 10-Aug-16 Olympic Gold Medalist, Jeff Henderson, Tried Out for Chiefs Saturday, August 13 9-Aug-16 Andy Reid Praises Brett Favre, Makes Pitch for Mike Holmgren to HOF Tuesday, August 9 8-Aug-16 Derrick Johnson Breaks Down a Talented Inside Linebackers Group Monday, August 8 7-Aug-16 Marcus Peters Impressed with Young Playmaker Tyreek Hill Saturday, August 6 6-Aug-16 What Unique Talent Did Pick Up? August 6 (Clark Hunt) 5-Aug-16 Five Things to Know About New Chiefs QB Friday, August 5 2-Aug-16 Nick Foles’ Connection with Chiefs Goes Beyond Andy Reid Wednesday, August 3 1-Aug-16 WR Making Most of Shot With Chiefs First Team Tuesday, August 2 31-Jul-16 Eric Fisher Humbled by Support from Teammates After Extension Monday, August 1 30-Jul-16 Teammates Raving About ’ Upside After First Day in Pads Sunday, July 31 * * Coach Andy Reid Meets Faux Coach Reid at Chiefs Training Camp Saturday, July 30 * * Alex Smith Impressed By How Far Morse Has Come in So Little Time Friday, July 29 * * Former High School LB Returns as Special Guest to Chiefs Camp Thursday, July 28 * * “They’ve Got Everything They Need to Win a Championship” Wednesday, July 27 * * Sweat Equity, the Lombardi Trophy and More from Reid * *

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The "Sharpest" Training Camp in Four Years Concluded on Thursday

The Chiefs finished up training camp in St. Joseph, Missouri, on Thursday