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From this morning...

PRACTICE OBSERVATIONS
September 1st – 12:46 PM

Today is all about the first cut down. By 3:00 PM today the Chiefs will have to make their 75-man roster official.

The team worked mainly on St. Louis planning in a lower-key, but lengthy workout. Observations are below…

* Held out of practice were WR Amani Toomer, QB Matt Cassel, WR Devard Darling, T Cameron Goldberg, S Jarrad Page, S Bernard Pollard, TE Jake O’Connell, LB Zach Thomas, RB Kolby Smith, CB Brandon Flowers and DE Alfonso Boone.
* All players were accounted for outdoors besides Boone, Toomer and Goldberg. Boone has reportedly been released by the team according to a number of sources. His absence and reported release brings question to the status of Goldberg and Toomer. A lot of dots can be connected, especially with injuries to Darling and Smith, but until the club makes things official everything is purely speculation.
* Quality control coach Nick Sirianni and Assistant GM Joel Collier worked with the quarterbacks while Haley was observing special teams work.
* QB Brodie Croyle got the majority of first-team reps, but QB Tyler Thigpen worked in as well.
* Who says outside backers are a new position? LB Tamba Hali and the rest of the OLBs were working on outside rush technique with d-line coach Tim Krumrie today.
* Speaking of Hali, he’s had such a high-motor this week. He opened up practice by racing LB Andy Studebaker during warm-ups. The result was too close to call.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/team/KC
2:05:44 pm With starting LCB Brandon Flowers out with a shoulder injury, it looks like rookie Donald Washington will get the start Thursday night for the Chiefs in St. Louis. The 4th-round choice has taken all of the practice snaps with the No. 1 defense.
2:00:15 pm QB Brodie Croyle is taking nearly all of the practice snaps with the No. 1 offense. Coach Todd Haley hasn't named a starter to replace the injured Matt Cassel for Thursday's final preseason game.
1:57:33 pm With a short week of prep for Thursday night's preseason finale against the Rams, the Chiefs spent a lot of time in Tuesday's practice working on special teams. RB Jamaal Charles is running as the No. 1 kickoff returner and CB Maurice Leggett is the top punt returner.
1:53:37 pm There are 11 players not practicing with the Chiefs: QB Matt Cassel, WR Devard Darling, DE Alfonso Boone, WR Amani Toomer and OT Cameron Goldberg. Working in the rehab area are FS Jarrad Page, SS Bernard Pollard, ILB Zach Thomas, CB Brandon Flowers, TE Jake O'Connell and RB Kolby Smith.
12:58:43 pm The Chiefs have released DE Alfonso Boone. A 9-year NFL veteran, Boone was a starter last year.