ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith says that the time is approaching where he will shelve all talk about a contract extension and focus solely on football for the remainder of the season. The Chiefs have been discussing a new deal with Smiths’ representatives for months, though the sides remain far apart. Smith said after practice Wednesday that he’s yet to set a date to break off negotiations, but he acknowledged that “at some point mentally it’ll come to me.”

Smith is due $7.5 million this season, the final year of his contract, and many expect him to get an extension similar to what Colin Kaepernick received from the San Francisco 49ers. Kaepernick signed a six-year, $126 million deal that includes $61 million guaranteed.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs rookie Aaron Murray was tied up in meetings Monday night, at the same time millions of people were tuning into ABC to see whether his brother would be popping the question.
No worries. Murray knew months ago that his brother, Josh Murray, would be chosen by “The Bachelorette” Andi Dorfman on this season of the reality dating show. In fact, the finale was taped the same week of the NFL draft, making it a memorable weekend in his household.

Josh Murray played professional baseball for a while before returning to college. He ultimately joined the football team at Georgia, playing safety while his brother starred at quarterback. Asked whether his brother is still engaged, the younger Murray laughed: “Yes, still engaged,” he said Wednesday. “It’s going well so far.”

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) – Oft-injured Chiefs safety Sanders Commings was carted off the practice field Wednesday after getting juked to the ground by running back Jamaal Charles and hurting his right ankle. Commings broke his collarbone in his first practice as a rookie and was finally getting up to speed. He was trying to tackle Charles in the open field when he whiffed, turning his ankle in such a way that he was unable to put any weight on it.

Commings was in a heated competition for a backup job, and the Chiefs hoped he would push veteran Husain Abdullah for the free safety spot that opened when Kendrick Lewis departed. Meanwhile, right tackle Donald Stephenson returned to practice after missing Monday’s workout with a left ankle injury. The Chiefs had Tuesday off.

1st Team:
P – Cob Baker, Glenwood, 12
P – Brett Croghan, Harlan, 10
P – Josh Jones, Lewis Central, 12
C – Austin Simmons, Lewis Central, 11 (Unanimous)
C – Brady Wheeler, Glenwood, 12
IF – Corey Bertini, Glenwood, 12 (Unanimous)
IF – Sean Houston, Denison-Schleswig, 11 (Unanimous)
IF – Shae Patterson, St. Albert, 12
IF – Caleb Shudak, Lewis Central, 10
OF – Jon Meyering, St. Albert, 11 (Unanimous)
OF – Nate Gettys, Harlan, 12
OF – Trevor Luther, Creston, 12
UTL – Josh Hecker, St. Albert, 12
UTL – Logan Steffens, Atlantic, 12
UTL – Cale Stork, Harlan, 12
UTL – Luke Sutherland, Lewis Central, 11

2nd Team:
P – Jake Petry, St. Albert, 11
P – Wyatt Schulz, Glenwood, 11
P – Brayden Schurke, Denison-Schleswig, 12
C – Zac Reynolds, Denison-Schleswig, 11
C – Adam Schleisman, Kuemper Catholic, 11
IF – Jackson Baker, Shenandoah, 12
IF – Adam Juhl, Harlan, 12
IF – Derek Leinen, Harlan, 12
IF – Joey Walker, Atlantic, 11
OF – Eric Johnson, St. Albert, 12
OF – Nolan Robinson, Glenwood, 12
OF – Rease Snyder, Kuemper Catholic, 9
UTL – Carlos Guerra, Red Oak, 10
UTL – Jett Kettwick, Clarinda, 11
UTL – Jose Rendon, Shenandoah, 12
UTL – Nick Tarney, Harlan, 9

Honorable Mention:
UTL – Ryan Hawkins, Atlantic, 10
C – Brendan Holmes, Atlantic, 10
P – Jacob Cabbage, Clarinda, 11
UTL – Cole Crawford, Creston, 12
INF – Conner Pals, Creston, 11
UTL – Brandon Phipps, Creston, 12
P – Brandon Brotherton, Denison-Schleswig, 10
UTL – Nathan Promes, Denison-Schleswig, 11
OF – Mitch Kramer, Harlan, 11
INF – Blake Elam, Lewis Central, 9
UTL – Payton Mehsling, Lewis Central, 11
OF – Kyler Nixon, Lewis Central, 11
INF – Trevor Feilmeier, Kuemper Catholic, 10
IF – Jesse Taylor, Red Oak, 10
OF – Devon Perkins, Shenandoah, 9