Helmets? Check. Pads? Got ‘em. Stuffed beaver? Wait, what?
The Kansas City Chiefs Director of Equipment Allen Wright said they try to make training camp feel like home for the players.
“We used to take a beaver in a bag that was for one of the guys,” Wright explained. “A stuffed beaver.”
While Wright admitted that was one of the weirdest items they’ve packed for camp, personalization is important to equipment crew.
“If a player has pictures of his family or like Eric Berry has something in his locker that a fan sent that he took the time to hang up as an inspiration,” Wright explained, “we always put those in their lockers at camp and try to make it as close to home-feeling as we can.