Harris is a mild surprise as a sixth linebacker, but he provides flexibility at all three positions. Clark returned to practice in a limited role on Tuesday, and his health in Week 1 is key to this group starting the season strong.ĥ3: Anthony Hitchens, Willie Gay, Nick Bolton, Ben Niemann, Dorian O’Daniel and Darius Harris The club has five primarily edge players, including Jones who has the flexibility to kick inside. It was a tough race between Ward and Harris for a 10th spot along the line, and for now the Chiefs will roll with only nine. Waived: Tim Ward, Demone Harris, Tyler Clark and Austin Edwards Wanogho and Williams are strong practice squad candidates.ĥ3: Chris Jones, Frank Clark, Jarran Reed, Derrick Nnadi, Tershawn Wharton, Mike Danna, Alex Okafor, Khalen Saunders and Joshua Kaindoh Long will be eligible to return after Week 6. But with Remmers and Wylie offering experience depth off the bench, the Chiefs feel ready to weather the attrition that almost always hits the offensive line. This is a deeper offensive line than the Chiefs fielded a year ago, and there’s not guarantee the club is finished making moves. Traded: Yasir Durant (to New England for a 2022 seventh-round selection)
Waived: Prince Tega Wanogho, Darryl Williams and Wyatt Miller Physically unable to perform list: Kyle Long 2 option behind Hill, and right now that competition remains wide open.ĥ3: Orlando Brown, Joe Thuney, Creed Humphrey, Trey Smith, Lucas Niang, Mike Remmers, Andrew Wylie, Austin Blythe, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and Nick Allegretti The club needs one of the backups to emerge as a reliable No. Fountain exceeded all expectations since his arrival in May and is an intriguing name to watch as the season begins.
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Look for Kemp to return quickly to the active roster as a vested veteran, he doesn’t have to clear waivers and can re-sign with the club as soon as a spot becomes free later this week. Waived: Darrius Shepherd, Maurice Ffrench, Cornell Powell and Dalton Schoen It’s unlikely the Chiefs will keep four tight ends active on game day, but don’t be surprised if it’s Bell and Fortson backing Kelce in Week 1 against Cleveland, with Bell the more polished blocker and Fortson providing an upside as a receiver.ĥ3: Tyreek Hill, Mecole Hardman, Demarcus Robinson, Byron Pringle and Daurice Fountain Fortson is the feel-good story here, finally landing on the active roster after two seasons on the practice squad after arriving in Kansas City on a tryout basis during the 2019 rookie minicamp. No more additional moves at tight end with all four remaining players making the roster. Both Thompson and Gore averaged a robust 4.8 yards per carry during the preseason and have made compelling cases for the practice squad.ĥ3: Travis Kelce, Blake Bell, Noah Gray and Jody Fortson No real surprise with the Chiefs opting to go with four backfield players. 3 quarterback.ĥ3: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Darrel Williams, Jerick McKinnon and FB Michael Burton Barring an expected move with a veteran quarterback, Buechele is in line to land on the practice squad as the club’s No. Breaking down the rosterīuechele finished the preseason with gaudy numbers, finishing fourth in the league with 422 passing yards along with three touchdown passes and a passer rating of 93.1.
The Chiefs also traded offensive lineman Yasir Durant to the New England Patriots for a 2022 seveth-round choice that originally belonged to the Las Vegas Raiders. Rookie defensive end Malik Herring was also moved to the non-football injury reserve list. That means Long must miss the first six weeks of the season in his return from a leg injury sustained during offseason workouts. The club also freed space on the active roster by playing offensive lineman Kyle Long on the physically unable to perform reserve list. The club also waived 2020 seventh-round cornerback BoPete Keyes and 2019 sixth-round running back Darwin Thompson. Wide receiver Cornell Powell, a selection in the fifth round of this year’s draft, was among those placed on waivers. The club can place Blythe on injured reserve Wednesday and re-sign Kemp to the active roster. With offensive lineman Austin Blythe a candidate to start the season on injured reserve with a designation to return, Blythe had to make Tuesday’s initial 53-player roster. The release of Kemp is a procedural move. The Chiefs whittled their roster down to 53 players starting the 2021 season on Tuesday, waiving 22 players and releasing wide receivers Marcus Kemp and Gehrig Dieter among other moves.
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