The Kansas City Chiefs have made another pair of roster moves on the practice squad, this time releasing a wide receiver and signing a defensive lineman.
First up, the Chiefs have released WR Bryan Edwards from the practice squad. A former third-round draft pick by the Las Vegas Raiders, Edwards spent about a month on the Kansas City practice squad. It’s possible that this isn’t the last that the team has seen of Edwards. He could return to the team on Monday when free agents are eligible to sign reserve/future contracts.
In a corresponding move, the Chiefs have signed DL Daniel Wise to the practice squad. The K.C. brass has long been a fan of Wise, meeting with him at the 2019 East-West Shrine Game. Former Chiefs DL coach Brendan Daly (current LBs coach and run-game coordinator) coached Wise’s brother, Deatrich Wise Jr., in New England.
A former Kansas Jayhawk, Wise went undrafted in 2019 and spent time with the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals on their practice squad. He spent the last two seasons on the active roster in Washington where he appeared in 17 games with two starts during that span. Listed at 6-3 and 285 pounds, Wise has inside-outside versatility and can play both interior defensive line and the edge rusher position.
This roster move on the practice squad might tip the Chiefs’ hand as to their plans with WR Mecole Hardman’s impending activation from injured reserve. Defensive ends Malik Herring and Joshua Kaindoh have been healthy scratches most weeks due to the numbers the team has at the edge rusher position. The team could possibly look to waive one of those players to make room for Hardman.
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