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New Bengals CB Chris Lammons indicted in Las Vegas battery case

An update on Chris Lammons.

New Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Chris Lammons is one of several men indicted by a Las Vegas grand jury on charges stemming from an incident during last year’s Pro Bowl.

Four men, including Lammons and New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, face criminal charges connected to an incident outside a nightclub on Feb. 5, 2022.

According to David Charns of KLAS, the men face “charges of conspiracy to commit battery and battery resulting in substantial bodily harm” relating to an altercation after an argument.

The Bengals undoubtedly knew about this legal situation still making its way through the courts when they claimed Lammons off waivers before the AFC title game. That move didn’t go official until after the Super Bowl per league rules, but it prevented the Chiefs from re-signing him and elevating him to resume his normal duties on special teams.

The case now has a court date of March 2.

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Bengals roster move with Chris Lammons goes official

A roster move for the Bengals.

Back on January 24, the Cincinnati Bengals claimed Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Chris Lammons.

That move has finally gone official.

This was originally a deferred move until February 13, the day after the Super Bowl due to the NFL’s waiver wire rules during the postseason.

Back before the AFC title game, the Chiefs had been trying to slip Lammons through the waiver wire and onto the practice squad before likely calling him up for that game.

Lammons was a core special-teamer for the Chiefs and at 27 years old, could fill the same role for the Bengals if he makes it through a competition this summer. Depth at defensive back is an item of concern for the team this offseason.

Lammons has appeared in 42 games and will enter his fifth season in 2023.

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Chiefs’ Dave Toub laments loss of Chris Lammons ahead of matchup vs. Bengals

#Chiefs ST coach Dave Toub was disappointed by the loss of Chris Lammons and told reporters the veteran gunner has a bright NFL future. | from @TheJohnDillon

Special teams play has been a strength of the Kansas City Chiefs’ strategy in the Andy Reid era, and coordinator Dave Toub has had his fingerprints all over the team’s game plans since joining the coaching staff in 2013. His unit has seen its struggles this season, with their most recent tribulation coming due to the waiver wire.

The team lost one of their most veteran special teamers this week, waiving Chris Lammons from the 53-man roster presumably to make room for the return of TE Jody Fortson. Lammons was claimed by the Bengals this week, and while he can’t join their team until after the Super Bowl in February, he can no longer rejoin the Chiefs’ practice squad and play on Sunday.

Asked how Lammons’ departure might affect his unit, Toub told reporters that he was disappointed to lose a key contributor, but thinks that the veteran gunner will continue to find success no matter where he plays.

“It happens,” Toub explained. “[General Manager Brett] Veach had a plan. He had a plan. He always has a plan, he’s a smart guy. [It] just didn’t work out, I guess, unfortunately for [Chris] Lammons because now he’s not going to be able to play. So, it’s just the way it goes. Obviously, he was a good player for us. And for three years, [he] did a lot for us and I want to thank him for that. I’m going to miss him, no question. But the future is still good for him.”

While losing talent during a playoff run is never an ideal scenario for a team trying to compete for a Super Bowl title, Toub’s shrewd approach to his unit’s preparation should help mitigate the loss of Lammons against the Cincinnati Bengals this weekend. They still have plenty of options to replace Lammons, including Marcus Kemp, who has been a more impactful player during the course of his career. It’s possible this situation could even help the Chiefs in the long run.

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Bengals claim former Chiefs CB Chris Lammons on waivers

The #Bengals have claimed former #Chiefs CB Chris Lammons on waivers, but he won’t be able to join their team until the Monday following Super Bowl LVII.

The Cincinnati Bengals have claimed former Kansas City Chiefs CB Chris Lammons after he was released on Monday according to the NFL’s daily personnel notice.

Typically, this would mean the Bengals would be forced to waive a player and add Lammons to their 53-man roster immediately, but things are different with the NFL’s waiver system during the playoffs. Lammons will not be permitted to join Cincinnati until Monday, Feb. 13 — the day after Super Bowl LVII. The waiver claim is deferred until that specific date.

So what’s the point of claiming Lammons now if they can’t utilize him for their upcoming matchup with Kansas City? Well, should Lammons have cleared waivers, he would have been able to return to the Chiefs’ practice squad and be elevated for their upcoming AFC Championship Game rematch. Essentially, the Bengals are preventing K.C. from being able to do that by claiming Lammons on waivers.

Lammons is a veteran special teamer for the Chiefs on a special teams unit that has notably struggled all season long. He’s appeared in 42 career games with Kansas City and has been a leader in special teams snaps in each of the past three seasons with the Chiefs. Lammons was waived, presumably, to make room for an activation of either RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire or TE Jody Fortson later this week.

People will claim that Cincinnati will try to get information out of Lammons, but that’s an old wives’ tale in the NFL. Fringe players on a 53-man roster would never be on a roster again if they revealed any actual secrets.

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Bengals claim Chiefs DB Chris Lammons on waivers

The Bengals added a new player on waivers.

The Cincinnati Bengals have plucked a former member of the Kansas City Chiefs before the team visits them in Sunday’s AFC title game.

According to the wire, the Bengals claimed Chiefs cornerback Chris Lammons. Interestingly, this is a deferred move until February 13, the day after the Super Bowl.

However, that won’t stop the Bengals from picking Lammons’ brain before Sunday’s AFC title game. He’s also a core member of the Chiefs’ special teams. Presumably, the Chiefs were trying to slip Lammons through the waiver wire and onto the practice squad, making room for something else before calling him up. Instead, he’s technically a member of the Bengals.

Lammons, an undrafted free agent in 2018 with Atlanta, had stops in a few different places before joining the Chiefs in 2019.

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Chiefs release CB Chris Lammons from 53-man roster

The #Chiefs waived CB Chris Lammons from the 53-man roster on Monday.

The Kansas City Chiefs made an interesting roster move on Monday.

According to the NFL’s daily personnel notice, the Chiefs have released veteran CB Chris Lammons from the 53-man roster. Lammons’ 322 snaps on special teams during the season were the most by any player in Kansas City and just as recently as this past week, Lammons tied for the most snaps on special teams. 2022 marked Lammons’ third season with the Chiefs, with 42 game appearances, mostly playing special teams in that span.

Lammons was wanted and charged in connection to the assault that took place involving New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara in Las Vegas last year. He still faces a suspension pending the results of that ordeal. He was not tendered an ERFA contract this offseason as result, but he eventually rejoined the team in after mandatory minicamp with a spot on the 90-man offseason roster. He earned a spot on the 53-man roster outright out of the preseason.

The team has not yet made a corresponding roster move, but this opens up a roster spot for them to bring back one of RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire or TE Jody Fortson from injured reserve for the AFC Championship Game. Both players have been designated to return, but neither has been activated to the 53-man roster. Considering that Lammons was mainly a special teamer, that might be a good sign for Fortson, who has played 181 special teams snaps so far this season.

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Chiefs HC Andy Reid provides injury updates ahead of Wednesday practice

The #Chiefs are dealing with some attrition at the WR position to start the practice week.

Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid provided his usual pre-practice injury update ahead of Wednesday’s practice session.

The start of the week will see the Chiefs without their top three wide receivers at practice dealing with injuries. At least two of those players will be non-participants in practice, if not all three.

“As far as the injuries go, Mecole (Hardman) has an illness to his abdomen,” Reid began. “He’s getting better, but he’s not back yet. The two people in the concussion protocol are (Chris) Lammons and JuJu (Smith-Schuster). (Marquez Valdes-Scantling) is just sick.”

This is the first time that we’ve heard any detail about Hardman’s abdominal issue, which is being described as an illness and not an injury. It’s still unclear what his timeline for return looks like, but Reid did mention he was improving.

It sounds like Valdes-Scantling’s illness is minor and that he could be back at practice as early as Thursday.

Chris Lammons and JuJu Smith-Schuster are both in the NFL’s concussion protocol. They’ll have to go through the five return to participation steps in order to return to practice and play on Sunday.

“Yeah, I mean you take it day by day,” Reid said Smith-Schuster. “We’ll be cautious. We’re not going to do anything that you shouldn’t do according to what the data shows and how he feels.”

With Hardman, Smith-Schuster and Valdes-Scantling absent, the Chiefs have just three healthy receivers on the 53-man roster in Kadarius Toney, Justin Watson and Skyy Moore. Andy Reid expressed confidence that they’ll be fine with their depth, citing veteran WR Marcus Kemp as someone from the practice squad who could fill in if necessary.

There was also some good injury news for the team. Chiefs RT Andrew Wylie, who exited Sunday’s game with an elbow injury, will practice on Wednesday.

“Yes, they braced (his elbow),” Reid said. “He’s got a brace on, but he feels pretty good.”

Outside of the injuries, Reid confirmed that Frank Clark would return to practice on Wednesday after serving his two-game suspension.

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Chiefs HC Andy Reid provides injury updates following win over Jaguars

#Chiefs HC Andy Reid provided injury updates on JuJu Smith-Schuster, Andrew Wylie and Chris Lammons after the win over the #Jaguars.

After a few weeks of escaping with just minor injuries, they seemed to catch up to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 10.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid addressed media members after the game, speaking on the injuries that the team dealt with during the course of the game. A total of three players exited the game with injuries and did not return. Two of those injuries were confirmed to be concussions.

“As far as the injuries go, JuJu Smith-(Schuster) and Chris Lammons have concussions,” Reid said. “So, they’ll go into the protocol part of it and do that.”

Smith-Schuster and Lammons were both ruled out from the game shortly after they were deemed in the concussion protocol. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes said that he saw Smith-Schuster after the game and that he was acting his normal self. Mahomes seemed optimistic that he would be able to clear the protocol and play the following week.

As for the other injury suffered during the game, RT Andrew Wylie suffered an elbow sprain and is still being evaluated. It’s unclear if the injury will cause him to miss any time moving forward.

“Andrew Wylie sprained his elbow,” Reid said. “We’ll just see how he does. He’ll have an MRI tomorrow.”

If Wylie is out for any length of time, they could rely on Prince Tega Wanogho at right tackle as they did today. The team also should be bringing back OT Lucas Niang from the Reserve/PUP list next week with his practice window set to expire on Wednesday, Nov. 23.

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Chiefs CB Chris Lammons in NFL concussion protocol

The #Chiefs announced that special teams ace Chris Lammons is in the NFL’s concussion protocol.

The Kansas City Chiefs are down one of their key special teamers.

The team announced that CB Chris Lammons is in the NFL’s concussion protocol and is being evaluated for a concussion. He was holding his shoulder awkwardly before he left the field after a punt early in the second quarter. There was a stoppage of play so the training staff could attend to Lammons.

The special teamer was quickly evaluated on the sideline and escorted back to the locker room for further evaluation.

Lammons made a heads-up play on special teams earlier in the game, resulting in a touchback for the team. He’s one of the multi-phase players who do a lot for Dave Toub’s unit. If he’s unable to return, it’ll be a big loss for that group, who haven’t exactly had the best day of work so far.

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Chiefs CB Chris Lammons could face six-game suspension

The #Chiefs recently re-signed CB Chris Lammons, but he still could face discipline from the NFL for a Las Vegas nightclub incident in February.

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The Kansas City Chiefs recently re-signed cornerback and special teams ace Chris Lammons following the team’s mandatory minicamp.

Lammons, 26, was an exclusive rights free agent this past offseason, but the team did not offer him a contract tender. Lammons was wanted in connection to an alleged assault at a Las Vegas nightclub involving Saints RB Alvin Kamara. The incident took place around the Pro Bowl and left one victim with serious injuries. Lammons eventually surrendered himself to authorities, at which time he was arraigned and charged with a felony count of battery resulting in substantial bodily harm, and a gross misdemeanor count of conspiracy to commit battery. He was later released on bond.

A hearing for Kamara, Lammons and the other two men involved in the altercation is scheduled for August 1. Police have claimed they have video evidence implicating both Kamara and Lammons as having assaulted the alleged victim.

The NFL’s personal conduct policy expressly dictates that first-time violations that involve felony assault or battery will receive a minimum six-game suspension. The league typically waits for the legal process to play out before handing out suspensions, but it’s likely that Lammons faces a suspension as early as this season. If a suspension is handed out ahead of the regular season, Lammons is still permitted to practice with the team at training camp and play during preseason games.

But here is the burning question throughout Chiefs Kingdom: Why would K.C. bring back Lammons after this incident, while also knowing that he’s facing a suspension?

Firstly, Lammons has been a member of the team since December of 2019, when he first joined the practice squad. The front office and coaching staff know the quality of his character perhaps better than anyone else in the league. They’ve also shown a propensity to give players second chances if they’re forthcoming about circumstances related to off-field incidents.

Secondly, a suspension could prove useful for a team like Kansas City when it comes to stashing some depth at a position that always needs it. When the regular season begins, if Lammons has already been suspended, he’ll be moved to the reserve/suspended list. On that list, Lammons will not count against the team’s 53-man roster limit. After he serves the length of his suspension, he’ll be eligible to return to the active roster. If it’s a six-game suspension or more, the team could possibly be looking for depth at the cornerback position. They’re already dealing with injuries this offseason with each of Rashad Fenton, L’Jarius Sneed, Trent McDuffie and Joshua Williams missing time during OTAs or mandatory minicamp.

There isn’t a guarantee that Lammons makes the team when it’s all said and done. However, it’s not hard to see why the team chose to bring him back in the interim as they await word on a suspension. At the very least, he’s a player with experience in the system who can help offset some of the early offseason injuries at the position during training camp.

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