Tag: Slippery Rock

Chiefs sign former Saints wide receiver Kyle Sheets

The Kansas City Chiefs signed a former New Orleans Saints wide receiver. Rookie free agent Kyle Sheets has already landed his next NFL opportunity:

It didn’t take long for Kyle Sheets to find his next NFL opportunity. The New Orleans Saints signed him as a rookie free agent out of Slippery Rock after April’s NFL draft, but he was let go after minicamp practices in the spring. And now he’s signing with the Kansas City Chiefs, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Good for him. Sheets caught a tough break after being waived so soon, but he has the physical tools to succeed at a listed 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds. He dominated his level of competition so it isn’t surprising to see him land with another team before training camp. We’ll see if he’s still around when the Saints visit Arrowhead Stadium for a prime-time game in October.

Sheets isn’t the only former Saints player in Kansas City. The Chiefs brought in 2021 fourth-round pick Ian Book to compete for their backup quarterback job. Book and Sheets will probably see a lot of each other early in training camp on Kansas City’s third-string offense, and they’ll need to work hard to climb the depth chart from there.

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Undrafted Saints WR Kyle Sheets picked as an instant-impact rookie

Undrafted Saints wide receiver Kyle Sheets picked as an instant-impact rookie. Making the leap to the NFL from Slippery Rock won’t be easy, but he might be special:

The New Orleans Saints have been busy in undrafted free agency as they try to find a hidden gem that can make the roster. They have a thin wide receiver room this year so the door could open for someone new to earn a roster spot.

For Touchdown Wire’s Jarrett Bailey, the player that could make an immediate impact is Slippery Rock’s Kyle Sheets:

Alright, let’s talk some Division-II studs, and not just because Sheets and I share an alma mater. The dynamic receiver out of Slippery Rock caught 76 passes for 1,186 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2023, including a 12 catch, 210 yard performance with three touchdowns against Millersville.

Sheets is one of several rookie wideouts the Saints signed after the 2024 NFL draft along with Jermaine Jackson (Idaho) and Mason Tipton (Yale). But his biggest competition may be fifth-round draft pick Bub Means (Pitt) and veteran journeyman Equanimeous St. Brown, who signed with the Saints just before the 2024 NFL draft. Any of those receivers could be catching passes from Derek Carr next season. Seeing who emerges from the pack will be one of the more entertaining storylines at Saints training camp this summer.

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