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Here’s what former Chiefs OL Stefen Wisniewski thinks Super Bowl LVII should be called

Stefen Wisniewski is the only player to win Super Bowl LII with the #Eagles and Super Bowl LIV with the #Chiefs.

Super Bowl LVII has been called by a few different names so far.

Because of Andy Reid having coached both the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, we’ve heard it dubbed “The Andy Reid Bowl.” With Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce becoming the first brothers to face off in Super Bowl history, we’ve heard it called “The Kelce Bowl.”

Well, one former NFL player thinks the game should be nicknamed after him and he has a pretty good argument for that. Former Eagles and Chiefs offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski took to Twitter on Monday to petition NFL fans to call Super Bowl LVII by the “Wisniewski Bowl” moniker.

So, what’s his argument? Wisniewski is the only player to win Super Bowl LII with Philadelphia in 2017-18 and Super Bowl LIV with Kansas City in 2019-20. He shared a photo with both of his sideline caps and Super Bowl rings on Twitter.

Check it out:

No matter what you call the upcoming game, this just serves as another example of how these two teams are bound together ahead of Super Bowl LVII.

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Following retirement announcement, what’s next for Stefen Wisniewski?

After a decade in the NFL and two Super Bowl championships, former Penn State OL Stefen Wisniewski has officially retired

After a decade of life in the National Football League, former Penn State offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski has announced he is stepping away from the game for good. Wisniewski shared a video message on his Twitter account on Thursday to announce he is retiring from football and beginning his life after football.

In his video statement, Wisniewski said he will be involved with his religion as a pastor.

Wisniewski was a two-time First Team All-Big Ten player during his time at Penn State. With a big family legacy to live up to as the nephew of eight-time Pro Bowler Steve Wisniewski (another Penn State legend), Stefen Wisniewski more than held his own on the line of scrimmage for the Nittany Lions. Wisniewski was a key member of a Penn State team that won a Big Ten title in 2008 and played in the Rose Bowl, gutted out a gutsy Capital One Bowl victory in the worst field conditions imaginable against LSU, and played in a Capital One Bowl.

Wisniewski was the first Penn State player to be named an ESPN Academic All-American three times and he was the 95th player in program history to be named first-team All-American. He went into the 2011 NFL draft as one of the top center prospects, which led to him being drafted in the second round by the Oakland Raiders.

November 6, 2010; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Stefen Wisniewski (61) pass blocks against the Northwestern Wildcats during the 2nd quarter at Beaver Stadium.Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USPRESSWIRE

Wisniewski spent four seasons with the Raiders, but moved on to the Jacksonville Jaguars on a one-year contract in 2015. He started all 16 games for the Jaguars but went on to sign a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2016. With the Eagles, Wisniewski was on the offensive line for the Super Bowl champions during the 2017 season, in which he started 11 games and played in 14.

In 2019, after the Eagles cut him in training camp, Wisniewski signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he won his second Super Bowl ring. Wisniewski went on to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2020, where he was later waived during the season following an injury. He returned to the Chiefs as a practice squad member in late November of the 2020 season and eventually moved back to the active roster. He moved back and forth on the Chiefs roster for the remainder of the season.

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Former Raiders second-round pick Stefen Wisniewski retires from NFL

Former Raiders second-round pick Stefen Wisniewski retires from NFL

On Thursday, Stefen Wisniewski called it a career. The ten-year NFL veteran took to Twitter to make the announcement, adding that he will move on to become a pastor.

Wisniewski is the nephew of All-Pro former NFL guard Steve Wisniewski, who spent his entire 13-year career with the Raiders. When Stefen came available in the draft, the Raiders made him their selection at 48 overall in the 2011 draft.

A Penn State Nittany Lion just like his uncle, and now an Oakland Raider just like his uncle. Wisniewski spent the first four years of his NFL career in Silver & Black, first starting at left guard and then the final three years as the team’s starting center.

Since that time, he has bounced around a bit. He signed a one-year deal with the Jaguars, then he was moved to guard to play with the Eagles for three seasons before joining the Chiefs for two years. And in between two stints in KC, he played one game for the Steelers.

In his years with the Eagles and Chiefs, Wisniewski would end up being the starter on two Super Bowl-winning teams. The only actual NFL clubs he mentioned in his retirement announcement were when he said he was grateful for being a part of those Super Bowl-winning teams in Philadelphia (2017) and Kansas City (2019).

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WATCH: Former Chiefs OL Stefen Wisniewski announces retirement from NFL

Stefen Wisniewski has announced his retirement from the NFL after starting in consecutive Super Bowl appearances with the #Chiefs.

A starter from the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LIV win has announced his retirement from the NFL.

After 10 seasons of play, former Chiefs OG Stefen Wisniewski has decided to trade in his cleats to become a pastor. A second-round draft pick by the Oakland Raiders in the 2011 NFL draft, Wisniewski announced his decision to retire on Thursday. During his career, Wisniewski played for five different NFL franchises.

Wisniewski first joined the Chiefs in 2019 in Week 6. He spent some time getting up to speed but became crucial depth late in the year with injuries to Andrew Wylie and Martinas Rankin. He would start the last two games of the regular season at left guard. He’d also play left guard through the playoffs and during Super Bowl LIV, helping propel the team to victory.

“After 10 seasons in the NFL, I’m retiring,” Wisniewski said via video on his social media channels. “I absolutely loved playing the game of football, but after 10 years, my body, my mind and my heart are telling me that it’s time to move on. . . I’ve had so many great memories of playing in the NFL and I’m so grateful for all of them. I’m grateful for all of the people who helped me get here. . .”

Wisniewski retires a two-time Super Bowl champion with Philadelphia and Kansas City (LII, LIV). He last played for the Chiefs in 2020, starting at right guard in Super Bowl LV due to injuries on the offensive line.

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Former Eagles’ OG Stefen Wisniewski retiring from NFL to become a Pastor

Stefen Wisniewski, the starting guard on the Eagles 2017 Super Bowl team is retiring from NFL to become a Pastor

Former Eagles starting offensive tackle Stefen Wisniewski is announcing his retirement from the NFL to start a career of services.

The former Nittany Lions star will now become a pastor as he prepares for the next step in his career.

Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Penn State, Wisniewski has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

After signing a one-year deal in 2016, Wisniewski played in 14 games and started 11 in the 2017 NFL season. Philadelphia went 13–3 and defeated the New England Patriots 41–33 to win their first Super Bowl.

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Chiefs announce flurry of roster moves on Saturday

The Chiefs have added several players, including CB DeAndre Baker, to the 53-man roster ahead of Week 15’s game with the Saints.

The Kansas City Chiefs have announced several roster moves ahead of their Week 15 game against the New Orleans Saints.

The first piece of news is that the Chiefs have officially downgraded RT Mike Remmers to OUT on the final injury report. He originally was doubtful heading into the game, but his current designation tells us that Yasir Durant will likely get his first career start opposite Eric Fisher.

As Andy Reid suggested on Friday, the Chiefs have activated WR Byron Pringle from injured reserve. Pringle was designated to return from IR at the beginning of the practice week on Wednesday and put together a solid week of practice.

In addition to Pringle’s activation, the Chiefs have added three players from the practice squad.

Stefen Wisniewski, who was a standard elevation the past two weeks for Kansas City, has officially been signed to the 53-man roster according to the NFL’s official transaction report. However, two other players from the practice squad have been elevated this week as standard elevations.

The much-anticipated debut of ex-Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker will come this week. Baker has been on the Chiefs’ practice squad since mid-November. He has been spending that time learning the defensive scheme and working his way into game shape after not playing football in nearly a full calendar year.

In addition to Baker’s debut, one of the longest-tenured practice squad players in LB Emmanuel Smith will make his debut on the 53-man roster. Smith will likely see a role on special teams with injuries to Damien Wilson and Dorian O’Daniel.

Pringle and Wisniewski fill the two vacant spots on the 53-man roster for Kansas City. This is the first time in the past two weeks that they’ve had a full 53-man roster heading into a game.

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Chiefs announce two roster moves on Saturday

Two players have been activated from the practice squad ahead of Week 14’s game with the Miami Dolphins.

The Kansas City Chiefs have announced two roster moves ahead of their Week 14 game against the Miami Dolphins.

The Chiefs have decided to echo their moves ahead of Week 13, activating DB Chris Lammons and Stefen Wisniewski from the practice squad via standard elevation. That means they’ll revert to the practice squad without having to clear waivers on Monday.

Teams are allowed to elevate a maximum of two players from the practice squad each week using standard elevation protocols. Those players can only be activated this way two times in total. With both Lammons and Wisniewski being activated this way in Week 13, this will be the last time they can be elevated using the standard elevation.

In Week 13, Lammons tied four other players for the lead in special teams snaps with 19 snaps. He didn’t play any snaps on defense during that game. Stefen Wisniewski dressed to play in Week 13, but he didn’t play in a single snap on offense or special teams. Hopefully, both can make an impact this week as it’ll likely be their last opportunity to without being signed to the 53-man roster.

It’s worth noting that the Chiefs chose to elevate Lammons again and didn’t opt to bring up a player like rookie safety Rodney Clemons. Tyrann Mathieu was a late addition to the weekly injury report on Friday, listed as limited in practice with a hip injury. Sure, Lammons can play some safety but adding a player who practices and plays the position regularly would signal more about Mathieu’s status.

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Chiefs make several roster moves on Saturday

The Chiefs have sent Dorian O’Daniel to injured reserve and made two other roster moves on Saturday.

The Kansas City Chiefs have made three roster moves ahead of the Week 13 clash with the Denver Broncos.

The team announced three transactions on Saturday, with the most considerable move being the decision to send LB Dorian O’Daniel to injured reserve. O’Daniel suffered a high ankle sprain during punt coverage work in Week 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Dave Toub mentioned this week that O’Daniel’s recovery would “take a minute.” It’ll take at minimum three weeks as he’s now been moved to injured reserve.

O’Daniel is known as one of the best special teams players on the team. Toub said he was playing at a Pro Bowl level this season.

In what appears to be a corresponding move, the Chiefs activated DB Chris Lammons from the practice squad. Lammons has been a member of the practice squad for two seasons now. He can play a number of different spots on special teams and fill in as a safety or cornerback on defense. His mastery of the playbook and ability to fill in on special teams is likely the reason he was elevated over a player like CB DeAndre Baker.

The next transaction is an anticipated move by Kansas City. The team has officially activated Super Bowl LIV’s starting left guard Stefen Wisniewski from the practice squad. Wisniewski rejoined the team after his release by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Earlier this week, Eric Bieniemy spoke a bit about Wisniewski’s progress in his return to the team.

Don’t expect Wisniewski to start right away, but it wouldn’t be crazy to see him work in on some heavy sets. He’ll also likely be the first player off the bench to fill in if there is an injury at the guard position.

Both of these appear to be standard elevations, which means they’ll revert to the practice squad after Week 13. That would leave the Chiefs with an open roster spot due to O’Daniel’s move to injured reserve. It appears the team is keen on keeping their options open as they head into the final quarter of the season.

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Chiefs OL Stefen Wisniewski making strides in return to Kansas City

Whenever the Chiefs need him to step in, Stefen Wisniewski will be ready to go says OC Eric Bieniemy.

The Kansas City Chiefs added a familiar face to the practice squad a few weeks back, signing free agent OL Stefen Wisniewski.

Wisniewski had first joined the Chiefs about midway through the 2019 NFL season. He played a reserve role on the team up until the final weeks of the regular season. Then he was asked to step up and start at left guard for Kansas City, a spot where he’d remain throughout the playoffs and Super Bowl LIV. He left as a free agent in the offseason and joined the Pittsburgh Steelers, but an early-year injury made him expendable to his new team.

Now healthy, Wisniewski has returned to Kansas City in a somewhat familiar role. He’s ready and waiting for his opportunity to help this team, but this time on the practice squad instead of the 53-man roster. Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy fully expects him to be able to step in when the time is right.

“Oh yeah, he looks just like Wiz [Stefen Wisniewski],” Bieniemy said. “Wiz is going to do anything and everything to make sure he’s getting himself back ready to play and getting himself right where he needs to be in case we need him to plug in right away.”

Despite some new starting pieces on the offensive line, Bieniemy isn’t concerned about chemistry or Wisniewski’s ability to pick up the offense. Everything he has seen so far is encouraging and showing that Wisniewski is the same guy he was for the Chiefs last year.

“He’s a sharp kid, he understands the system and Coach Heck does a great job with those guys on top of that,” Bienniemy continued. “That O-line group is a tight-knit group, so I’m sure those guys with the chemistry have just fell right back in place.”

The Chiefs are currently healthy along the offensive line, but that’s the one position they’ve seen the most attrition at this season. Prior to the season, they lost Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and Lucas Niang to opt-outs. During the season they’ve lost Kelechi Osemele to a season-ending injury and Mitchell Schwartz is on injured reserve with no timeline for return. Starting center Austin Reiter was banged up early on in the season too.

At some point, the team will likely need to call upon their offensive line depth. When they do need that help, Wisniewski will be ready to step in as if he never left in the first place.

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Chiefs release CB Lavert Hill from practice squad to make room for OL Stefen Wisniewski

An old friend returns to the practice squad while an undrafted free agent says goodbye to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs made a pair of practice squad transactions on Tuesday. According to the NFL’s official transaction report, the team released CB Lavert Hill from the practice squad and made the signing of OL Stefen Wisniewski official.

Hill joined the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft out of the University of Michigan. He was a standout for the Wolverines despite being a bit undersized at 5-10 and 190 pounds, recording six interceptions and 20 passes defended in four seasons with Michigan. Hill has been on the practice squad throughout 2020, but the arrival of DeAndre Baker seems to have made his status on the practice squad expendable.

Wisniewski joins the Chiefs’ practice squad after starting the 2020 NFL season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Wisniewski had earned a starting role on the Steelers offensive line but suffered a pec injury in Week 1 of the season. After a stay on injured reserve, he returned to the Steelers roster. He was ultimately released when the team traded for LB Avery Williamson.

His release allowed for a return to the Chiefs, with whom Wisniewski won a Super Bowl in 2019. He was a midseason addition for Kansas City last year, proving to be crucial depth during the teams’ championship-wining season. The hope seems to be that he can be elevated and serve as depth for the team once again this season as injuries along the offensive line have been a prominent story for Kansas City.

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