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Report: Chiefs among frontrunners to land waived WR Diontae Johnson

According to Adam Schefter, the Kansas City #Chiefs may be interested in claiming waived WR Diontae Johnson.

According to a report from NFL insider Adam Schefter, the Kansas City Chiefs are expected to show interest in claiming veteran wide receiver Diontae Johnson off waivers after the Baltimore Ravens parted ways with the versatile pass-catcher this week.

News of Kansas City’s potential interest was broken just before the Chiefs kicked off their Week 16 matchup against the Houston Texans on Saturday, December 21.

Though it is unclear whether Johnson will fall far enough down the waiver order to be acquired by Kansas City remains unclear.

If the Chiefs get a chance to add him to their ailing receiving corps, fans should expect general manager Brett Veach to at least consider taking a chance on Johnson.

Kansas City has dealt with brutal injuries at key positions all season and is still without star wideout Rashee Rice, who saw his season end in the opening weeks of the Chiefs’ 2024 campaign.

Stay tuned to see if Veach decides to add Johnson to Kansas City’s roster before the playoffs.

Chiefs hail former first-round pick as ‘an inspiration’ after waiving him

The Kansas City #Chiefs hailed veteran RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire as an “inspiration” after waiving him earlier this week.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ decision to waive veteran running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire this week came as a surprise to many fans, despite the fact that the former LSU Tiger hadn’t made an impact on the team’s offense this season.

Edwards-Helaire was the Chiefs’ first-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft and played a key role in Kansas City’s rushing attack before Isiah Pacheco arrived in Western Missouri back in 2022.

After parting ways with the two-time Super Bowl champion, the Chiefs commemorated Edwards-Helaire’s tenure in Kansas City with a post to Twitter, in which the team hailed him as an “inspiration.”

Check out the Chiefs’ post about Edwards-Helaire below:

Though it is unclear if Edwards-Helaire will catch on with another team—or find his way back to Kansas City’s practice squad—it is clear that the Chiefs have no ill will toward him.

Stay tuned to see what is next for Edwards-Helaire as the regular season draws to a close.

Twitter reacts: Chiefs waive RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire

See what users on Twitter had to say about the Kansas City #Chiefs’ decision to waive veteran RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire this week.

The Kansas City Chiefs waived veteran running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire on Monday ahead of their Week 16 matchup against the Houston Texans.

Edwards-Helaire was a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft after an illustrious collegiate career in which he played a key role in the LSU Tigers’ 2019 College Football Playoff national championship victory.

At LSU, Edwards-Helaire was part of a Tigers offense that featured Cincinnati Bengals stars Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase, and All-Pro Minnesota Vikings pass-catcher Justin Jefferson.

He has spent the entirety of his professional career in Kansas City, and will now get a chance to earn a role with another team before the playoffs begin.

Edwards-Helaire posted a message about his departure from the team in a post to Twitter on Monday shortly before the Chiefs announced that he had been waived:

 

Take a look at what Chiefs fans and various members of the media had to say about Edwards-Helaire’s release:

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Chiefs waive 2020 first-round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire

The Kansas City #Chiefs waived former first-round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire on Monday after their Week 15 victory over the Cleveland #Browns.

On Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs waived veteran running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who had been with the team since his selection in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Though the team announced its decision to cut Edwards-Helaire loose, Kansas City hasn’t yet indicated if its front office has made a corresponding move to get the Chiefs’ roster back to 53 players.

Edwards-Helaire started his 2024 campaign on the NFL’s Reserve/Non-football illness list but was activated in October. Despite Kansas City’s decision to roster him, Edwards-Helaire hadn’t yet been utilized this season.

Edwards-Helaire has yet to take a carry this season and will get a chance to catch on with another team that might be keen to take a chance on a former first-round pick.

If he clears the waiver system, Edwards-Helaire is a likely candidate to earn a spot on the Chiefs’ practice squad, especially if injuries play a factor in Kansas City’s running back depth heading into the playoffs.

Browns waive embattled ex-Chiefs WR after epic Week 14 blunder

The Cleveland #Browns waived a former Kansas City #Chiefs WR on Sunday after he made a hilarious mistake in Week 14.

According to a report by NFL insider Adam Schefter, the Cleveland Browns are releasing former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney.

The Brown initially signed Toney to their practice squad on September 9 after he was released by the Chiefs on August 27. Toney was elevated to Cleveland’s active roster in Week 14, but failed to make a positive impact in his Browns debut.

In Kansas City, Toney is mostly remembered for his legendary punt return in Super Bowl LVII that helped propel the Chiefs to victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

On Sunday, Toney muffed a punt in Cleveland’s Week 14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, which may have played into the Browns’ decision to waive him.

The former Florida Gator struggled with drops during his tenure in Kansas City but is a terrifically talented wideout with all the physical tools scouts look for in elite playmakers.

Stay tuned to see if general manager Brett Veach will decide to kick the tires on Toney later this season if the Chiefs find themselves in need of another pass-catcher due to injuries.

Recently-cut Saints WR is now a free agent after clearing waivers

A.T. Perry cleared waivers, and the Saints have an open spot on their practice squad. But what happens next might be up to him:

Now this is interesting. The New Orleans Saints waived wide receiver A.T. Perry last Friday, and when the waiver wire updated on Monday no team chose to pick him up, per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill. Now Perry is a free agent, but what happens next may be up to him.

Saints coach Dennis Allen has already expressed an openness to keeping Perry around on the practice squad, and wouldn’t you know it but the team has a spot open after promoting rookie offensive lineman Kyle Hergel to the 53-man roster. But that’s not to say Perry doesn’t have options. He could choose to sign with another team’s practice squad and see if he has more success, depending on whether he’s received any offers.

You just have to wonder what’s out there. 32 teams saw his name on the waiver wire and decided they had better players on their rosters already; had someone claimed him, that team would’ve had to let another player go to make room. Swapping out rostered players with those on practice squads is a much lower-stakes affair.

Perry fell to the sixth round in last year’s draft for unquantifiable “character concerns,” and that may have played a part in the decision to not claim him. And his problems in New Orleans have been with picking up the playbook and executing his role on offense. Maybe that’s what scared off those teams in the first place. There’s a good chance Perry remains with the Saints on their practiice squad, but that’s no sure thing. Otherwise they wouldn’t have risked losing him on waivers at all.

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Dennis Allen explains why the Saints cut wide receiver A.T. Perry

Dennis Allen explained why the Saints waived wide receiver A.T. Perry, and what the future may hold for him in the NFL:

The New  Orleans Saints surprised many of their fans this week by waiving wide receiver A.T. Perry, last year’s sixth-round draft pick out of Wake  Forest. Head coach Dennis Allen was asked about the decision during his regular press conference ahead of Monday night’s road game with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Allen says it was a combination of Perry’s underwhelming fit in the offense and the need for greater depth at other positions that forced their hand. Perry dealt with some minor injuries but was inactive for each of their first four games this season, and injuries had piled up along the offensive line.

“Probably the biggest thing that went into the decision, in terms of healthy inactives and guys we could create a spot with, we signed the offensive lineman (Connor McGovern, from the New York Jets practice squad). That’s really what that boiled down to,” Allen said Saturday.

When pressed, Allen continued: “Sometimes you make some moves because it’s roster management moves. I still think he’s got some ability. So we’ll see what happens, he’ll have to go through the waiver claim, which happens on Monday, and then we’ll go from there.”

Allen added that the Saints would “absolutely” like to re-sign Perry to the practice squad if he clears waivers, so there’s a chance we haven’t seen the last of him just yet. How strong those odds are depends on how the same teams that passed on Perry in the draft last year feel about him now. Everyone needs receivers, and there aren’t many players his size who move as smoothly as he does. He should garner some attention on the waiver wire.

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Saints cut second-year draft pick in surprise roster move

The New Orleans Saints cut A.T. Perry in a surprise roster move. The second-year draft pick never did climb the depth chart this season:

This is a bit of a shock. The New Orleans Saints waived wide receiver A.T. Perry on Friday, as first reported by NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill and confirmed by other local outlets. Perry was only in his second year with the team after the Saints traded up to draft him in 2023 out of Wake Forest, sending tight end Adam Trautman to the Denver Broncos in the process.

The timing is odd — because the Saints are playing on “Monday Night Football” this week, they’re only in the second day of practice — so you have to wonder if there’s an injury involved. Perry was limited on Thursday with a hamstring issue, so maybe they waived him with the goal of putting him on injured reserve. It’s also possible they want to keep him on the practice squad. It’s just too soon to say for sure.

Either way, it’s a disappointing turn for his career. Perry struggled to get in the lineup last season due to injuries and finished his rookie year with  a dozen catches for 246 yards, scoring 4 touchdown receptions. But he never did meet expectations over the summer and was surpassed on the depth chart  by other players. Minor injuries and inconsistent performance on the practice  field have kept him out of each of the first four games this season, and it might be the end of the raod for him in New Orleans.

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Chiefs sign Kareem Hunt to 53-man roster, waive Keaontay Ingram

According to a report from ESPN’s Field Yates, the Kansas City #Chiefs signed Kareem Hunt to their 53-man roster and waived Keaontay Ingram.

According to a report from ESPN analyst Field Yates, the Kansas City Chiefs officially signed veteran running back Kareem Hunt to their 53-man roster on Tuesday, September 24.

To make room for Hunt, the Chiefs waived third-year back Keaontay Ingram, who was signed after Isiah Pacheco was placed on Kansas City’s injured reserve list last week.

These moves come after rookie running back Carson Steele’s outstanding performance in the Chiefs’ victory over the Falcons on Sunday Night Football. 

Hunt is set to enter his second stint on Kansas City’s 53-man roster after initially entering the league as the Chiefs’ third-round pick in the 2017 NFL draft.

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Kansas City released Hunt in 2018, and he spent five seasons with the Cleveland Browns before landing on the Chiefs’ practice squad last week.

It is unclear what role Hunt will play in Kansas City’s offense when the Chiefs face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 4, but fans should expect to see the former Toledo Rocket in action at some point during the regular season.

Report: Chiefs to waive TE Peyton Hendershot

According to a report, the Kansas City #Chiefs intend to waive TE Peyton Hendershot, who they acquired in a trade with the Dallas #Cowboys.

According to a report on Monday by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Kansas City Chiefs are waiving tight end Peyton Hendershot after trading for him just three weeks ago.

Hendershot was signed by the Dallas Cowboys in 2022 as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Indiana. In two years with the Cowboys, the former Hoosier posted 15 receptions for 141 yards and a touchdown.

The tight end’s most notable moment with the Chiefs fans involved a sideline altercation with Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith, who roughly pushed quarterback Patrick Mahomes out of bounds in Week 1.

Hendershot retaliated and shoved Smith, which resulted in a $100,000 fine for the Chiefs and a $5,000 fine for Hendershot.

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It is unknown whether Kansas City intends to sign Hendershot to its practice squad if he clears waivers. After the extension of veteran Noah Gray and the addition of Jared Wiley in the 2024 NFL draft, the Chiefs don’t have a pressing need at the tight end position.