The Kansas City Chiefs made 21 transactions on Friday in order to adjust their roster in order to reach the 53-man limit imposed by NFL rules. Seventeen players were waived, two veteran players were released and two players were placed on the injured reserve list. QB Alex Tanney and DB De’Quan Menzie were placed in the IR list. Tanney is known as the ‘Trick Shot Quarterback’ and gained viral video fame on YouTube.
Two vested veteran players had their contract terminated. LB Leon Williams and DL Amon Gordon are now free to sign with any other NFL franchise and will not have to pass through the waiver process.
Starting at noon EST on Saturday, the Chiefs can sign any player which has cleared through waivers and fill their eight player practice squad.
According to the Kansas City Chiefs, the following 17 players were waived by the franchise on Friday-
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PLAYERS:
Alex Tanney,
Leon Williams,
Amon Gordon,
Brandon Bair,
Mikail Baker,
Josh Bellamy,
Rob Bruggeman,
Patrick DiMarco,
Chandler Fenner,
Darryl Harris,
Junior Hemingway,
Jerome Long,
Gabe Miller,
David Mims,
Jamar Newsome,
Terrance Parks,
Lucas Patterson,
Rich Ranglin,
Neiko Thorpe,
Donald Washington
TEAMS: Kansas City Chiefs, Oregon State Beavers, Florida State Seminoles, Texas A&M Aggies, Ohio State Buckeyes, San Diego State Aztecs
TEAMS: Kansas City Chiefs, Oregon State Beavers, Florida State Seminoles, Texas A&M Aggies, Ohio State Buckeyes, San Diego State Aztecs
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