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It was quite the surprise when the Kansas City Chiefs opted not to keep Mike Pennel on their roster. He was on the list of roster cuts in favor of the recently-reaquired Derrick Nnadi, who briefly spent time with the Jets before coming back to Kansas City.

Cincinnati Bengals News / A to Z Sports / September 9

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Mike Pennel Details Decision to Sign With Cincinnati Bengals

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Kansas City Chiefs News / A to Z Sports / September 1

Chiefs GM Brett Veach's most perplexing roster decision could come back to bite him after Mike Pennel joins conference rival

When the Chiefs trimmed their roster down to 53 players last week, the most surprising cut was easily veteran defensive tackle Mike Pennel. Despite consistently running with the first-team defense all throughout training camp and preseason, Kansas City decided to move on from Pennel after the two sides couldn't agree to terms financially.