Chiefs cut WR who still can’t escape emergency-only label in KC

Jason Brownlee might have been hoping for new heights in a new environment. As it turns out, his ceiling with the Kansas City Chiefs stopped at the same place it did on his last stop. The Chiefs announced the release of Brownlee—a likely candidate to end up back on the practice squad—on Monday with Week 7 coming into view. The move was a necessary one to make room for wide receiver Rashee Rice, who is returning following a six-game suspension to start the season. The Chiefs are glad for the move given Rice's offensive importance, but Brownlee's end of the deal is also worth noting. Brownlee joined the Chiefs during the team's postseason run at a (failed) historic three-peat. A reserve/futures signing at the time, Brownlee decided to change teams instead of remaining with the New York Jets in the hopes of finding a stronger foothold on a team's active roster. The Jets had an interesting relationship with Brownlee in his first two seasons in the National Football League. Signed as a high-upside undrafted free