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‘Which’ Wednesday: Which UDFA is most likely to crack the Chiefs’ roster?

‘Which’ Wednesday: Which UDFA is most likely to crack the Chiefs’ roster?

Vote in our Wednesday poll — and tell us what you think, too!

Ahead of rookie minicamp, the Kansas City Chiefs signed 16 undrafted free agents. We have more information on them here. Our question is simple: Which of the 16 players do you think is most likely to make Kansas City’s 53-man roster when it’s decided in late August?

What do you think? Please explain your answer in the comments.

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Arrowheadlines: Elijhah Badger may be the crown jewel of the undrafted free-agent class

Arrowheadlines: Elijhah Badger may be the crown jewel of the undrafted free-agent class

Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, May 7

The latest

Examining Shedeur, Shilo Sanders and More Players’ Odds of Making Roster or Being Cut | Bleacher Report

Elijhah Badger may be the crown jewel of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2025 undrafted free-agent class, a group that includes 16 prospects so far.

The wideout started his collegiate career at Arizona State, leading the Sun Devils in receiving yardage for both the 2022 and 2023 seasons. After transferring to Florida last year, the talented pass-catcher didn’t skip a beat and finished with a team-high 806 receiving yards and four touchdowns...

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Chiefs sign 3 tryout players to 90-man roster; here’s what to know

Chiefs sign 3 tryout players to 90-man roster; here’s what to know

The offseason roster continues churning in Kansas City.

Per Tuesday’s official NFL transaction report, the Kansas City Chiefs signed three players who tried out at last weekend’s rookie minicamp. Former Louisiana Tech wide receiver Jimmy Holiday, TCU linebacker Cooper McDonald, and Carson-Newman defensive back Major Williams were added.

Holiday played at Tennessee and Western Kentucky before joining Louisiana Tech last season. In a dual-threat role, he caught 39 passes for 476 yards and two touchdowns while carrying the ball 48 times for 182 yards and four more scores on the ground. Measuring 6 feet and weighing 199 pounds, the Flora,...

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Howie Roseman knew the Eagles might be giving the Chiefs a ‘free pick’

Howie Roseman knew the Eagles might be giving the Chiefs a ‘free pick’

A new war room video shows Philadelphia’s side of the first-round trade with Kansas City.

Before the Kansas City Chiefs made their marquee selection of the 2025 NFL Drafttaking Ohio State tackle Josh Simmons in the first round — general manager Brett Veach made a deal with Philadelphia Eagles’ GM Howie Roseman, giving up Kansas City’s 31st pick in exchange for Philadelphia’s 32nd selection and the 164th pick from the fifth round.

Later that night, we heard Veach’s side of the story. Now, however, we have more insight about the trade from [a behind-the-scenes video taken inside the...

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2 ESPN analysts call Josh Simmons their favorite pick of the draft

2 ESPN analysts call Josh Simmons their favorite pick of the draft

The Kansas City Chiefs’ first-round pick is a popular one among national analysts.

In the weeks following the NFL Draft, the love for the Kansas City Chiefs’ selection of Ohio State left tackle Josh Simmons at No. 32 overall continues to pour in.

In a wrap (2025 NFL draft: Experts debate best and worst picks, classes) posted Tuesday morning, ESPN asked 17 analysts to weigh in on their favorite pick of the entire draft. Two of them selected Simmons.

The experts

Jeremy Fowler: Offensive tackle Josh Simmons to the Chiefs (No. 32). My favorite picks typically come with...

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Jalen Royals really does have a lot of similarities to Rashee Rice

Jalen Royals really does have a lot of similarities to Rashee Rice

Kansas City’s fourth-round pick is much like his new teammate — but there are some differences, too.

With the 133rd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs selected Utah State wide receiver Jalen Royals.

What can the team expect from Royals? Here’s what you need to know.

Background

Royals came out of Georgia Military Academy as a zero-star recruit. At Utah State — the only school to make him an offer — he didn’t break out until his junior season in 2023, when he finished with 71 catches for 1,080 yards and 15 touchdowns, giving him...

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Tuesday Takes: Which former player should return as a coach?

Tuesday Takes: Which former player should return as a coach?

Who could improve the team by returning to Kansas City as a coach? Let’s hear what you think!

Whenever discussion turns to a former Kansas City Chiefs player, it’s not uncommon for fans to suggest that player should return to the franchise as a coach. So let’s ask this question: which former player would you want to become one of the team’s coaches right now? In other words, is there a living former player that you think would improve the current coaching staff?

Let’s talk about it!

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Arrowheadlines: Chiefs sit atop ESPN’s post draft power rankings

Arrowheadlines: Chiefs sit atop ESPN’s post draft power rankings

Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, May 6

The latest

NFL Power Rankings 2025: Which teams improved in the draft? | ESPN

1. Kansas City Chiefs

Post-free agency ranking: 1

Most improved position: Wide receiver

The Chiefs are counting on the return of two top receivers who missed most of last season with injuries. Rashee Rice led the league with 24 catches through the first three games before a season-ending knee injury, while Hollywood Brown played in only two regular-season games because of a sternoclavicular injury. Rice and Brown will combine with Xavier Worthy...

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Rounding up the Chiefs calls to their draft picks

Rounding up the Chiefs calls to their draft picks

The club released the conversations with Josh Simmons, Omarr Norman-Lott, Ashton Gillotte, Jeff Bassa and Brashard Smith.

NFL Draft weekend is in the rearview mirror — and the Kansas City Chiefs will finish up their rookie minicamp with one final practice (closed to the media) on Monday.

Last week, the club released footage of five of the seven calls to their draft picks, which we have rounded up below:

Round 1 (Pick No. 32): Ohio State left tackle Josh Simmons

“Let’s do it... can’t wait to get to work.” - Simmons

**Round 2 (Pick No. 63): Tennessee defensive tackle...

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Chiefs 2025 offseason overview: returning players, free agents, salary cap and the draft

Chiefs 2025 offseason overview: returning players, free agents, salary cap and the draft

With the 2024 season behind us, here’s where Kansas City’s roster stands going into the offseason.

The Kansas City Chiefs now have 91 players under contract. They have a roster exemption for International Pathways Program offensive lineman Chukwuebuka Godrick, allowing them to have one extra player on their roster.


Returning players (34)


All of these players were on the team’s final 2024 active roster or reserve lists and remain under contract for the coming season.

Offense

  • QB Patrick Mahomes
  • T Ethan Driskell
  • T Kingsley Suamataia
  • T Jawaan Taylor
  • C Creed...
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Kansas City Chiefs roster

Kansas City Chiefs roster

The up-to-date team roster, including contract and salary cap information.


Salary cap space

All information shown is current as of 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 5.


Current space: $12.0 million.

This includes the estimated salary cap impacts of all known signings and releases. More information about our cap space calculation is available below the tables.

Please note: *All NFL teams must remain below the salary cap between the beginning of the new league year in mid-March and the end of each season. If our estimate of the team’s cap space is a negative number, it’s because contracts for...

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Brashard Smith ready to bring a unique skill set to Chiefs offense

Brashard Smith ready to bring a unique skill set to Chiefs offense

Kansas City’s rookie running back spoke to the Kansas City media on Sunday ahead of the team’s rookie practice.

When the Kansas City Chiefs finally addressed the running back position in last month’s NFL Draft, the selection was an interesting one.

The team traded two of the final picks in the seventh round to move up to the 228th overall selection to take SMU’s Brashard Smith. Smith spent three years as a middling wide receiver at Miami before transitioning to running back after transferring to SMU.

The move paid dividends, as he broke out for 1,332 rushing yards and 14...

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