Kansas City Chiefs

Chiefs: The Next Steps

LadnerMorse August 29, 2024 No Comments Gallery

Laddie Morse

Now that Alchemy Day is done with, everyone wants to know… what are the Kansas City Chiefs next steps going to be? While we’d all like to know the answer to that one, some of the moves the Chiefs made in the day after Alchemy Day leave big clues. General Manager Brett Veach has made it perfectly clear, every position is up for grabs with the exception of QB of course… and TE… and DT… and… and… and.

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While the Chiefs have several players who could be called, The Best, we know it takes many other great players to win a championship. So, we want to know what moves Veach will make to ensure that K.C. remains at the top of the league… or at least plays for another Lombardi.

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Post Alchemy Day Moves

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RB, Samaje Perine: 5-foot-10, 236 lbs.

Chiefs claim RB Samaje Perine:

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CB, Eric Scott: 6-foot-1, 215 lbs.

Dallas CB, Eric Scott, claimed by the Chiefs.

Here is excellent film analysis on Eric Scott . Please be aware that the analyzer has Dallas bias (4:47):

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Here’s an Eric Scott interception during this preseason vs the Rams (0:12):

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DE, Cameron Thomas: 6-foot-4, 269 lbs.

At DE, the Chiefs strengthened a position of need, a need at any time of the year:

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QB, Bailey Zappe: 6-foot-1, 215 lbs.

After being waived by N.E., the Chiefs signed QB Bailey Zappe:

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Players Lost

Louis Rees-Zammit

It looks like Louis Rees-Zammit (LRZ) is signing elsewhere:

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After LRZ cleared waivers on Wednesday, the Chiefs chose not to re-sign him to their Practice Squad. So, he’s now moved on to Jacksonville.

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Players K.C. Brought Back

WR, Justyn Ross

There are a number of player that the Chiefs have decided to bring back to their Practice Squad including:

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My prediction is… Ross will be on the active roster by the end of the 2024 season.

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DB, Deon Bush

Deon Bush returns:

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Bush made plays for K.C. in 2023… like the AFC Championship Game (0:32):

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WR, Nikko Remigio

Nikko Remigio returns to the PS:

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TE, Baylor Cupp

K.C. has also signed TE Baylor Cupp:

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LB, Cole Christian

LB Cole Christian returns to the Chiefs Practice Squad:

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LB, Swayze Bozeman

LB Swayze Bozeman returns to the Chiefs Practice Squad which I’m thrilled about since he runs a 4.40 40-yard dash:

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Practice Squad…

Other players assigned to the Practice Squad include:

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• OT, Lucas Niang

• RB, Emani Bailey

• RB, Keaontay Ingram

• DT, Matt Dickerson

• DT, Fabien Lovett

• DT, Neil Farrell

• DE, Truman Jones

• CB, Keith Taylor

• WR, Montrell Washington

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ChiefsBlitz – Photo Credit

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Here’s Matt Derrick’s list of players (at ChiefsDigest) who were cut by the Chiefs, but didn’t sign onto a Practice Squad:

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“Here’s the complete list of players let go by Kanas City who cleared waivers and became free agents on Wednesday who did not sign with the practice squad:

OL Nick Torres

CB Miles Battle

QB Ian Book

CB Ekow Boye-Doe

WR Phillip Brooks

DE Owen Carney

DT Alex Gubner

CB Kamal Hadden

WR Jaaron Hayek

CB Kelvin Joseph

OL Griffin McDowell

DB D.J. Miller

QB Chris Oladokun

LS Randen Plattner

WR Cornell Powell

RB Deneric Prince

RB Louis Rees-Zammit

WR Kyle Sheets

TE Geor’quarius Spivey

WR Kadarius Toney”

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From SI.com comes this:

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“With Godrick as the team’s International Player

Pathway designee, this takes up 16 of KC’s 17

practice squad spots. The team also announced

that they have waived cornerback Nic Jones,

who would be a likely candidate to return to

the practice squad if he goes unclaimed.”

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A Suspended Suspension

Rashee Rice’s court date has been changed to next Summer on June 23rd.. So, any suspension by the NFL, if there is any, will likely come next season, in 2025.

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Any other additions/subtractions, I missed?

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Laddie Morse — ArrowheadOne

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