The team placed cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson and wide receivers Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton on the Reserve/Injured list. With only two games remaining, their seasons are over.
Cornerback Melvin Smith signed from the practice squad as well as defensive ends Ethan Downs and Tyreke Smith (note: the team’s official press release mistakenly listed Smith as a tight end).
Melvin Smith joined the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in April out of Southern Arkansas. Downs signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars after going undrafted out of Oklahoma but promptly joined Kansas City’s practice squad after being waived out of camp.
The Seattle Seahawks made Tyreke Smith a fifth-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft. The Ohio State product has only appeared in three career games.
Also on Wednesday — and with the season now over for both starting corners — the Chiefs activated cornerback Nazeeh Johnson from the team’s Reserve/Injured list. Kansas City’s seventh-round selection from 2022 suffered a shoulder injury in the preseason and has not played in 2025.
No additional practice squad elevations were announced. With these roster moves — on the heels of a similar batch made prior to Week 16 — the Chiefs now have six openings on the practice squad. With only one game remaining after Thursday, those spots may or may not be filled.