The Kansas City Chiefs have made five roster moves ahead of Tuesday’s roster cuts deadline. Three of the roster moves made were injured related while two other players were released/waived outright.
The team waived WR Antonio Callaway and TE Evan Baylis with injury designations. That means if both players clear waivers they’ll revert to the team’s injured reserve list. Both Callaway and Baylis signed on reserve/future deals with Kansas City last season. Callaway, a former fourth-round draft pick by the Cleveland Browns, had earned some first-team repetitions before suffering a bone bruise on his knee during training camp.
RB Elijah McGuire was placed on injured reserve outright, effectively ending his 2021 NFL season for Kansas City. He suffered an ankle sprain during the preseason Week 1 opener against the San Francisco 49ers. Players who are placed on injured reserve ahead of 53-man roster cuts are not allowed to return during the season. McGuire had a strong preseason showing, catching two passes for 27 yards and carrying the ball once for three yards.
We have waived/injured the following players:
TE Evan Baylis
WR Antonio Callaway
We have waived DB Manny Patterson.
We released WR Chad Williams.
We placed RB Elijah McGuire on Injured Reserve. pic.twitter.com/I0UaylBOcA
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) August 17, 2021
WR Chad Williams, who hasn’t practiced much this training camp due to injury, was released. Williams signed a reserve/future deal with the team last year after spending some time on the Chiefs’ practice squad. The former third-round draft pick by the Arizona Cardinals is free to sign with another team immediately.
Finally, second-year NFL DB Manny Patterson was waived. He first joined the team following a rookie minicamp tryout. Being waived means he’ll need to clear waivers before he’s able to sign with another team.
The Chiefs’ roster is now down to 85 players ahead of the NFL’s 4:00 p.m. deadline. The next round of roster cuts is due on Tuesday, August 24, where the team will need to trim the roster from 85 to 80 players.
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