The Kansas City Chiefs have quite a few new faces at Missouri Western State University for training camp this year.
With 90 players under contract, more than a third of the players on the roster have never participated in an Andy Reid training camp in St. Joseph. For our purposes, we’re going to specifically take a look at those players who are new to the team and have never spent any time on the roster or practice squad.
Here’s a look at all 33 newcomers on the Chiefs’ roster as training camp begins on Sunday:
QB Blaine Gabbert
How he got here: Free agency
Roster projection: Likely to make the 53-man roster
RB Deneric Prince (No. 34)
How he got here: Undrafted free agent
Roster projection: Likely to make the 53-man roster
WR Kekoa Crawford (No. 89)
How he got here: Signed after mandatory minicamp and rookie minicamp tryouts
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
WR Ty Fryfogle (No. 13)
How he got here: Reserve/future signing
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
WR Rashee Rice (No. 4)
How he got here: 2023 NFL draft (Round 2, Pick 55)
Roster projection: Likely to make the 53-man roster
WR Richie James (No. 17)
How he got here: Free agency
Roster projection: Likely to make the 53-man roster
WR Nikko Remigio (No. 27)
How he got here: Undrafted free agent
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
WR John Ross (No. 85)
How he got here: Reserve/future signing
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
OT Jawaan Taylor (No. 74)
How he got here: Free agency
Roster projection: Likely to make the 53-man roster
OT Donovan Smith (No. 79)
How he got here: Free agency
Roster projection: Likely to make the 53-man roster
OG Jerome Carvin (No. 67)
How he got here: Undrafted free agent
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
OT Wanya Morris (No. 64)
How he got here: 2023 NFL draft (Round 3, Pick 92)
Roster projection: Likely to make the 53-man roster
OT Sebastian Gutierrez (No. 60)
How he got here: Rookie minicamp tryout
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
OT Jason "Chu" Godrick (No. 72)
How he got here: NFL International Player Pathway
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
C Anderson Hardy (No. 68)
How he got here: Undrafted free agent
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
EDGE Felix Anudike-Uzomah (No. 97)
How he got here: 2023 NFL draft (Round 1, Pick 31)
Roster projection: Likely to make the 53-man roster
EDGE BJ Thompson (No. 53)
How he got here: 2023 NFL draft (Round 5, Pick 166)
Roster projection: Likely to make the 53-man roster
EDGE Truman Jones (No. 57)
How he got here: Undrafted free agent
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
DL Charles Omenihu (No. 90)
How he got here: Free agency
Roster projection: Likely to make the 53-man roster
DT Keondre Coburn (No. 99)
How he got here: 2023 NFL draft (Round 6, Pick 194)
Roster projection: Likely to make the 53-man roster
DT Chris Williams (No. 70)
How he got here: Free agency
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
LB Drue Tranquill (No. 23)
How he got here: Free agency
Roster projection: Likely to make the 53-man roster
LB Cam Jones (No. 44)
How he got here: Undrafted free agent
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
LB Isaiah Moore (No. 45)
How he got here: Undrafted free agent
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
CB Nic Jones (No. 31)
How he got here: 2023 NFL draft (Round 7, Pick 250)
Roster projection: Likely to make the 53-man roster
CB Lamar Jackson (No. 29)
How he got here: Free agency
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
CB Ekow Boye-Doe (No. 40)
How he got here: Undrafted free agent
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
CB Reese Taylor (No. 39)
How he got here: Undrafted free agent
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
CB Kahlef Hailassie (No. 12)
How he got here: Undrafted free agent
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
S Chamarri Conner (No. 27)
How he got here: 2023 NFL draft (Round 4, Pick 119)
Roster projection: Likely to make the 53-man roster
S Isaiah Norman (No. 46)
How he got here: Undrafted free agent
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
S Anthony Cook (No. 47)
How he got here: Undrafted free agent
Roster projection: Practice squad potential
S Mike Edwards (No. 21)
How he got here: Free agency
Roster projection: Likely to make the 53-man roster
Players who did not qualify that you might not be familiar with:
The following players didn’t qualify for our list because they spent time on the practice squad or offseason roster last season.
- DL Daniel Wise (No. 96)
- RB La’Mical Perine (No. 29)
- DT Phil Hoskins (No. 92)
- TE Kendall Blanton (No. 80
- DT Matt Dickerson (No. 93)
- TE Matt Bushman (No. 49)
