Kansas City Chiefs make several practice squad moves

The Kansas City Chiefs made several moves related to the team’s practice squad needs on Tuesday evening.

The Kansas City Chiefs signed three players to the team’s practice squad and released two to make room for them in a series of moves on Tuesday to add new faces to key positions. Specifically, per Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star, the Chiefs added running back George Atkinson, defensive tackle Daniel Ross and defensive back Keith Reaser.

To allow for the new players, the Chiefs said goodbye to two recently signed players: defensive back Taurean Nixon and defensive tackle Rickey Hatley—a former University of Missouri player. Let’s take a closer look at each player’s history and what he brings to the table.

Keith Reaser, DB

Reaser is a 26-year-old cornerback who originally entered the NFL as the San Francisco 49ers fifth round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Reaser, who is former Washington defensive back Sean Taylor’s cousin, came into the NFL with a torn ACL injury causing him to miss his entire rookie season. That said, he’s a smallish corner at 5’10 who came into the league as a strong corner.

Reaser has played in 29 total games for the Niners over the last two-plus seasons. He was let go just a few days ago and the Chiefs pounced on him to add to their practice squad.

George Atkinson, RB

George Atkinson is a 24-year-old running back who weighs in at 220, immediately putting him as the heaviest healthy back on the Chiefs roster. Atkinson has had multiple stints with the Oakland Raiders since entering the NFL in 2014 after his collegiate career at Notre Dame. The Raiders released Atkinson just before final roster cuts and the Chiefs are the first team he’s joined since then. Has return experience on special teams in the past.

Daniel Ross, DL

Ross is an interesting defensive prospect, a 6’6, 325 lb. prospect who at 24 years of age has played a couple years of community college ball as well as a couple seasons in the Canadian Football League. He’s a large developmental project and the Chiefs likely just want to see up close what it would take to turn him into a positive force on the field.