The Kansas City Chiefs released four more players from the roster, including Nelson Spruce, as they make way for rookie free agents.
The Kansas City Chiefs have placed four more players on waivers as they continue to churn over the bottom of the 90-man roster. On Tuesday, the four players released to waivers, which allow any other NFL franchise to claim them, include wide receivers Brandon Shippen and Nelson Spruce, defensive back Prince Charles Iworah and defensive lineman Devondre Seymour.
The waiver will allow NFL teams a total of 24 hours to claim any of these players, such as when the Chiefs just claimed tight end Alex Ellis from the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday. If a player is not claimed, he becomes an unrestricted free agent.
Iworah joined the Chiefs five months ago on a reserve/futures contract in January. He entered the NFL as a 7th round draft choice of the San Francisco 49ers in 2016 after starring at Western Kentucky. He spent his first season in the NFL on the team’s practice squad and last year on injured reserve. Apparently the Chiefs wanted to check him out for themselves but ultimately decided to go a different direction.
Shippen is a former Temple product who also entered the league in 2016. He signed with the Miami Dolphins as a rookie free agent and then landed with the L.A. Rams in 2017. He and Iworah came on board at the same time in January. He’s a major project at WR since he just switched from defensive back midway through his tenure at Temple.
Spruce also became a pro in 2016 after setting several receiving records at the University of Colorado, including 19 catches in a single game. He landed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent and was released before the 2017 season. He was picked up Ryan Pace and the Chicago Bears but ultimately released. He signed with the Chiefs in late March.
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As for Seymour, the offensive tackle recently signed with the Chiefs after going undrafted this year. He played football at Georgia only to transfer to Southern Illinois. Devondre is the son of Richard Seymour.