Byron Pringle clears waivers, can rejoin Chiefs practice squad

The Kansas City Chiefs floated wide receiver Byron Pringle on waivers, but he went unclaimed, which means the wideout can return to the practice squad.

The Kansas City Chiefs raised a few eyebrows, at least, with their choice of player to drop to make room for the return of De’Anthony Thomas from suspension earlier this week. The Chiefs decided to release wide receiver Byron Pringle, a second-year prospect who looked very good in the preseason—good enough to make the team.

Fortunately for the Chiefs, Pringle cleared waivers and is now free to re-sign with the team on their practice squad, should Brett Veach want to do so. It’s assumed the team will add Pringle and drop someone else given that they chose the former Kansas State product to make the active roster above all of the players currently on the practice squad only a week ago.

Pringle wowed Chiefs fans and coaches alike with a strong preseason showing, both in actual games and throughout training camp practices. He picked right up where he left off the previous year, as last summer he was also an impressive rookie free agent making his mark at the pro level. Unfortunately a hamstring injury along with a hernia kept him out for the year as the Chiefs placed him on injured reserve.

Pringle, who came out for the draft after his junior season with the Wildcats, totaled 69 catches in his sophomore and junior seasons, good for 1,355 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. He averaged 24 yards per reception during his final year. He also brought experience as a kick and punt returner to the Chiefs, although they’ve never asked him to play that role given other talents on the roster.