The Kansas City Chiefs have found a way to bolster their practice squad with an intriguing young linebacker. After being released by the Houston Texans, rookie LB Aiden Fisher is reportedly set to sign with the Chiefs' taxi squad, per 810 Sports’ Jason Anderson.
I’m told Aiden Fisher is in town and expected to sign with the Chiefs practice squad.
— Jason Anderson (@J810Anderson) October 20, 2026
He was released by the Texans on Saturday and cleared waivers yesterday.
Fisher was placed on waivers on Sunday as the Texans rearranged their active roster to bring starting linebacker Henry To'oTo'o back from injury. The Texans also added safety Ja'Marcus Ingram to the roster in the process and released two players: Fisher and corner Collin Wright. Fisher and Wright then hit waivers and had to wait to see if any new teams would claim them for their own active rosters.
After Fisher cleared waivers, he became a free agent, able to sign with any team, and the Chiefs seized their chance to add the former Indiana Hoosiers linebacker. The Texans originally spent a seventh-round pick to secure his services but found themselves without a way to keep him in a roster logjam.
Aiden Fisher has a real window with the Chiefs if he can stick around
Some Houston fans were hoping to see Fisher back in the fold on their own practice squad, but Fisher finds himself with a nice opportunity in K.C. If Fisher can stay interesting enough to coaches and the front office to stick around long-term, a real window of opportunity could open for him in 2027 and beyond.
Nick Bolton will be coming into his contract year in '27. Drue Tranquill is already playing on a restructured deal (for less money) to stick around in '26 and is already 31. The Chiefs lost Leo Chenal in free agency last spring and made no real investment at the position in response, leaving the team rather thin behind them. Special teams favorites like Jack Cochrane, Cam Jones, and Cole Christiansen have found work as reliable staples on the active roster or taxi squad.
Behind the starters, it's hard to tell if the Chiefs really have anyone all that exciting in terms of linebacker prospects. Former fifth-round choice Jeffrey Bassa and undrafted free agent Cooper McDonald would be described as the best prospects on the active roster at the position, but the Chiefs haven't been too keen on getting either on the field. It should be noted that McDonald is on injured reserve right now, but even when healthy, the point stands.
What does Aiden Fisher bring to the table?
Fisher entered the draft as a championship-winning linebacker who measured a bit short at just under 6-foot-1, 230 pounds before the draft. Dane Brugler of The Athletic had Fisher as his No. 13 linebacker overall in pre-draft rankings, giving him a fifth-round projection—two rounds higher than he was taken.
With the Hoosiers, Fisher was a two-time All-American (2024-25) who wore the green dot for Curt Cignetti's defense. He had 97 tackles, including 10.5 for a loss, and 4.5 sacks last year for the Hoosiers, but he also comes to the Chiefs with plenty of special teams experience on coverage units.
Given that the Texans already risked their investment in him by placing him on waivers, Chiefs fans should keep their expectations low here. But the Chiefs have leaned on the same names for years as linebacker depth with very clear limitations when tasked with anything beyond special teams duties—and even then, the penalties are maddening (we're looking at you, Cochrane).
But taking a flyer on a rookie linebacker with decent draft projections, praised for his intangibles, at a position of long-term need is never a bad move. A good swing of the bat by Brett Veach here to see if they can get anything out of Fisher for the bigger picture.
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