Tight end is a mixed bag for the Kansas City Chiefs. On the one hand, TE is a position of need that will require a major investment in the very near future. On the other hand, the team employs a couple of exciting developmental prospects who could at least factor as contributors down the line.
If the Chiefs want to make things even more interesting, they could choose to add another name to the prospect pool by claiming tight end Jalin Conyers, a second-year option recently placed on waivers.
Why Jalin Conyers is worth a closer look
The Miami Dolphins decided to cut ties with Conyers on Thursday after signing a few other additions. That means other teams can now submit claims in the hopes of landing him, and it's hard to imagine there's any real competition for a fringe tight end at this stage of the offseason. But for K.C., it's a move worth considering.
Conyers went undrafted after finishing his career at Texas Tech, but found a home with Miami. Some draft projections pegged him in the latter rounds, given his athleticism and offensive potential. Conyers, who is 6-3, 260 lbs., showcased elite numbers in the broad jump and short shuttle, among others, which gave him an impressive RAS score.
Jalin Conyers is a TE prospect in the 2025 draft class. He scored an unofficial 9.24 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 94 out of 1216 TE from 1987 to 2025.
— RAS.football (@MathBomb) March 1, 2025
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Conyers had 30 catches for 320 yards and 5 receiving touchdowns for the Red Raiders in '24, and put up totals of 104 receptions, 1,166 yards, and 12 scores that includes three seasons at Arizona State. Conyers was also Texas Tech's wildcat quarterback (after having played the position in high school) and scored another two touchdowns on the ground.
Early reports on Conyers were positive with Miami, but he landed on injured reserve before the season began. After spending all last season on IR, Conyers returned for a full offseason and seemed to step back into a competitive role, but the Dolphins decided to move on, leaving Greg Dulcich, Ben Sims, and rookies Will Kacmarek and Seydou Traore to fight for active roster spots.
The Chiefs can afford another low-risk swing at tight end
For the Chiefs, Conyers provides some very intriguing offensive flexibility as an h-back, tight, and wildcat option. Of course, all of these are long shot possibilities given that he was just cut by Miami. But adding him to a room that also includes Jake Briningstool, who was in Conyers' same position last year as a heralded UDFA who sat on the shelf all season, and John Michael Gyllenborg, a rookie free agent out of Wyoming with an excellent athletic profile of his own.
None of the aforementioned options are potential torchbearers for the position after Travis Kelce calls it a career. However, the Chiefs have nothing to lean in on the bigger picture with the lack of any impact from Jared Wiley, now in his third season after being drafted in the fourth round in 2024. If K.C. thinks Conyers is worth a closer look, it'd be worth submitting a waiver claim.
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