The Kansas City Chiefs announced several moves on Monday as the offseason begins for a burdened front office. General manager Brett Veach will be tinkering with nearly every position to one degree or another, and the work began with some minor additions in the form of reserve/futures contracts.
The Chiefs signed four players to futures deals while also giving two players their freedom. They terminated the contract of defensive back Tanner McCalister, while placing quarterback Shane Buechele on waivers.
In terms of the new additions, all four are familiar faces to varying degrees, and Veach has brought back two players on both sides of the ball to start to build out the competition for the long offseason ahead. Here's a closer look at the prospects of all four signees ahead of the 2026 offseason.
The Kansas City Chiefs made several roster moves, including four futures signings that begin the offseason work of adding competition.
Kam Arnold, LB
Both Kam Arnold and Marcus Harris (see below) joined the Chiefs in the last week after standing out during a mass tryout of more than a dozen players at the end of December.
Arnold is a former defensive back at Boston College turned linebacker who tested impressively in his pre-draft training before the 2025 NFL Draft. He still went unselected after finishing up his fifth season at BC, but was given a chance with the Washington Commanders before being released in the preseason.
A slight defender at only 227 pounds, Arnold does have impressive speed at the position and overall athleticism. A strong final season at Boston College was cut short by injury, so perhaps he would have heard his name called during draft weekend if he'd been able to stay healthy. Either way, the Chiefs clearly like his potential and will see what he's made of in voluntary workouts and OTAs, if he lasts that long.
Marcus Harris, DL
Expect plenty of activity along the defensive front as the Chiefs seek to bolster the talent both outside and in.
Harris is a former seventh-round choice of the Houston Texans in the 2024 NFL Draft after putting up 11.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks in his final season at Auburn. Such disruptive potential wasn't enough for the Texans to keep him on the roster, but they've kept tabs on him nonetheless since they brought him back as some roster security earlier in December.
The Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots have also given him chances, but Harris has failed to latch on with any team for an extended period of time. Perhaps he'll find a way forward in Kansas City.
Jimmy Holiday, WR
The Chiefs got the first chance to sign Jimmy Holiday as an undrafted free agent out of Louisiana Tech, with the New York Giants scheduled to take a look if they passed on him. Holiday was an unexpected favorite through the preseason, and while he didn't make the active roster, he was given a practice squad spot for the most of the regular season.
Holiday spent a bit of time with the Buffalo Bills before finding his way back to the practice squad, and the Chiefs rewarded the WR with a roster elevation for Week 18 against the L.A. Raiders along with Jason Brownlee.
Now Holiday will get a full offseason with the team and a chance to build on what the Chiefs saw last summer. Pencil him as a potential surprise since he's already proven to make it farther than anyone could have expected.
Matt Waletzko, OT
At one point, Matt Waletzko was an enticing tackle project for the Dallas Cowboys, who selected the massive lineman out of North Dakota in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. After a few seasons, however, the Cowboys decided to move on after injuries took their toll and a natural spot for him failed to materialize.
The Minnesota Vikings were next on the list, and they gave him a home early in the 2025 campaign on their practice squad, but he was cut in October. The Chiefs came calling when tackle injuries began to pile up later in the year. Apparently K.C. liked what they saw enough to bring him back for a longer look this offseason.