On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs waived a tight end who was injured during practice at the start of training camp. With a roster place open, the Chiefs signed a former Chiefs tight end.
This week has been eventful for the Chiefs in terms of personnel movements at pass-catching spots. As previously mentioned on GH, they signed wide receiver Kyle Sheets on Wednesday.
According to Aaron Wilson with KPRC, the Chiefs signed undrafted rookie free agent Kyle Sheets. Sheets played college football for Slippery Rock. He signed with the New Orleans Saints this spring, but the Saints waived him in June.
Per Slippery Rock’s website, the six-foot-four, 220-pound receiver earned consensus All-American honors at the D-II level for the 2023 season. Sheets finished his career with 154 receptions and 29 receiving touchdowns. He appeared in 51 games for Slippery Rock.
The Kansas City Chiefs cut a tight end
According to Matt Derrick of Chiefs Digest, Gerrit Prince was spotted wearing a walking boot during Friday’s practice. According to the NFL’s transaction wire, the Chiefs released him on Sunday.
Prince was not able to practice over the weekend. He spent the 2023 season on the Chiefs’ practice squad. He did not appear in any regular season or playoff games for the Chiefs. However, he is recognized as a part of the Super Bowl-winning squad. He signed a futures/reserves contract after the season.
Izaiah Gathings signs with the Chiefs
According to the league’s transaction wire, the Chiefs have re-signed tight end Izaiah Gathings, who played for them in 2023. According to a Pittsburgh Steelers press release, he signed a one-year contract with the team in May. He was a standout in college at Middle Tennessee State.
Gathings played college football at Middle Tennessee State where he caught 60 passes for 559 yards and two touchdowns in 2022. In two seasons, he played in 24 games, finishing with 84 receptions for 861 yards and three touchdowns.
In early June, the Steelers released Gathings. In 2023, the New York Jets signed him as an undrafted free agent.
