On Tuesday afternoon, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs introduced two procedural roster strikes through their official X account.
The crew formally signed defensive again Nazeeh Johnson and offensive lineman Mike Caliendo, who had been “unique rights free brokers” getting into the offseason. They tendered each gamers final month.
Gamers change into unique rights free brokers by having an active-roster contract expire earlier than accruing three seasons of service time (a mark that may see them qualify for restricted free company). A crew can retain their companies by providing them a one-year, minimal wage contract. If tendered a contract provide, unique rights free brokers could not negotiate with different groups.
The Chiefs chosen Johnson out of Marshall within the seventh spherical of the 2022 NFL Draft, making him the fifth and last member of the “Fab 5” defensive backs of that class. the 25-year-old joined the energetic roster in late September, incomes all his snaps on particular groups.
Kansas Metropolis lists the 5-foot-10, 199-pound defensive again on the security place, however he was making waves at beginning cornerback alongside L’Jarius Sneed and Trent McDuffie finally 12 months’s coaching camp earlier than tearing his ACL. Johnson’s return from harm turns into extra essential now that Sneed is a member of the Tennessee Titans.
Caliendo, 26, spent the 2022 season on Kansas Metropolis’s follow squad earlier than ultimately making the roster for 2023, offering the crew with inside offensive line depth. Just like the case with Johnson and Sneed, Nick Allegretti’s departure to the Washington Commanders elevates Caliendo’s position to the highest inside backup getting into the upcoming season.
