In line with the NFL’s official transactions report, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs re-signed extensive receiver Cornell Powell on Wednesday.
The Chiefs drafted Powell within the fifth spherical (181st total) of the 2021 NFL Draft after a five-year school profession at Clemson. Surprisingly, he was reduce out of coaching camp his rookie season, and he joined Kansas Metropolis’s observe squad.
Powell has signed reserve/future contracts every offseason since however has by no means discovered a spot on the 53-man roster. Powell was elevated to the lively roster thrice within the 2022 season and performed a complete of 28 snaps on particular groups. He didn’t seem in a sport with Kansas Metropolis final season.
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As a result of Powell was not listed among the many Chiefs’ preliminary wave of reserve/future contract signings, the receiver presumably sought a possibility to talk with different groups after observe squad contracts expired this week. Not like offensive lineman Darian Kinnard — one other one-time Chiefs fifth spherical decide who signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday — Powell will stay in Kansas Metropolis for the offseason.
Powell’s signing will carry Kansas Metropolis’s offseason roster to 55 gamers. As a result of his estimated minimal $795,000 minimal wage (solely payable upon making the squad) won’t have an effect on the Chiefs’ prime 51 present contract numbers, the transfer can have no impact on the workforce’s wage cap.
The next gamers from the Chiefs’ 2023 observe squad stay unsigned: tight ends Matt Bushman and Gerritt Prince, heart Austin Reiter, and defensive deal with Mike Pennel.
