Chiefs Re-Sign Dezman Moses
- The Chiefs re-signed outside linebacker Dezman Moses, as Terez A. Paylor of the Kansas City Star tweets.
Chiefs Audition LB Deon King
- The Chiefs had former Norfolk St. linebacker Deon King in for a workout on Tuesday, Terez A. Paylor of the Kansas City Star tweets.
Chiefs Restructure Justin Houston’s Contract
The Chiefs have freed up some cap space with the help of outside linebacker Justin Houston. Houston has agreed to turn $7.5MM of his $14.9MM base salary into a bonus, as Field Yates of ESPN.com tweets. The maneuvering will give KC an additional $6MM in cap space, money that was badly needed as the Chiefs were nearly at the max. 
Houston signed a massive contract extension prior to the 2015 season, but he has been hampered by injuries since signing the six-year, $101MM deal. Unfortunately, the star linebacker is still sidelined and it is said that he will not be back until November at the earliest. One source tells Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com that Week 9 is the earliest Houston could return to the field, though the team will reevaluate him during its Week 5 bye.
In 2014, Houston led the league with 22 sacks and earned his first All-Pro nod. Houston ranked as Pro Football Focus’ No. 1 outside linebacker in ’13 and ’14 and KC is eager to have him back on the field in 2016.
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Chiefs Cut Third-Round CB KeiVarae Russell
In April, the Chiefs thought enough of KeiVarae Russell to make him the 74th overall pick in the draft. Today, they decided that Russell is not deserving of a spot on the 53-man roster. The Chiefs are releasing the third-round rookie, as Rand Getlin of NFL.com tweets. 
Getlin writes that it was a “special teams numbers game” that led to the defensive back’s release. Even if there was a roster crunch, it’s not often that you see a third-round rookie released in September.
Russell, a Notre Dame product, missed the 2014 season due to an honor code violation, which put his final season of eligibility in NCAA limbo. He returned in 2015, and started in 11 games before suffering a fractured tibia. In his shortened season, Russell restored much of his draft stock as he tallied 60 tackles, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and six pass deflections. After that showing, Russell decided that he would go pro rather than play out his senior year.
After running a 4.43 second 40-yard-dash at his pro day, Russell could quickly pick up interest from other teams.
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Justin Houston Not Expected Back Until Week 9 At The Earliest
- Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston, who signed a massive contract extension prior to the 2015 season, is still recovering from a significant knee injury and will not be back until November at the earliest, according to a team source. That source believes Week 9 is the earliest Houston could return to the field, though the team will reevaluate during its Week 5 bye.
Chiefs Cut Moses To Make Room For Berry
- Although he enjoyed a productive preseason, Dezman Moses saw the Chiefs cut him to make room for Eric Berry, Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star reports (on Twitter). Moses spent the past three seasons with the Chiefs, serving as a backup outside linebacker and playing in 26 games for the franchise. Moses made four sacks for the Packers as a rookie but has been used mostly in a special teams capacity with the Chiefs.
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/9/16
Here are Friday’s practice squad signings and cuts from around the NFL:
Detroit Lions
- Signed: OL Chase Farris (Twitter link via ESPN.com’s Michael Rothstein)
- Cut: RB George Winn
Kansas City Chiefs
- Signed: LB Earl Okine (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle)
- Cut: DB Julian Wilson
New Orleans Saints
- Cut: CB Taveze Calhoun (Twitter link via Nick Underhill of the New Orleans Advocate)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Signed: TE Dan Vitale (Twitter link via Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times)
- Retired: WR Evan Spencer
Chiefs Worked Out Two Defenders
- A pair of free agents – defensive end Rufus Johnson and outside linebacker/DE Sadat Sulleyman – worked out for the Chiefs on Thursday (Twitter links via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle). Johnson, whom New Orleans took in the sixth round of the 2013 draft, made his first career appearance last season as a member of the Patriots. Sulleyman, undrafted this year from Portland State, didn’t survive the Broncos’ final cuts. He worked out for the Bengals on Wednesday.
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/6/16
Here are Tuesday’s practice squad signings and cuts from around the NFL:
Arizona Cardinals
- Signed: QB Aaron Murray, QB Zac Dysert (team announcement)
Atlanta Falcons
- Signed: WR Nick Williams (Twitter link via D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution), DL Joe Vellano (Twitter link via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com)
- Cut: DT Joey Mbu (Twitter link via Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com)
Baltimore Ravens
- Signed: QB David Fales (Twitter link via Adam Caplan of ESPN.com), G Jarell Broxton (Twitter link via Jeff Zrebiec of The Baltimore Sun)
Buffalo Bills
- Signed: LB Carlos Fields, DB Damian Parms (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle)
Dallas Cowboys
- Signed: LB Jeremiah George, T Keavon Milton (Twitter link via David Moore of the Dallas Morning News)
- Cut: DE Ryan Russell, LB Deon King
Houston Texans
- Signed: DT Brandon Dunn, OL Joseph Cheek (link via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle)
Kansas City Chiefs
- Signed: ILB Ramik Wilson, G Jordan Devey, CB Julian Wilson, CB Terrance Mitchell (Twitter link via Terez A. Paylor of the Kansas City Star)
- Cut: LB Tyrell Adams, C Daniel Munyer, S Shak Randolph, S Brock Vereen (link via Paylor)
Minnesota Vikings
- Signed: T Carter Bykowski (Twitter link via Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press)
- Cut: CB Tre Roberson
New England Patriots
- Signed: DB Mike Hilton (Twitter link via Doug Kyed of NESN), S Vinnie Sunseri (Twitter link via Kyed)
New York Jets
- Signed: RB/KR Raheem Mostert (Twitter link via agent Brett Tessler), CB Dexter McDougle, S Ronald Martin, and RB Dominique Williams (Twitter link via Ralph Vacchiano of SNY)
New Orleans Saints
- Cut: LB Tony Steward (Twitter link via Herbie Teope of NOLA.com)
Seattle Seahawks
- Signed: OL Takoby Cofield
Tennessee Titans:
- Signed: WR Tre McBride (Twitter link via Jim Wyatt of TitansOnline.com)
- Cut: WR Ben Roberts
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/5/16
Here are Monday’s practice squad signings and cuts from around the NFL:
Atlanta Falcons
- Signed: WR Nick Williams (via Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com)
Buffalo Bills
- Cut: FB Dan Vitale (via the team’s website)
Chicago Bears
- Signed: C Cornelius Edison, DB Demontre Hurst (Twitter link via Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune)
Cleveland Browns
- Signed: CB Trey Caldwell, P Michael Palardy, RB Terrell Watson (Twitter link via Nate Ulrich of Ohio.com)
- Cut: OL Kaleb Johnson
Kansas City Chiefs
- Signed: DB Julian Wilson (Twitter link via Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun)
Los Angeles Rams
- Signed: DB Isaiah Johnson, WR Paul McRoberts, TE Bryce Williams (via Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com)
New Orleans Saints
- Signed: DB Taveze Calhoun, WR Jordan Williams, K Will Lutz (Twitter links via Nick Underhill of the New Orleans Advocate; Instagram link via Lutz)
Philadelphia Eagles
- Signed: CB C.J. Smith, WR Paul Turner (Twitter link via Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ.com)
- Cut: Quentin Gause
Seattle Seahawks
- Signed: DT Justin Hamilton (Twitter link via Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times)