Chiefs Tackle Barry Richardson Promoted to Active Roster

by Chris Thorman on Oct 17, 2009 5:06 PM CDT in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

Barry Richardson #67, Colin Brown #61 and Damion McIntosh #77 of the Kansas City Chiefs stand in the tunnerl as they wait to take the field against the Seattle Seahawks during their preseason game at Arrowhead Stadium on August 29, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri.
(August 28, 2009 - Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images North America)

With the Kansas City Chiefs losing LT Branden Albert this week against the Redskins to an ankle injury, the team has promoted their 2008 6th round pick T Barry Richardson. Josh Looney gave the official heads up and nycchief let us know here in the FanShots.

Richardson played in six games last season, starting none.

The Chiefs also released LB Justin Rogers from the 53-man active roster to make room for Richardson. Rogers was signed just a few days ago after the Chiefs moved RB Jackie Battle to injured reserve.

Here's the team's starting offensive line for tomorrow's game:

LT Wade Smith
LG Brian Waters
C Rudy Niswanger
RG Mike Goff
RT Ryan O'Callaghan

The reserves are G Andy Alleman, T Ikechuku Ndukwe and T Barry Richardson. Both Alleman and Ndukwe have had minor injury issues this season, with Alleman appearing on this week's injury report as probable with a shoulder injury.

Yesterday, Joel speculated that Richardson could be promoted. The only remaining offensive linemen on the team are on the practice squad - G Daryl Harris and T Chris Patrick.

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adios Justin Rogers, we hardly knew ye

amazing. couldn’t we dump a TE or WR?

Air Cassel - approved for takeoff

by kabrink on Oct 17, 2009 5:10 PM CDT reply actions

Rogers was a special teams guy at best

Might as well drop him. We’ll need TEs and hell WRs to block tomorrow.

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by Chris Thorman on Oct 17, 2009 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe we can get the O-line to skip their morning showers

so the stench can ward of the D!

*My opinions are subject to change.

by CMatthews on Oct 17, 2009 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions

Your right

we need some

hell WRs

We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09
And Succop will be the Key in two of them.
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram

by Steve_Chiefs on Oct 17, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions

Good to hear

I’m not as pissed off anymore

Time is a great teacher... unfortunately it kills all it's pupils.

by 808NaNz808 on Oct 17, 2009 5:39 PM CDT reply actions

Who would of thunk

that from all the draft picks from the 2008 class, B Rich would be one of the last men standing…

Welcome to Chiefs REBUILD - Version 2.0 /The Clark Hunt Edition
Chiefs will be lucky to go 4-12 in 2010

by KansasCityShuffle on Oct 17, 2009 5:43 PM CDT reply actions

Not me

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by Chris Thorman on Oct 17, 2009 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions

I think Ocallhan should move to LT...

And put Richardson @ RT, Wade Smith @ RG, Goff @ Retirment Probably wont happen but maybe dreams can come true.

by darwithabar on Oct 17, 2009 6:38 PM CDT reply actions

Or maybe just put Barry @ LT

Wade Smith @ RG, Goff @ that company with the rockin music with the Whale jumping out of the water. Thats would be sweet.

by darwithabar on Oct 17, 2009 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions

LOL

Duunnnn dun dun duduh dun, duduh dun dun dun duduhhh
(splash!)

Cantaloupe? More like wontaloupe. Lazy ass melons.

by cucuybird on Oct 17, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions

tough break for the rogers guy

but Richardson needs to stay on this team for the rest of the year as backup RT. Ike can be backup guard and alleman can be backup g/c and apparently wade smith is the backup LT. Beggars cant be choosers

A man who says he can, and a man who says he can't are both right. Which one are you?

by Bashman on Oct 17, 2009 7:47 PM CDT reply actions

I want to hear some Barry chants on here tommorow if he gets in...

Barry! Barry! Barry!

Sort of reminiscent of that game at Arrowhead a few years back in that rainy game against SD where LJ was going off like a mad man and the crowd started chanting his name ‘Larry, Larry, LArry’

by butchcassidy on Oct 17, 2009 8:20 PM CDT reply actions

we need to address tackle depth next off season

B Rich, and Ndukwe are solid for RT depth. Wade Smith and Alleman were good for interior depth, but we have no other LT. Sadly we may have to use one of our mid round picks on a raw LT prospect. Either that or shell out money for a LT on the downside of his career. Wade Smith starting at LT is unacceptable

Time is a great teacher... unfortunately it kills all it's pupils.

by 808NaNz808 on Oct 17, 2009 8:24 PM CDT reply actions