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The Kansas City Chiefs made 22 roster moves on Saturday night to get down to 53 players but they have and will continue to tweak that roster, releasing players and signing others before Week 1 in Jacksonville. That game happens to be one week from today as a matter of fact.
Use this as your open thread for today's Chiefs roster news.
Updates will be placed below.
Updated with confirmed moves:
7 players claimed: CB Marcus Cooper, WR Chad Hall, DT Jaye Howard, TE Sean McGrath, LB James-Michael Johnson, LB Dezman Moses and CB Ron Parker.
6 players released: TE Kevin Brock, CB Jalil Brown, LB Zac Diles, S Bradley McDougald, DT Jerrell Powe and WR Devon Wylie.
Full practice squad is in: S Malcolm Bronson, OL Tommie Draheim, OL Matt Reynolds, LB Darin Drakeford, WR Frankie Hammond, TE Demetrius Harris, FB Toben Opurum, OL Rokevious Watkins
More links: All Chiefs roster cut news | Chiefs 53-man roster | Chiefs depth chart | Chiefs initial 22 roster cuts | Cut down analysis
LB Zac Diles cut
Chiefs are releasing ILB Zac Diles, source confirmed. Confirms what I was saying before: They were looking for an ILB for weeks.
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) September 1, 2013
TE Kevin Brock waived
Chiefs are also expected to waive TE Kevin Brock, source said.
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) September 1, 2013
G Rokevious Watkins to the practice squad
G Rokevious Watkins being signed to the Chiefs practice squad.
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) September 1, 2013
WR Chad Hall claimed on waivers
WR Chad Hall claimed off waivers by the Chiefs, source said.
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) September 1, 2013
CB Jalil Brown cut
Chiefs waived CB Jalil Brown, source said.
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) September 1, 2013
LB James Michael-Johnson claimed on waivers
Linebacker James-Michael Johnson claimed by Chiefs off waivers, according to a league source
— Aaron Wilson (@RavensInsider) September 1, 2013
DT Jaye Howard claimed on waivers
Chiefs claim DT Jaye Howard on waivers.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) September 1, 2013
WR Devon Wylie released
The #chiefs just released former 4th round pick WR Devon Wylie - guess Chad Hall took his spot
— John Middlekauff (@JohnMiddlekauff) September 1, 2013
CB Ron Parker claimed on waivers
KC it is.. Just very bless to be giving the opportunity !!
— Ron Parker (@ghost_0836) September 1, 2013
LB Dezman Moses claimed on waivers
NFL sources confirm San Diego has claimed Terrell Manning and Kansas City was awarded Dezman Moses per @PeteDougherty
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) September 1, 2013
S Malcolm Bronson to the practice squad
Malcom Bronson will be signing to KC's PS
— Damond Talbot (@drocksthaparty) September 1, 2013
FB Toben Opurum to the practice squad
@YoungFrank32 p squad but shiiiiii I'll take it lol thanks bru
— Toben Opurum (@TOTrey5) September 1, 2013
CB Marcus Cooper claimed on waivers
Kansas City claimed #49ers CB Marcus Cooper off of waivers. he's on the Chiefs 53-man squad. #49ersmidwest
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) September 1, 2013
TE Sean McGrath claimed
Chiefs claimed TE Sean McGrath (Seattle), DT Jaye Howard (Seattle), LB James-Michael Johnson (Cleveland)
— Adam Teicher (@adamteicher) September 1, 2013
S Bradley McDougald and NT Jerrell Powe released
Chiefs cut McDougald, Powe, Diles, Wylie, Jalil Brown, Brock
— Adam Teicher (@adamteicher) September 1, 2013