Chiefs sign nine players to reserve/future contracts

In the traditional opening move of the offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs signed nine players to reserve/future contracts on Tuesday. They are:

• OT Ryan Hunter
• TE David Wells
• OT Pace Murphy
• LB Robert McCray
• LB Raymond Davison
• DB D’Montre Wade
• DT Joey Ivie
• QB Chase Litton
• WR Josh Crockett

These names are familiar to us, of course. All have been on the Chiefs practice squad — along with former Indianapolis Colts safety Chris Cooper, who was signed to the practice squad on January 8.

Many of these players will have no on-the-field impact in 2019 season. But in the week after the offseason started one year ago, here are the players that the Chiefs signed to reserve/future contracts:

• RB George Atkinson
• WR Daniel Braverman
• WR Gehrig Dieter
• TE Anthony Firkser
• OL Dillon Gordon
• LB Tyrone Holmes
• OL Kaleb Johnson
• DL Mike Purcell
• CB Will Redmond
• OT Andrew Wylie

So while many of these new signings will have little impact on the team in 2019, last year’s list shows us that some of them could play a significant role.

The offseason is underway.