Tracking the Kansas City Chiefs’ undrafted free agent signings, rookie minicamp tryout invites following the 2026 NFL Draft
The 2026 NFL Draft is over, but the Kansas City Chiefs will now join the frenzy of NFL teams signing undrafted free agents and inviting players to try out at the rookie minicamp.
The Kansas City Chiefs have officially wrapped up the 2026 NFL Draft.
After beginning the draft with nine picks, the Chiefs added just seven players. The festivities aren’t quite over yet. Kansas City will continue adding undrafted free agents to fill out its 90-man offseason roster, which now stands at 72 players.
The Chiefs will need to add at least 18 players to the 90-man offseason roster. They could also release some reserve/future contract players to make room for more undrafted free agents. They’ll also invite several players to Kansas City for a tryout at their rookie minicamp, which will take place the first weekend following the draft.
The Chiefs have found some gems in undrafted free agency in the past. A few of those players remain on the roster: CB Kevin Knowles, CB Melvin Smith Jr., LB Cooper McDonald, LB Brandon George, OG Mike Caliendo, OT Ethan Driskell, DB Chris Roland-Wallace, TE Jake Briningstool, TE Tre’ Watson, and WR Jimmy Holiday.
The Chiefs have plenty of funds, so if they want a player badly, they can offer a large signing bonus and guaranteed money. You want to look out for higher signing bonuses. They typically signify that they liked a player and had to compete to sign him, but that money will often be offset if they make the practice squad or the roster.
Keep in mind that rookie minicamp invites are often misreported as signings. We’ll do our best to differentiate between the two. The Chiefs will ultimately announce the official UDFA signings ahead of their rookie minicamp. We’ll track all of Kansas City’s reported signings and minicamp invites and list them below. Bookmark the page and hit refresh for periodic updates.
Tracking Kansas City Chiefs undrafted free agent signings and rookie minicamp invitations:
Rookie Minicamp Invite: Temple WR Kajiya Hollawayne
A 6-foot-4 and 210-pound receiver, he caught 39 passes for 489 yards and six touchdowns in 2025.
Signed: Cincinnati WR Jeff Caldwell
A 6-foot-5 and 210-pound freak athlete at the wide receiver position.
Signed: Oklahoma RB Jadyn Ott
DeMarco Murray gets one of his guys.
Signed: SDSU CB Bryce Phillips
6-foot and 190 pounds. 34 total tackles, one tackle for loss, nine passes broken up, and an interception in 12 games in 2025.
Unclear: Houston CB Zelmar Vedder
Played 13 games in 2025, finishing third on the team with seven passes broken up.
Signed: Louisville OT Pete Nygra
6-foot-4 and 295 pounds, and a two-time team captain for the Cardinals.
Signed: Miami LB Wesley Bissainthe
6-foot-1 and 225 pounds. A three-year starter at Miami who earned Third-Team All-ACC honors after a 71-tackle, three tackle for loss, one sack, one interception, and one forced fumble season in 2025.
Signed: Iowa S Xavier Nwankpa
6-foot-2.5 and 208 pounds, Nwankpa ran a 4.48s 40-yard dash and jumped a 37.5-inch vertical at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. Earned Third-Team All-Big Ten honors in 2025 after recording 76 tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception, and two forced fumbles.
Signed: Wyoming TE John Michaell Gyllenborg
A Kansas City native, who attended this year’s local day.
Wyoming TE John Michael Gyllenborg played at Rockhurst, where basketball was his primary sport. He only played three games of high school football before making the jump to the next level. At 6-foot-5 and 255 pounds, he’s registered 80 catches for over 1,000 yards and 7 touchdowns over the past four seasons for the Cowboys. He’s someone poised to make some money at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, as he came in at No. 54 on Bruce Feldman’s annual freaks list: “He’s hit 21.6 mph and his flying 10-yard time of 0.93 seconds is impressive, as are his 37-inch vertical and 10-8 broad jump. He squatted 500 pounds, benched 350 (up 25 pounds from last year) and cleaned 335.”
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Signed: Duke EDGE Vincent Anthony Jr.
Nearly 6-foot-6 and 258 pounds, Anthony ran a 4.84s 40-yard dash at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. Honorable Mention All-ACC in 2025 after leading Duke with 13 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks in 13 starts.
Signed: Texas DT Cole Brevard
A 6-foot-3 and 318-pound run-stuffing defensive tackle. Brevard recorded 18 tackles, one tackle for loss, and two passes batted in 13 games with Texas in 2025. Played for Penn State in 2021 and Purdue from 2022 to 2024.
Signed: LSU OG Josh Thompson
Listed at 6-foot-5 and 315 pounds. Transferred to LSU after four seasons at Northwestern. Started 12 games at guard with a career-high 787 offensive snaps.
Signed: Louisiana-Monroe CB D’Arco Perkins-McCallister
Went from TCU to New Mexico to Louisiana-Monroe in 2025. Plays CB and Safety. 33 tackles, four sacks, and seven passes defended in 2025.