Kansas City Chiefs host three players for tryouts at training camp on Wednesday, including two offensive linemen
The Kansas City Chiefs had a trio of players in for tryouts on Wednesday. They signed LB Cam Jones, but they’re also sniffing around offensive line additions after multiple injuries at training camp.
The Kansas City Chiefs hosted a trio of players for tryouts in St. Joseph, Missouri, at training camp on Wednesday.
According to the NFL’s personnel notice, the team had LB Cam Jones, T John Campbell and T Kellen Diesch in for tryouts. The team signed Jones and waived DE Anthony Dunn Jr. ahead of training camp practice. Jones fully participated in Wednesday’s practice.
This comes after injuries in both the linebacker room (Jack Cochrane) and the offensive line room (Josh Simmons, Trey Smith, Chu Godrick, Matt Waletzko). The linebacker room seemed more pressing in the interim with only five healthy players. Realistically, you only have four that you want seeing action in the preseason.
At the same time, one of these two offensive linemen could be next to join the team.
Chiefs host offensive linemen John Campbell and Kellen Diesch for tryouts
The two players the Chiefs hosted suggest there might be bad news about Matt Waletzko’s knee injury. John Campbell and Kellen Diesch each have experience playing tackle, but the flexibility to play inside. They fit that similar mold as Waletzko.
Campbell could help extend the UFL-to-NFL pipeline. He played college football at Miami and Tennessee. The 6-foot-5 and 309-pound tackle played 43 games with 27 career starts in college. His final season at Tennessee saw him play the right tackle position. He went undrafted in 2025 and didn’t catch on with an NFL club. However, he found his spot in the UFL. In 2026, he won a UFL title with the Louisville Kings after defeating the DC Defenders 27-20 in the United Bowl.
Diesch is listed at 6-foot-7 and 300 pounds. He attended Texas A&M from 2016-2019 before transferring to Arizona State for 2020-2021. At one point, he was the highest-graded tackle in the PAC-12. He started 27 games in college before going undrafted in 2022. He’s spent time on the Steelers’ practice squad and played for the Patriots in 2024, with various other tryouts and practice squad stints during his career.
These types of tryouts are more about finding depth and getting through the preseason. At best, you hope to find a player who can compete, improve your practice squad and scout team, and potentially develop into something more in 2027.
