Kansas City Chiefs set to host discarded Denver Broncos wide receiver on a tryout, but it’s probably not for the reasons you might think
The Kansas City Chiefs will host former Denver Broncos WR Cameron Ross on a tryout later this week, according to a report.
The Kansas City Chiefs are looking into a player who spent the 2026 NFL offseason on the roster of their Week 1 opponents.
According to Denver Gazette reporter Chris Tomasson, the Chiefs will host former Denver Broncos WR Cameron Ross for a tryout this Friday. Ross, a 2026 undrafted free agent out of the University of Virginia, was not offered a spot on the Denver practice squad per Tomasson. The Chiefs, of course, face the Broncos in Week 1 on Monday, Sept. 14.
At Virginia in 2025, Ross caught 53 passes for 543 yards and two touchdowns. He also has two career kick return touchdowns, including a 100-yarder in 2025. That last part matters far more than any inside information Ross could provide the Chiefs. It’s often overstated that teams bring guys like this in to fish for something they can use against an opponent. That’s not what this tryout is about for Kansas City.
Why Broncos WR Cam Ross could make sense on the Chiefs’ practice squad
The Chiefs kept Nikko Remigio as their primary punt return specialist, and Brashard Smith as their primary kick return specialist. However, that doesn’t mean that Brett Veach isn’t on the hunt for upgrades. At 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds, Ross is thickly built and durable. He has the build, demeanor, and experience to be valuable as a reserve return specialist.
In his collegiate career, Ross recorded 34 punt returns for 229 yards. As a kick returner, he recorded 30 returns for 779 yards and two kickoff return touchdowns. During the preseason, he had two kicks returned for 47 yards. He had five opportunities to return punts, but only managed 17 yards and a fair catch on those opportunities. Ross had five catches for 29 yards in the preseason. He also had a 28-yard run, which was the longest carry by a Broncos player this preseason.
The upside is easy to see. It pays to have some guys like that on the practice squad so that you can quickly pivot if there’s an injury. The last thing you want is Xavier Worthy, Tyquan Thornton, or Cyrus Allen to be your injury pivot if Remigio or Smith get hurt.
