Tracking the Kansas City Chiefs' undrafted free agent signings, rookie minicamp invites following the 2025 NFL Draft

The Kansas City Chiefs have officially wrapped up the 2025 NFL draft.After beginning the draft with eight picks, the team moved around and still managed to select seven players, but the festivities aren’t quite over yet. The team will continue to add undrafted free agents to fill out their 90-man offseason roster, which now stands at […]

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Dec 21, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs running back Carson Steele (42) runs off the field during the first half against the Houston Texans at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
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The Kansas City Chiefs have officially wrapped up the 2025 NFL draft.

After beginning the draft with eight picks, the team moved around and still managed to select seven players, but the festivities aren’t quite over yet. The team will continue to add undrafted free agents to fill out their 90-man offseason roster, which now stands at 81 players.

The team needs to add at least nine more players. They could also release some reserve/future contract players to make room for more undrafted players. They’ll also invite several players to come to Kansas City on a tryout basis for their rookie minicamp, which will occur the first or second 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, such as RB Carson Steele, LB Jack Cochrane, OG Mike Caliendo, LB Cam Jones, DT Fabien Lovett, OT Ethan Driskell, and DB Chris Roland-Wallace. The Chiefs have plenty of cap space available, so if they want a player a lot, they can offer a large signing bonus and guaranteed money. You want to look out for the signing bonus, as it typically signifies they liked a player and had to compete to sign him. 

An important thing to keep in mind is 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 rookie minicamp, but 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 agents signings and rookie minicamp invitations:

Rookie minicamp invite: Louisiana Tech WR Jimmy Holiday

This 6-foot and 205-pound WR caught 39 receptions for 476 yards and two touchdowns in 2024.  

Rookie minicamp invite: Howard CB Robert Jones III

Jones is listed at 6 feet and 188 pounds. 

Signed: Maryland DB Glendon Miller

This prospect is listed at 6-foot-3 and 207 pounds. He ran a 4.44s 40-yard dash at the Maryland pro day. 

Signed: Fresno State WR/PR Mac Dalena

Listed at 5-foot-11 and 173 pounds, Dalena caught 64 passes for 1,065 yards and five touchdowns in 2024. 

Signed: Pittsburgh LB Brandon George

George made a top-30 visit to Kansas City.

Signed: Clemson TE Jake Briningstool 

A do-it-all tight end prospect, Briningstool caught 49 passes for over 500 yards and seven touchdowns last season. 

Signed: USC P Eddie Czaplicki

Czaplicki has a 45.1-yard per punt average with 182 punts for 8216 yards, a long of 75 yards, and 57 going 50 yards or more. He also has a 50% touchback rate. 

Rookie minicamp invite: Villanova DL Chuck Smith IV

Listed at 6-foot-3 and 280 pounds, Smith posted 29 total tackles, 0.5 sacks, and a forced fumble in 2024. 

Signed: USC CB Jacobe Covington

Listed at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, Covington recorded 60 total tackles, two for loss, one interception, eight passes defended, one fumble recovery, and one forced fumble in three seasons at USC.

Signed: Southern Arkansas CB Melvin Smith Jr.

Another player who took a top-30 visit with Kansas City. 

Rookie minicamp invite: UNC DT Kevin Hester Jr. 

Listed at 6-foot-4 and 311 pounds. Had 3.5 sacks last season. 

Signed: Florida WR Elijhah Badger

Led the Florida Gators in receiving last season with over 800 yards. 

Signed: Washington State OT Esa Pole

Another player who took a top-30 visit with the Chiefs. 

Rookie minicamp invite: Delaware OT Blaise Sparks

Listed at nearly 6-foot-8 and 325 pounds, Sparks fits the mold with what the Chiefs are looking for at tackle. 

Rookie minicamp invite: Purdue DE Jireh Ojata

Listed at 6-foot-4 and 267 pounds. Had one sack and 12 total tackles in 2024.

Rookie minicamp invite: Central Missouri QB Zach Zebrowski

Rookie minicamp invite: Villanova WR Jaaron Hayek 

If that name sounds familiar, it's because he was with the Chiefs last offseason. He got hurt and was waived with an injury designation. 

Signed: Penn State DT Coziah Izzard

The 6-foot-3 and 298-pound D-Lineman recorded 70 tackles and nine sacks in five seasons with the Nittany Lions. 

Signed: Western Kentucky RB Elijah Young

Young had 201 carries for 883 yards and three touchdowns in 2024. 

Signed: Steven F. Austin RB Qualan Jones

Signed: Oklahoma State OL Dalton Cooper

Cooper is another player who took a top-30 visit with the Chiefs. 

Signed: Tennessee S Will Brooks

The 6-foot-1 and 200-pound DB had four interceptions during the 2024 season

Rookie minicamp invite: Kansas State ILB Austin Moore

Moore posted 63 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery in 2024.

Rookie minicamp invite: Temple WR Dante Wright

Wright led the Owls with 792 receiving yards and was a First-Team All-American in 2024.

Rookie minicamp invite: Carson-Newman DB Major Williams

Williams finished his three-year career with 155 tackles, four interceptions, two fumble recoveries, 30 pass breakups, and four touchdowns.

Signed: FSU CB Kevin Knowles

A 5-foot-11 and 190-pound cornerback who appeared in 50 career games at FSU. 

Rookie minicamp invite: Pitt OL Jason Collier Jr

Started multiple games at left and right guard for the Panthers.

Rookie minicamp invite: South Carolina IOL Vershon Lee

51 game appearances over five seasons.

Rookie minicamp invite: Bowling Green DL Chace Davis

The 6-foot-4 and 275-pound D-Lineman recorded 44 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and three sacks in the past two seasons.

Rookie minicamp invite: Kansas State K Chris Tennant 

Went 17-of-21 on field goals and 44-of-45 on extra points in 2024.

Rookie minicamp invite: Utah State QB Spencer Petras

Jalen Royals' quarterback for nine games in 2024. Threw for 214 completions, 2,315 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. 

Rookie minicamp invite: Utah WR Damien Alford

Former Syracuse standout who appeared in just four games with Utah in 2024. Big dude at 6-foot-6 and 215 pounds. 

Rookie minicamp invite: Houston DB Ajani Carter 

Recorded 108 tackles, four interceptions, and six passes defended across 40 career games at Utah State before transferring to Houston.

Rookie minicamp invite: Stanford LB Tristan Sinclair

6-foot-1 and 235-pound linebacker, recorded career highs in total tackles (77), tackles-for-loss (6.5), and sacks (2) in 2024. 

Rookie minicamp invite: UND CB Devin Hembry

Listed at 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds, Hembry led UND in interceptions (3) and recorded 12 passes defended in 2024.

Rookie minicamp invite: Oklahoma TE Jake Roberts

Caught 12 passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns in 2024.

Rookie minicamp invite: Southeast Missouri QB Paxton DeLaurent

Completed 368 passes for over 4,000 yards, 33 touchdowns and 15 interceptions in 2024.

Rookie minicamp invite: Akron DL Nathan Kapongo

More D-Line depth for Kansas City. 

Rookie minicamp invite: Missouri LS Trey Flint

A long snapper to snap for kickers and punters at camp.

Signed: Texas A&M TE Tre Watson

An undersized move tight end, who played three years at Fresno State before transferring to Texas A&M. Caught 21 passes for 280 yards and a touchdown in 2024.

Rookie minicamp invite: South Dakota OL Joey Lombard

Started 48 career games at center/guard for South Dakota. The 6-foot-5 and 305-pound lineman was also a team captain. 

Rookie minicamp invite: Kansas S Marvin Grant Jr.

Grant Jr. attended the Chiefs' local pro day. 

Rookie minicamp invite: Kansas FB Jared Casey

A fan favorite at KU, Casey played tight end for the Jayhawks over the last three seasons, recording 53 receptions for 635 yards and 10 touchdowns. 

Rookie minicamp invite: Pitt EDGE Nate Matlack

Recorded 39 tackles, 16 for loss, 9.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in 39 career games played at Pitt.

Rookie minicamp invite: Georgia State S Kenyatta Watson II

Listed at 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds, Watson is a grad transfer who appeared in 12 games, recording 40 tackles and three interceptions in 2024.

Rookie minicamp invite: Rice CB Sean Fresch Jr.

The Chiefs had pre-draft conversations with Fresch. 

Rookie minicamp invite: Notre Dame DE R.J. Oben

Listed at 6-foot-3 and 260 pounds, Oben recorded 19 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and a forced fumble in 2024.

Rookie minicamp invite: Houston OL Jake Wiley

 Listed at 6-foot-6 and 310 pounds. Started and played in 12 games at RT in 2024. 

Rookie minicamp invite: UAB LB Michael Moore

Listed at 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds. Started 10 games in 2024, recording a team-leading 94 tackles, with three for loss, two interceptions, two pass breakups, and a fumble recovery.

Rookie minicamp invite: Brown TE Mark Mahoney

6-foot-5 and 240-pound wide receiver, who is now listed at tight end. Recorded 48 receptions for 565 yards and five touchdowns in 2024.

Rookie minicamp invite: SMU WR Key'Shawn Smith

A Miami transfer who followed Rhett Lashlee to SMU, Smith caught 33 passes for 527 yards and five touchdowns in 2024.

Rookie minicamp invite: Washington State DE Nusi Malani

6-foot-4 and 265 pounds. Team captain in 2024, who appeared in all 13 games, recording 20 tackles, 3.5 for loss, and two sacks.

Rookie minicamp invite: Wake Forest OL DeVonte Gordon

An interior offensive lineman who has played a boatload of snaps for Wake Forest over the past three seasons.

Rookie minicamp invite: Kansas State WR Dante Cephas

6-foot and 193 pounds. Caught 15 passes for 184 yards with the Wildcats in 2024. He played at Penn State in 2023, with 22 receptions for 246 yards and two touchdowns. From 2019 through 2022 at Kent State, he had 145 catches for 2,139 yards and 12 touchdowns. 

Rookie minicamp invite: Rutgers WR Christian Dremel

2024 team captain. Tied school record for game appearances with 58. Recorded just 58 receptions for 699 yards and four touchdowns in his career.

Rookie minicamp invite: Miami/MTSU DL Marley Cook

70 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one interception, mostly at MTSU. 

Rookie minicamp invite: SMU LB Ahmad Walker 

5-foot-11 and 225-pound linebacker who started every game at linebacker in 2024. He recorded 92 total tackles, eight for loss, one interception, four passes defended, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. 

Rookie minicamp invite: Nebraska OL Micah Mazzccua

Played in nine games in 2024, with starts at right guard and left tackle. 

Rookie minicamp invite: UConn DT Dal'Mont Gourdine

124 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, 12 pass deflections, and a blocked kick in four years at UConn.

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