The Kansas City Chiefs — like the rest of the league’s teams — are going straight from the end of the NFL Draft to negotiating with undrafted free agents (UDFAs). They’re trying to sign players who weren’t chosen during the just-completed draft.
One of the NFL’s worst-kept secrets is that teams have been speaking with potential undrafted prospects since early on Saturday — even as the draft’s third day unfolded.
Every team can have up to 90 players on its offseason roster. Heading into draft weekend, the Chiefs’ roster stood at 75. After adding seven drafted players, there could be as few as eight open roster spots available for these undrafted signees — although some existing players could be waived (or released) in the coming days.
Under the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the NFL and the players’ association, all UDFAs sign three-year contracts worth slightly less than $3 million — the combined minimum salaries for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 seasons. Unless they make a team’s active roster, most UDFAs will get very little (if any) of this money.
But if they’re lucky enough to be in demand, they might be paid a small signing bonus. In 2025, each team has a total pool of $206,144 available for these UDFA bonuses. Teams may also offer to guarantee some of a UDFA’s salary — although that only rarely signifies roster security; contracts can include offsetting salary rules if the player joins another team (or practice squad) after being cut.
Note that these reported signings should not be considered official until the Chiefs actually announce the players they have signed. This is typically done just before the team’s rookie minicamp, which will take place next weekend. In addition, some players (or their agents) will announce (or imply) they’ve been signed to a contract when they’ve only been invited to try out for a team during its minicamp.
With that, let’s get to the tracker.
Chiefs’ undrafted free agency signings and rumors
Sunday, April 27
4:03 p.m. Mississippi cornerback Brandon Turnage invited to rookie minicamp, per school.
3:08 p.m. Notre Dame defensive end RJ Oben invited to rookie camp, per school.
2:45 p.m. Houston tackle Jake Wiley invited to rookie camp, per school.
2:43 p.m. Kansas safety Marvin Grant Jr. invited to rookie camp, per report.
2:23 p.m. Alabama-Birmingham linebacker Michael Moore invited to rookie camp, per school.
12:49 p.m. Missouri long snapper Trey Flint invited to rookie camp, per report.
12:21 p.m. Oklahoma tight end Jake Roberts invited to rookie camp, per report.
11:55 a.m. Rice cornerback Sean Fresch Jr. invited to rookie camp, per school.
11:32 a.m. Georgia State safety Kenyatta Watson invited to rookie camp, per school.
9:29 a.m. Utah wide receiver Damien Alford invited to rookie camp, per report.
8:32 a.m. Stanford linebacker Tristan Sinclair invited to rookie camp, per report.
8:06 a.m. Southeast Missouri quarterback Paxton DeLaurent invited to rookie camp, per school.
7:49 a.m. Temple wide receiver Dante Wright invited to rookie camp, per school.
7:17 a.m. Akron defensive lineman Nathan Kapongo invited to rookie camp, per report.
12:39 a.m. Utah State quarterback Spencer Petras invited to rookie camp, per report.
Saturday, April 26
11:17 p.m. Kansas State placekicker Chris Tennant invited to rookie camp, per report.
10:16 p.m. Bowling Green defensive lineman Chace Davis invited to rookie camp, per school.
10:03 p.m. Pittsburgh guard Jason Collier Jr. invited to rookie camp, per report.
10:00 p.m. Florida State cornerback Kevin Knowles signed, per report.
9:55 p.m. South Carolina center Vershon Lee invited to rookie camp, per agent.
9:35 p.m. Carson-Newman safety Major Williams invited to rookie camp, per school.
9:07 p.m. Oklahoma State tackle Dalton Cooper signed, per report.
9:05 p.m. Kansas tight end Jared Casey signed, per report.
8:57 p.m. Tennessee safety Will Brooks signed, per school.
8:37 p.m. Stephen F. Austin running back Qualan Jones signed, per school.
8:36 p.m. Villanova tight end Jaaron Hayek invited to rookie camp, per report.
8:29 p.m. Kansas State linebacker Austin Moore invited to rookie camp, per agent.
8:12 p.m. Western Kentucky running back Elijah Young signed, per report.
8:00 p.m. Florida wide receiver Elijhah Badger signed, per report.
7:56 p.m. Washington State tackle Esa Pole signed, per report.
7:54 p.m. Central Missouri quarterback Zach Zebrowski invited to rookie camp, per school.
7:50 p.m. Delaware tackle Blaise Sparks invited to rookie camp, per report.
7:49 p.m. Purdue edge rusher Jireh Ojata invited to rookie camp, per report.
7:37 p.m. Penn State defensive tackle Coziah Izzard signed, per report.
7:29 p.m. North Carolina defensive lineman Kevin Hester Jr. invited to rookie camp, per report.
7:25 p.m. USC cornerback Jacobe Covington signed, per report.
7:18 p.m. Southern Arkansas cornerback Melvin Smith Jr. signed, per school.
7:12 p.m. Villanova defensive lineman Chuck Smith invited to rookie camp, per school.
7:10 p.m. USC punter Eddie Czaplicki signed, per report.
6:48 p.m. Texas A&M tight end Tre Watson signed, per report.
6:40 p.m. Clemson tight end Jake Briningstool signed, per report.
6:32 p.m. Pittsburgh linebacker Brandon George signed, per report.
6:32 p.m. Fresno State wide receiver Mac Dalena signed, per report.
6:28 p.m. Howard cornerback Robert Jones II invited to rookie camp, per report.
6:18 p.m. Maryland safety Glendon Miller signed, per agent.
6:16 p.m. Louisiana Tech quarterback Jimmy Holiday invited to rookie camp, per report.
Signings of interest by other teams
#Eagles deals, per sources, Hollin Pierce $180,000 guaranteed, Brandon Johnson, $170,000 guaranteed
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 27, 2025
San Jose State WR Nick Nash is signing with the #Falcons, per sources.
The 6-3, 205-pounder had an outstanding season for the Spartans — leading all FBS receivers with 104 catches for 1,382 yards and 16 TDs. pic.twitter.com/ef5GCMSonl
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 26, 2025
Sources: South Carolina RB Raheim Sanders is signing with the #Chargers.
The 2x All-SEC performer ran for over 3,100 yards (5.4 YPC) and 33 total TDs during his career. pic.twitter.com/gchLcppB3r
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 27, 2025
Sources: Former Mississippi State basketball standout Jimmy Bell Jr. is signing with the #Chargers as an OT.
Get this: Bell checks in at 6-9, 330pounds. An absolute monster. pic.twitter.com/mo6c8bGs5d
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 27, 2025
Patriots UDFA RB Lan Larison (UC Davis): $150k base guarantee, $25k signing bonus, $175k total guarantee.
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) April 27, 2025
Former Notre Dame DL Howard Cross III – son of longtime TE Howard Cross Jr. – is signing with the #Bengals, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 26, 2025
Former Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks QB Taylor Elgersma — who had only played Canadian football until getting invited to all-star games, including the Senior Bowl — is slated to attend the #Packers and #Bills rookie minicamps the next two weeks, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 27, 2025
49ers are signing Cincinnati RB Corey Kiner, per league source.
— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) April 26, 2025
Florida State QB DJ Uiagalelei to sign with the Chargers.
— Jason B. Hirschhorn (@by_JBH) April 26, 2025
#Seahawks deal for corner Zy Alexander ($249,000 total guaranteed), per source
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 27, 2025
#Browns invite Missouri offensive lineman Cam’Ron Johnson to rookie minicamp, per a league source
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 27, 2025
Former Kansas CB Mello Dotson is signing with the #Raiders, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 26, 2025
Former Missouri QB Brady Cook is signing with the #Jets, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 26, 2025
Source: Miami’s undrafted WR Xavier Restrepo is signing with the Titans, where he’ll be reunited with Cam Ward.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 26, 2025
Former Colorado safety Shilo Sanders is signing with the #Bucs, per me and @RapSheet.
So Shedeur Sanders and his brother both land in the NFL on the same day after playing for their father Deion in Boulder.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 26, 2025
Former Kansas WR Luke Grimm is signing with the #Chargers, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 26, 2025
Former Nebraska LB John Bullock is signing with the #Bucs, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 26, 2025
Former Mizzou WR Theo Wease will sign a UDFA deal with the Miami Dolphins, per source.
— Sam McDowell (@SamMcDowell11) April 26, 2025