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Kansas City Chiefs waive 3 receivers with Alabama football roots
The Kansas City Chiefs began Tuesday with three wide receivers from Alabama high schools and colleges. By the end of the day, they didn’t have any.
As NFL teams reduced their rosters from the 90 players of the preseason to the regular-season limit of 53 active players on Tuesday, Kansas City waived Justyn Ross from Central High School in Phenix City, Kadarius Toney from Blount High School in Prichard and Montrell Washington from Samford.
Toney was a first-round draft choice of the New York Giants in 2021, whose career with the Chiefs includes the longest punt-return in Super Bowl history and a touchdown reception in the Super Bowl.
Ross has had an injury-affected career since joining Kansas City as an undrafted rookie in 2022. He played in 10 games last season.
As a fifth-round draft pick of the Denver Broncos in 2022, Washington was one of the NFL’s busiest return men as a rookie, but he played in only six games last season for the Chiefs.
The wide receivers were among the 29 players from Alabama high schools and colleges (excluding Alabama and Auburn) who were waived by NFL teams on Tuesday. Another six were released.
The former state players who were waived on Tuesday included:
· Travis Bell, defensive tackle, Jeff Davis: By the Cincinnati Bengals.
· Carter Bradley, quarterback, South Alabama: By the Las Vegas Raiders.
· Shakel Brown, defensive tackle, Troy: By the San Francisco 49ers.
· Spencer Brown, running back, Mortimer Jordan, UAB: By the Atlanta Falcons.
· DJ Coleman, defensive end, Jacksonville State: By the Jacksonville Jaguars.
· TyKeem Doss, guard, Aliceville: By the Pittsburgh Steelers.
· Grant DuBose, wide receiver, Park Crossing: By the Green Bay Packers.
· Chris Edmonds, defensive back, Samford: By the Cleveland Browns.
· Neil Farrell Jr., defensive tackle, Murphy: By the Kansas City Chiefs.
· Eric Garror, cornerback, McGill-Toolen: By the Tennessee Titans.
· Zyon Gilbert, cornerback, Jeff Davis: By the Pittsburgh Steelers.
· OJ Hiliare, wide receiver, Alabama A&M: By the Atlanta Falcons
· Keenan Isaac, cornerback, Midfield, Alabama State: By the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
· Cephus Johnson III, wide receiver, Davidson, South Alabama: By the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
· Chris Oladokun, quarterback, Samford: By the Kansas City Chiefs.
· Tejhaun Palmer, wide receiver, UAB: By the Arizona Cardinals.
· La’Mical Perine, running back, Theodore: By the Pittsburgh Steelers.
· Monty Rice, linebacker, James Clemens: By the New Orleans Saints.
· Justyn Ross, wide receiver, Central-Phenix City: By the Kansas City Chiefs.
· Lincoln Sefcik, tight end, South Alabama: By the New York Jets.
· Jamie Sheriff, outside linebacker, South Alabama: By the Seattle Seahawks.
· Lachavious Simmons, offensive lineman, Selma: By the Tennessee Titans (with an injury designation).
· Reddy Steward, cornerback, Austin, Troy: By the Chicago Bears.
· Kadarius Toney, wide receiver, Blount: By the Kansas City Chiefs.
· Corliss Waitman, punter, South Alabama: By the Chicago Bears
· Montrell Washington, wide receiver, Samford: By the Kansas City Chiefs
· Austin Watkins, wide receiver, UAB: By the Philadelphia Eagles.
· Jalen Wayne, wide receiver, Spanish Fort, South Alabama: By the Green Bay Packers.
· Darryl Williams, center, Bessemer City: By the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The former state players who were released on Tuesday included:
· Khari Blasingame, fullback, Buckhorn: By the Chicago Bears
· Chris Hubbard, offensive tackle, UAB: By the San Francisco 49ers.
· Jordan Matthews, tight end, Madison Academy: By the Carolina Panthers.
· Bobby McCain, defensive back, Oxford: By the Minnesota Vikings.
· Quez Watkins, wide receiver, Athens: By the Pittsburgh Steelers.
· Nick Williams, defensive lineman, Minor, Samford: By the San Francisco 49ers.
They join five players who were waived over the previous five days – wide receiver Kawaan Baker (South Alabama) and cornerback Mikey Victor (Alabama State), cornerback Allan George (Andalusia) by the Cincinnati Bengals, linebacker Trey Kiser (South Alabama) by the New York Giants and running back DeWayne McBride (UAB) by the Minnesota Vikings.
The players who were waived can by claimed by any other team in the league before 11 a.m. CDT Wednesday. Waiver claims are processed in the same order as the 2024 NFL Draft before any trades were made.
Waived players who go unclaimed become free to sign with any team. Players who were released do not have to pass through the waiver process.
Each NFL team can begin assembling its 16-player practice squad on Wednesday afternoon. Practice-squad members work just as active-roster players do during the week, but they are not eligible to play in the games – with one exception. Each NFL team can elevate two practice-squad players to active status for each game.
Four more players were placed on injured reserve. Detroit Lions Brodric Martin (Northridge, North Alabama) and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jeremiah Moon (Hoover) were designated to return from IR, but they still will have to miss at least the first four games of the season.
Carolina Panthers linebacker Tae Davis (Oxford) and Washington Commanders defensive tackle Taylor Stallworth (Murphy) were placed on season-ending IR.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.
One of the top prospects in the 2027 boys’ high school basketball recruiting class recently trimmed his list of suitors, and the Kansas Jayhawks find themselves firmly in the mix.
KU is one of eight schools to make the cut for 2027 five-star small forward Demarcus Henry, according to On3 National Basketball Reporter Joe Tipton. His list of eight includes some of the best programs in the country: Kansas, Ohio State, Kentucky, North Carolina, BYU, Arkansas, UConn, and Louisville.
The 6-foot-7 Charlotte, North Carolina, native is one of the best players in the 2027 class. He’s currently ranked as the No. 5 player overall and the No. 1 player at his position, according to the most recent On3.com 2027 player rankings.
As a junior this past year at Compass Prep High School in Chandler, Arizona, Henry averaged 15.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game as he helped lead his team to a 25-3 record.
He followed that up with an impressive performance at the NBPA Top 100 camp this summer, leading all attendees in scoring (20.0 points per game) and rebounding (9.3 rebounds per game). He was also a member of the 2026 USA Men’s U18 National Team that earned a silver medal at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup earlier this summer in León, Mexico.
When speaking about his game, Henry mentions his versatility and how he’s developed over the past year.
“I’m just very versatile,” Henry told Rivals in a previous interview. “I can play one through four and just help my teammates and hit shots and play defense. I watch a lot of KD (Kevin Durant) and Paul George. How they score it, and how they could shoot off the dribble, shoot off the catch. I’ve gotten tougher and just more aggressive when I transferred AZ Compass and just being able to get downhill, I feel like that’s really developed for me.”
When asked about what he’s looking for in a potential home at the college level, Henry says he wants to be challenged and grow his game for the NBA.
“What I’m looking for in school is someone that just pushes me to be better,” Henry said. “Help me grow into the person I know I can be and someone who will help me reach my potential. I want to play for a coach that will hold me accountable and help me make me uncomfortable and keep growing and keep getting better and just help me reach the NBA, which is my ultimate goal.”
Early Contenders
Right now the early favorite to land Henry may be the basketball program with the least amount of notoriety of the final eight schools – and that is Ohio State.
Henry has a lot of familial ties to the university as his older brother Chris Henry Jr. is a five-star incoming freshman wide receiver for the Buckeyes football team this year, and his older sister Seini Henry is a talented women’s basketball player at Ohio State.
He’s already taken an unofficial visit to the school and has also taken an unofficial visit to BYU. Thus far, they are the only schools to have received a visit.
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The Royals have been linked to shortstop Jacob Lombard out of Gulliver Prep (Fla.) — if he makes it that far — left-hander Gio Rojas out of Stoneman Douglas (Fla.) HS, outfielder Eric Booth Jr. out of Oak Grove (Fla.) HS, UC Santa Barbara right-hander Jackson Flora and Georgia Tech outfielder Drew Burress, among others. Maybe they shake up the board and go with Huntington Beach (Calif.) HS left-hander/outfielder Jacob Grindlinger, who is just 17 years old after reclassifying for this year’s Draft and has legitimate upside as a two-way player. Grindlinger is No. 16 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 250 Draft prospects list and is rising on boards as Draft day nears.
Prep players usually mean a lot of upside but with more risk, while college players bring a higher floor and more experience — often with a chance to move quickly. Over the full Draft, the Royals are going to value both.
“There’s a good mix of high school and college,” Bridges said. “To tell you the truth, our range is pretty broad. There’s a clear-cut four players, five players in this Draft, and then believe it or not, where we’re picking, you can go a number of different directions. So we have a pretty good balance of what we’re looking at, both high school and college.”
The Kansas Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at July 7, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from July 7 drawing
02-31-35-36-63, Mega Ball: 12
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from July 7 drawing
Midday: 4-2-9
Evening: 2-7-9
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Winning 2 By 2 numbers from July 7 drawing
Red Balls: 07-26, White Balls: 12-18
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from July 7 drawing
27-43-48-49-50, Bonus: 02
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Kansas Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599. For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at select Kansas Lottery offices.
By mail, send a winner claim form and your signed lottery ticket to:
Kansas Lottery Headquarters
128 N Kansas Avenue
Topeka, KS 66603-3638
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When are the Kansas Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3 Midday/Evening: 1:10 p.m. and 9:10 p.m. CT daily.
- 2 By 2: 9:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Super Kansas Cash: 9:10 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
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