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Kansas City Chiefs waive 3 receivers with Alabama football roots

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August 28, 2024

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.

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Week 12 Inactives vs. Kansas City

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5 hours ago

November 24, 2024

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CHARLOTTE — The Panthers are getting one receiver back and losing another for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs.

Rookie wideout Jalen Coker, who has started in recent weeks, is inactive this week after a quadriceps injury suffered in practice Thursday.

The Panthers are getting veteran Adam Thielen back on the field this week. He’s been out since a hamstring injury in Week 3 on a long touchdown pass from Andy Dalton.

Johnson suffered a concussion in Germany and practiced this week.

The Panthers brought wide receiver Dan Chisena and outside linebacker Kenny Dyson up from the practice squad for depth purposes.

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PANTHERS INACTIVES

WR Jalen Coker
S Jammie Robinson
CB Shemar Bartholomew
OLB Thomas Incoom
OLB DJ Johnson
OL Jarrett Kingston
DT Jaden Crumedy

RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire
OL C.J. Hanson
OT Ethan Driskell
DT Marlon Tuipulotu
DE Cameron Thomas

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Kansas State Wildcats vs. Liberty Flames live stream, TV channel, start time, odds | November 24, 2024

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14 hours ago

November 24, 2024

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The Liberty Flames (5-1) face the Kansas State Wildcats (4-1) on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center. It begins at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

Kansas State won at home over George Washington 83-71 last time out, and was led by David N’Guessan (17 PTS, 9 REB, 62.5 FG%) and Dug McDaniel (13 PTS, 5 AST, 2 STL, 45.45 FG%).

Liberty beat Louisiana 89-69 at home in its last game. Its top scorers were Kaden Metheny (20 PTS, 70 FG%, 4-6 from 3PT) and Taelon Peter (12 PTS, 62.5 FG%).

Prepare for this matchup with everything you need to know ahead of Sunday’s college hoops action.

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Kansas State Wildcats vs. Liberty Flames

Game day: Sunday, November 24, 2024
Game time: 8:00 PM ET
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Spread: Kansas State -2.5
Total: 134.5

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Quick recap: KU ground game too much for Colorado

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November 23, 2024

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Quick recap: KU ground game too much for Colorado

Devin Neal put Kansas on his back with four touchdowns on his Senior Day as the Jayhawks rolled past #16 Colorado 37-21 for their third straight ranked win. Kansas kept its bowl eligibility hopes alive heading into its final game of the season.

Neal rushed for 207 yards on 37 carries and added 80 yards through the air. Jalon Daniels completed 14 of his 21 passes for 189 yards, and the defense made enough plays to come out with a win.

First quarter

Kansas got on the board first, relying on Devin Neal. He got the Jayhawks going on the ground before taking a quick pass out of the backfield for 51 yards to the house. Neal got four touches on six plays as Kansas took an early 7-0 lead.

The dream start continued for the Jayhawks as the defense forced a three-and-out. Kansas bottled up two screens before Shedeur Sanders missed Travis Hunter on third down, and Colorado punted.

The Jayhawks had to settle for three points on their next drive, but they controlled the clock over a 7:46 possession. Sevion Morrison got five carries while Daniels picked up 20 yards on a scramble. The drive eventually stalled, and Tabor Allen hit a 24-yard field goal.

Colorado got its offense going on its second drive. Sanders completed three passes as the Buffaloes drove into Kansas territory.

Second quarter

The Buffaloes drive quickly came to an end after Tommy Dunn stopped Dallan Hayden in the backfield for a loss on third down. The Jayhawks stopped the run again on fourth down, taking over at their 41 yard line.

Kansas took complete control, going down the field with ease. Daniels converted a third down with his legs, and found Trevor Kardell for a 23-yard pickup to put the Jayhawks into the red zone. Neal got into the end zone from nine yards out to give Kansas a 17-0 lead with 9:02 to play in the first half.

Colorado broke into the scoring column in quick fashion. Sanders picked up 17 yards on a scramble, then hit Hunter on a screen, who took it 51 yards for a touchdown.

Morrison picked up a 15-yard run before Neal gained 47 yards on a wildcat carry to get the ball into the red zone. However, Kansas wasn’t able to get into the endzone, with Allen hitting a 23-yarder to extend the Jayhawks’ lead to 20-7.

The Buffaloes inched closer as Sanders looked impressive. After a low, late hit, Sanders completed passes of 16, 25, and 19 yards. Drelon Miller made a pair of tough catches, including the 19-yard touchdown to cut Kansas’ lead to 20-14.

Kansas saw a positive two-minute drill, but once again had to settle for a field goal. Daniels picked up 31 yards on a QB draw and Neal got the Jayhawks into the red zone. However, Daniels threw incompletions on second and third and goal from the two. Allen made a 25-yard field goal to give Kansas a 23-14 lead heading into the half.

Third quarter

Colorado got a 43-yard kickoff return to open a touchdown drive to put the Buffaloes right back in it. Sanders connected with Hunter for another touchdown, this time he was left open for a 26-yard touchdown to make the score 23-21.

Kansas went on a 10-play drive, getting whatever it wanted on the ground. Neal continued to run with his head on fire, picking up multiple 10-plus yard carries. He scored his third touchdown of the day, eventually getting into the end zone after three carries from inside the five to give the Jayhawks some breathing room, 30-21.

The Jayhawks defense got a stop for the first time in a while to help Kansas continue to build momentum. Dean Miller made a pair of big plays, stuffing a jet touch pass and getting pressure to Sanders as Kansas sacked him for the first time. Colorado punted, giving the Jayhawks the ball at their own 30.

Kansas’ offense continued to get whatever it wanted. The Jayhawks dialed up a couple of nifty plays to their tight ends. Daniels made a play with his legs again, picking up 12 yards before hitting Neal out of the backfield for 15 as Kansas drove into the red zone at the end of the quarter.

Fourth quarter

Neal put the team on his back, rushing five straight times to get in the end zone for his fourth touchdown. He picked up a fourth-down conversion before getting into the end zone from two yards out to give Kansas a 37-21 lead with 11:47 to play.

Colorado drove into Kansas territory, but the Jayhawks defense bore down and forced a turnover on downs. The drive took 5:25 off the clock as Kansas looked to close in on another ranked win.

Kansas ran out the remaining 6:22, relying on Neal to close out the game.

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