Chiefs Sign Little-Known WR After String of Practice Injuries

The Kansas City Chiefs already have depth concerns at the receiver position with Xavier Worth, Hollywood Brown, and Skyy Moore all dealing with injuries. Added to this list of potential concerns is the fact that Rashee Rice will likely be suspended to start the season. With the legal matters now resolved, the league is free to hand down a suspension that is expected to be in the 4-6 game range.

A receiver group that looked to be among the best the Chiefs have had in recent years has fallen apart in the first weeks of the summer.

If there is a bright side to the current situation, it is how early this is happening. We are still over a week away from the first preseason game and have a month before the NFL season begins. The trio of injured receivers has plenty of time to rehab and get back on the field.

Perhaps this explains why the franchise was content not to make an impact move at the position but sign a little-known depth option in Kwamie Lassiter. The receiver was an undrafted free agent who spent two seasons with the Bengals before landing in the UFL.

Chiefs Sign Depth Receiver Kwamie Lassiter

Lassiter signed with the Memphis Showboats, ending the season with 271 receiving yards and a lone touchdown. A piece of what makes this signing a bit of a surprise is the lack of elite UFL production. Signing Lassiter isn't about finding a surprise contributor or looking to add someone to the bottom of the depth chart.

This signing is one that is simply focused on bringing in more healthy bodies to help the team make it through the camp and early parts of the preseason.

One could argue the better path to accomplish this would've been signing one of Amari Cooper or Keenan Allen, who both remain free agents. Either player gives reason to believe the Chiefs can survive any injuries that linger into the regular season. However, the price of both players would require Kansas City to willingly give up a roster spot. This doesn't seem to be the focus, even with the mounting concerns at the position.

Lassiter is a depth option who is coming in to compete with the bottom of the roster and should be among the first wave of preseason cuts. Barring a shocking career turnaround, there isn't anything to suggest this isn't the path KC is walking after signing the receiver.