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NFL Roster Cuts: Chiefs Cut 19 Players, Send 2 To IR

The 53-man roster for the Kansas City Chiefs was announced on Friday night. To get down to 53 players, the Chiefs cut 19 players and put two others on the season-ending injured reserve list.

Players waived:

Brandon Bair DL
Mikail Baker DB
Josh Bellamy WR
Rob Bruggeman OL
Patrick DiMarco FB
Chandler Fenner DB
Darryl Harris G
Junior Hemingway WR
Jerome Long DL
Gabe Miller LB
David Mims OL
• Jamar Newsome WR
Terrance Parks DB
Lucas Patterson OL
Rich Ranglin OL
Neiko Thorpe DB
Donald Washington S
Amon Gordon DL
Leon Williams LB

Injured reserve

DeQuan Menzie DB
Alex Tanney QB

Look for the Chiefs to try to sneak some of these players past waivers and then sign them to their practice squad. Also, look for the Chiefs to look at who is on waivers this week and then make a few more roster moves before the season begins.

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