The official free agency period doesn’t begin until the onset of the new league year on March 15, but the Kansas City Chiefs have still been busy adding to their roster.
Kansas City has already signed 15 players to “Reserve/Future” contracts, which are specialized deals meant for players who were not on an active roster when the previous season came to an end. That pool of eligible players includes those who were on practice squads – including Kansas City’s practice squad – at the conclusion on the 2022 campaign, which is why many of the Chiefs’ “Reserve/Future” signees may look familiar.
These deals will officially begin when the new league year kicks off on March 15, but in the meantime, no other team may sign these particular players.
Here’s a look at the 15 players currently under contract with “Reserve/Future” deals as of March 6:
Wide Receiver Ty Fryfogle
The 24-year-old Fryfogle signed with the Dallas Cowboys after going undrafted last year. He was waived following training camp with an injury designation (hamstring) and remained a free agent throughout the 2022 season.
The 6-foot-1, 204-pound wide receiver played his college ball at Indiana, where he was the Big 10 “Receiver of the Year” in 2020 after catching 37 passes for 721 yards and seven touchdowns in eight starts. Fryfogle caught 46 passes for 512 yards and one score the following season.
A former first round pick, the Cincinnati Bengals made Ross the No. 9 overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft. Ross was the third receiver taken that year due in part to his blazing, 4.22-second 40-yard dash, which remains the fastest time ever recorded at the event since the electronic clock was introduced in 1999.
Ross went on to appear in 27 games (20 starts) for Cincinnati over the next four seasons, catching 51 passes for 733 yards and 10 touchdowns. His best statistical year was in 2019, when he hauled in 28 receptions for 506 yards and three scores in eight games. Ross most recently appeared in 10 games for…
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