Chiefs protect a single practice squad player for Week 14
The Kansas City Chiefs have protected a single practice squad player ahead of their Week 14 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
According to the NFL’s official personnel notice on Tuesday, the Chiefs protected practice squad CB Josh Jackson. As a result, no team will be able to sign Jackson away from the Kansas City practice squad this week. This is the first time the team has protected Jackson since signing him to the practice squad back in late October.
Jackson is a former second-round draft pick by the Green Bay Packers in 2018. He spent three seasons in Green Bay, recording 81 combined tackles, 12 passes defended, two fumble recoveries during that span. In August, the Packers traded Jackson to the New York Giants, who released him before he even played a snap for the team.
The Chiefs are currently dealing with some injuries at the CB spot. Special teams ace Chris Lammons hurt his ankle during the Week 13 game against the Denver Broncos, and we await news on his status for the practice week. Rashad Fenton is dealing with a knee strain that already kept him out of one game.
There’s also the possibility that Kansas City opted to protect Jackson given some injuries around the league. The Baltimore Ravens lost star CB Marlon Humphrey for the season with a torn pectoral muscle and they could be on the prowl to add a corner.
Typically, practice squad protections have signaled that the Chiefs have intentions to use a standard elevation on a player or sign them to the 53-man roster. We’ll keep you posted later this week when the team makes their transactions ahead of the Week 14 game against the Raiders.
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