Chiefs protect two practice squad players ahead of Week 4 vs. Patriots
The Kansas City Chiefs have protected a pair of practice squad players ahead of their Week 4 meeting with the New England Patriots.
According to the NFL’s official transaction report, the Chiefs have protected DB Chris Lammons and DT Braxton Hoyett. One of the new features of NFL practice squads this year is the ability to protect players from poaching each week. Teams can choose up to four new players to be protected beginning every Tuesday. This gives the team the ability to elevate these players using standard elevation procedures on game day without the threat of them being signed away during the practice week.
The Chiefs are currently dealing with depth issues at the cornerback position following an injury to star rookie L’Jarius Sneed. Sneed was placed on injured reserve this afternoon. With Charvarius Ward still appearing on the injury report, it necessitates a backup plan. Lammons is certainly that backup plan for Kansas City. He played in 12 career games with the Miami Dolphins in 2019 before joining the Chiefs’ practice squad late in the season.
As for Hoyett, he’s the backup plan if the Chiefs need depth in place of DT Chris Jones. Jones is dealing with a groin injury and was limited in practice on Wednesday. The fact that he could get any work in is a good sign in terms of his availability, but the front office is playing things smart by being prepared for the worst-case scenario.
