The Kansas City Chiefs are moving beyond their disappointing 2025 season and starting to prepare for their next one, making a move this week to fill out the defensive side of the ball.
The Chiefs signed defensive back Tanner McCalister to a reserve/futures contract, bringing him back weeks after releasing him at the conclusion of the season. McCalister got a bit of experience with a playoff team, and now returns to Kansas City to fight for a spot on their roster in 2026.
Tanner McCalister Returns After Playoff Run With Denver Broncos
As USA Today’s Ed Easton Jr. reported, the Chiefs had McCalister on their practice squad at the conclusion of the year.
“McCalister was with the Chiefs during the final three weeks of the regular season on the practice squad before he was released. He joined the Denver Broncos‘ practice squad for the playoffs but was not elevated,” Easton Jr. wrote.
McCalister has bounced around the NFL a bit since coming into the league three years ago, Easton Jr. added.
“The journeyman defensive back spent his first four college seasons at Oklahoma State playing slot cornerback and eventually finishing as a starter for Ohio State in 2022. He entered the league as an undrafted free agent after the 2023 draft but later signed with the Cleveland Browns,” he wrote.
McCalister has appeared in six NFL games in his career, making three total tackles.
McCalister will now join the 90-man roster in Kansas City, with his reserve/future contract allowing him to go through offseason practices and training camp to fight for a roster spot.
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