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Chiefs Sign DB Tanner McCalister to Reserve/Future Deal

The low-cost move adds a special-teams candidate during a cap‑tight offseason with questions in the secondary.

Overview

  • McCalister’s signing is listed on the NFL transaction wire, confirming a reserve/future contract with Kansas City.
  • He will be added to the Chiefs’ 90-man offseason roster when the new league year begins in March.
  • The 26-year-old entered the NFL as a 2023 undrafted free agent, appearing in three games for the Browns and contributing on special teams for Denver in 2024.
  • He finished the 2025 regular season on Kansas City’s practice squad before a release and a postseason stint on the Broncos’ practice squad, which expired after the playoffs.
  • Kansas City’s cap crunch and expected departures in the secondary make low-cost depth additions like McCalister a practical roster-building step.