Chiefs Annouce Roster Moves

[ROYC75]

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Chiefs Annouce Roster Moves

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The Kansas City Chiefs announced roster moves on Tuesday, including the signing of defensive lineman Kevin Vickerson. Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe will return to the 53-man roster from reserve/suspension and the team has elevated linebacker Jerry Franklin to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. The Chiefs have placed linebacker Derrick Johnson and defensive end Mike DeVito on injured reserve. The club has waived defensive back Daniel Sorensen.

Vickerson (6-5, 328) has played in 71 games (43 starts) in seven NFL seasons with the Denver Broncos (2010-13) and Tennessee Titans (2007-09). His career numbers include 153 tackles (111 solo), 6.5 sacks (-31.5 yards), 17 tackles for loss, 21 pressures and two forced fumbles. He owns one fumble recovery and one interception. Vickerson originally entered the NFL as a seventh-round draft selection (216th overall) of the Miami Dolphins in the 2005 NFL Draft. In his first season with the Dolphins he was placed on injured reserve and in 2006 was inactive for all 16 games. He played collegiately at Michigan State and prepped at Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, Michigan.

Additionally, the team announced several practice squad transactions. The Chiefs have waived fullback Jordan Campbell, center Ben Gottschalk, defensive tackle Hebron Fangupo and wide receiver Darryl Surgent. Kansas City has signed wide receiver Armon Binns, tackle Curtis Feigt, tight end Adam Schiltz, cornerback Robert Steeples and defensive tackle Jerel Worthy to the practice squad.

Signed to 53-Man Roster

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. College Hometown

Kevin Vickerson DL 6-5 328 Michigan State Detroit, Mich.


Return from Reserve/Suspended

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. College Hometown

Dwayne Bowe WR 6-2 221 LSU Miami, Fla.



Elevated from Chiefs Practice Squad to 53-Man Roster

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. College Hometown

Jerry Franklin LB 6-1 245 Arkansas Marion, Ark.


Signed to Practice Squad

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. College Hometown

Armon Binns WR 6-3 211 Cincinnati Pasadena, Calif.

Curtis Feigt T 6-6 310 West Virginia Mercersburg, Pa.

Adam Schiltz TE 6-4 256 Emporia State Ponca City, Okla.

Robert Steeples CB 6-1 195 Memphis St. Louis, Mo.

Jerel Worthy DT 6-2 308 Michigan State Huber Heights, Ohio


Placed on Injured Reserve

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. College Hometown

Mike DeVito DE 6-3 305 Maine Wellfleet, Mass.

Derrick Johnson LB 6-3 242 Texas Waco, Texas


Waived From 53-Man Roster

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. College Hometown

Daniel Sorensen S 6-2 208 BYU Colton, Calif.



Waived From Practice Squad

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. College Hometown

Jordan Campbell FB 5-11 240 NM-Highlands Corona, Calif.

Hebron Fangupo DT 6-0 324 BYU Orange Country, Calif.

Ben Gottschalk C 6-5 293 SMU Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Darryl Surgent WR 6-0 195 Louisiana-Lafayette Alexandria, La.

[TribalElder]

O M Geeeeee SuperBowl

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by SNR

Good. **** Sorensen.

Suck. My. Nutsack.

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Easier to do when you're already under water.

I'm pretty sure this isn't true.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by SNR

Ford- Cutting him would be a PR disaster, contract obligations, and also was legitimately the 3rd or 4th best OLB on our preseason roster. Don't be stupid mentioning him in the same breath of suck as Sorensen.

Fulton- No clue why they kept him. I would have designated him to the practice squad. But I'm also not a coach

Dr. Escargot- Bullshit. He absolutely did show potential in the preseason

Gaines- Another measurables guy. Something he's got in spades over someone like Sorensen, who is at least two years older, much slower, shorter, weaker, and less instinctive

The problem, and incorrect assumption, here is that you are equating a timed track 40 yard dash to being "faster."

Sorensen was faster than Gaines in every other timed event at the Combine. In the Three Cone Drill, 20 yard Shuttle, 60 yard Shuttle Sorensen was basically the fastest guy measured at the combine. People become completely enamored of the 40 yard dash like it's the holy grail of football measurements. The 60 yard shuttle is a substantially better measurement of a guys speed potential on the field than the 40 dash.

In addition, Gaines doesn't play to his track speed. He gets pads on and the guy turns into "average."

From nfl.com:

Durability is a concern (has been dinged up). Underdeveloped and underpowered. Not equipped to handle man-to-man responsibility. Poor run supporter and tackler. Does not project as a core special-teams player. Tweener traits.
BOTTOM LINE Lean, active zone corner whose ball skills will have to carry him. Could be a practice-squad candidate, but lacks lacks desirable speed, twitch and physicality.

Dorsey took him on timed track speed.

People gave me shit about my initial Al Davis comparison, but Dorsey is really headed down the same path in terms of what he's looking for from a prospect. Track speed first and foremost.

And Ford was arguably the worst guy on the entire team in the preseason. Other than maybe Gaines. You want to cut dogshit preseason guys? Those two should be on the top of your list.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by Bufkin

This FO showing their displeasure of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints yet again with the Sorenson move. As if avoiding Star Loutulelei in last year's draft like the plague was enough evidence.

The religious beliefs of a player are and should always be irrelevant. You are the only one that cares. You probably should learn to be less insecure about your beliefs.

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by penbook

JMJ or Jerry Franklin

Dorsey is too cheap to sign Desmond Bishop or Nick Barnett

Desmond Bishop and Nick Barnett are are over 30, slow, and horrible.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Don't worry guys ,Sorenson will be back. They HAD to cut him for a game or two because he was too dominating.

[Three7s]

Originally Posted by Hog Farmer

Don't worry guys ,Sorenson will be back. They HAD to cut him for a game or two because he was too dominating.

[Wallcrawler]

Im glad Sorensen is gone. Dude was worthless, and that offside on the punt that ended up gifting the Titans 3 points was absolutely the dumbest thing Ive seen anyone do in a long time.

Good ****ing riddance.

[go bo]

Originally Posted by splatbass

The religious beliefs of a player are and should always be irrelevant. You are the only one that cares. You probably should learn to be less insecure about your beliefs.

yes, we'd prefer someone with more compassion and tact...

but this is chiefs planet...

because we're chiefs fans...