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There will be a couple of versions of the "53". The first cut will leave IR veterans or rookies they want to slip through to the practice squad. Then they place the IR candidates to open up the spots they want to fill on the 2nd version of the "53". Then as other clubs fill their PS roster, then the Chiefs will slip the rookies onto the PS and sign back released/waived players to the final 53.

In years past they would have already released some of the PS players so they could hide them among all the cuts. It also keeps the amount of tape down on players they want to stash