For players who didn't finish the 2016 NFL season under contract with an NFL team, they can sign reserve-futures deals, including before the new league year begins, which is Friday, March 9, at 3:00 p.m. CT.
This was case the case a couple of years ago with running back Spencer Ware, who was out of football in 2014 and after signing a reserve-futures deal with the Chiefs, made the practice squad in 2015 and eventually got his opportunity to play with the season-ending injury to Jamaal Charles.
Ware took advantage of that opportunity and it all started with a reserve-future signing.
Here are the six guys the Chiefs signed to reserve-future deals this offseason:
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Kansas City Chiefs 2017 Reserve-Future Signings | ||||||
|
Name |
POS |
WT |
AGE |
EXP |
College |
Hometown |
|
Battle, Isaiah |
OL |
290 |
24 |
2 |
Clemson |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
|
Greene, Khaseem |
LB |
241 |
28 |
3 |
Rutgers |
Elizabeth, N.J. |
|
Hughes, Montori |
DL |
350 |
26 |
4 |
UTM |
Mufreesboro, Ten. |
|
James, Josh |
T |
314 |
23 |
1 |
Carroll |
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho |
|
Ratelle, Will |
FB |
256 |
24 |
1 |
North Dakota |
Edina, Minn. |
|
Wilson, Julian |
DB |
200 |
25 |
1 |
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma City, Okl. |
