Now that the NFL Draft is in the rearview and undrafted free agents are being added, teams are continually tweaking their offseason rosters ahead of organized team activities (OTAs).
The Kansas City Chiefs made two roster moves on Wednesday to open 90-man roster space.
According to the NFL’s official transactions report, the Chiefs have received an international player exemption for tackle Chukwuebuka Godrick. A native of Lagos, Nigeria, Godrick has been with the Chiefs since 2023.
Last season, his
third with Kansas City, Godrick was signed to the active roster in December after a slew of offensive line injuries. He started the Chiefs’ final three games.
With the exemption, Godrick will not count on the offseason roster, allowing the Chiefs to take 91 players into training camp. If he is again signed to the practice squad after camp, Kansas City would be allowed a 17th member on the unit.
If Godrick makes the 53-man squad in August, the exemption would end, and he would count fully against roster limits.
Also on Wednesday, the Chiefs waived running back ShunDerrick Powell. A product of Central Arkansas, Powell signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2025. He had taken a 30 visit with the Chiefs last draft cycle, and he signed with Kansas City on January 6.
In this year’s draft, however, the Chiefs traded up in the fifth round to select Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson with the 161st pick. Multiple undrafted free agent running backs, including Oklahoma’s Jaydn Ott, have also been reported to be signing with Kansas City.
