Byron Pringle, Kansas City Chiefs Extended Receiver

According to one Terez Paylor's friend's report from the website Yahoo! Sports, the Kansas City Chiefs release wide receiver Byron Pringle from the list.

This is not surprising … and surprising.

This is not surprising, as the team needed to create a list to make room for the imminent return of De'Anthony Thomas, who had been suspended for week 1 for violating the NFL's ethics policy.

It's surprising because Pringle is the player released to make room. But if this movement annoys you, remember this: it probably means that the Tyreek Hill wide receiver is do not directed to the injured reserve; to release Pringle would not have been necessary if the leaders had wanted to put Hill on the list of the wounded.

however, according to a report from another friend of the site – Matt Derrick's Digest leaders – The leaders hope that Pringle will remove the waivers in order to place him in the coaching team.

Yet … it's disappointing. Pringle appeared to be about to make the lineup as a free agent before the start of last season, but he missed his chance when he was injured before the start of the season. He was greeted by the head coaches during the off-season, becoming part of the lineup despite fierce competition from rookies like Cody Thompson.

Given that Tremon Smith – who was presumably on the Chiefs' list due to his acknowledged ability to kick off in 2018 – did not have the opportunity to come back against the Jacksonville Jaguars at the time. first week, it would not have been a surprise for Smith to be released to make room for Thomas. But Smith was on the field in 16 of 30 special team attempts against the Jaguars. It seems that the special teams coordinator, Dave Toub, is content to have Smith on the list of other tasks of the task forces.

And it remains possible – if not probable – that Smith can see things going both in defense and in offensive. Obviously, Smith was a cornerback in a team with little depth at the station, but he did not have much difficulty defending himself – and during training camp he spent time looking for representatives for the offensive unit.

So, with the return of Thomas, the Chiefs have two similar players – Smith and Thomas – who have strong skills on special teams, but have little proven value beyond. This is another indication of Toub's influence on the decisions of the team's staff.