{"id":22188,"date":"2025-01-01T03:43:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T03:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=22188"},"modified":"2025-01-01T03:43:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T03:43:34","slug":"breaking-chiefs-sign-surprise-veteran-defender-just-before-playoffs-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=22188","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Chiefs Sign Surprise Veteran Defender Just Before Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<header>\n<div class=\"wrapper_ctua91\">\n<div class=\"style_1pa6aqm\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ikxdxv\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Dec 15, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid challenges  a play call with field judge Mearl Robinson (31) during the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. 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Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Dec 15, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid challenges a play call with field judge Mearl Robinson (31) during the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images \/ Scott Galvin-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"wrapper_wfxu5h\"><main><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_s64ky3rqh\">The Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up to make a run for their third consecutive Super Bowl title. That said, one week remains in the regular season, and with the Chiefs\u00a0likely to sit the majority of their starters, backups will get their time to shine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_6r1pfp6lf\">With that in mind, the Chiefs made a roster move on Monday. According to Elite Loyalty Sports on X, the Chiefs have signed linebacker Blake Lynch to their practice squad.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1873724057197441380&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnew365.azontree.com%2F%3Fp%3D22065&amp;sessionId=e6aa05928963941a737d1ae2285df10422aaa2d0&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1873724057197441380\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"_bx5a7i5wp\" class=\"tagStyle_1rck2gq-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_bx5a7i5wp\">Chiefs news: LB Blake Lynch signs to Chiefs practice squad<\/h2>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_td51jdzo5\">Lynch entered the league in 2020 as an undrafted free agent out of Baylor when the Minnesota Vikings signed Lynch to their practice squad. Lynch spent two seasons with the Vikings, recording 47 tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one interception in 20 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_q4bdc1kiz\">Following the 2021 season, Lynch was waived by the Vikings. Lynch then signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad in 2022 and never saw the field. The following season, Lynch was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_tnpvv0sie\">Similar to his time in Minnesota, Lynch was brought up to the active roster. As a Charger, Lynch recorded just four tackles in eight games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_yhcxnjf3o\">The Chiefs\u2019 addition of Lynch might be nothing more than just adding another body to the room. Yet, it could also be a signal that the Chiefs are resting every starter in Week 18 instead of only a select few.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_g14ho0bss\">If that\u2019s the case, then Lynch could be called up from the practice squad on game day to make the start. Ultimately, Lynch\u2019s addition to the practice squad may mean nothing, but even if it does it\u2019s nothing major.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dec 15, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid challenges a play call with field judge Mearl Robinson (31) during the third quarter&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":22066,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING : Chiefs Sign Surprise Veteran Defender Just Before Playoffs - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=22188\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING : Chiefs Sign Surprise Veteran Defender Just Before Playoffs - News 365\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dec 15, 2024; 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