Chiefs Cut Veteran Player After Clinching AFC’s No. 1 Seed

The Kansas City Chiefs have clinched the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC, but not everyone will be making it to January.

The Chiefs improved to 15-1 on the year with a win over the Steelers on Christmas Day. Kansas City, which has won back-to-back Super Bowls, is set to take on Denver in the Week 18 regular season finale. Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, among other veteran players, are expected to sit out, with the team having locked up a first round playoff bye.

This week, the Chiefs decided to make a roster move, cutting ties with a veteran player, after clinching the No. 1 overall seed in the conference.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: Head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on in the first half against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The Chiefs announced on Monday that they have terminated the contract of veteran wide receiver Montrell Washington. The 25-year-old wide receiver had been with the franchise since 2023. He was a fifth round NFL Draft pick by the Denver Broncos back in 2022.

Kansas City announced the roster move on Monday afternoon.

“We have signed LB Blake Lynch to the Practice Squad. We have terminated the Practice Squad contract of WR Montrell Washington,” the team announced.

We have signed LB Blake Lynch to the Practice Squad.

We have terminated the Practice Squad contract of WR Montrell Washington. pic.twitter.com/h0lJIqmapA

— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) December 30, 2024

The Chiefs should head into the playoffs as the Super Bowl favorite, though not everyone will be picking them to win Super Bowl 59.

“They’re not going to win three in a row,” Terry Bradshaw said on FOX NFL Sunday this week.

“I just think they’re going to load up against a team like Buffalo; they’re going to load up against a team like Baltimore.

“Those are the two teams that can beat them. I think it’s going to happen.”