BREAKING: Chiefs make SURPRISING signing... Chiefs sign Wide Receiver | Kansas City Chiefs News

Some breaking news as the Kansas City Chiefs have just made a surprising move as they have just signed a Wide receiver, that has pretty big implications as it pertains to the game on Sunday. We're going to break down this sneaky, interesting signing and discuss what it means going forward as fans are all waiting for Brett Beach to make his move regarding a trade at the wide receiver position, but he comes out and makes a signing. We're going to break that down and discuss what all this means, but before we get into it, a very quick reminder to hit that subscribe button. We're on the road to 5,000, ultimately the big goal of 10 and 20,000 subscribers, so make sure to hit that button. So let's dive right into it. They just signed Jacob DeJesus, who is a wide receiver. And let's dive into exactly who he is and what impact he'll have on this team. Because the kid's story is wild, quite frankly. He came out of Montecca High School in California with zero scholarships offered and went to Majesto Junior College. And in 20 games over two seasons, caught 105 passes for nearly 1,400 yards. That got him to UNLV. And in 2023, he led the entire Mountain West in punt return yards and kick return yards. Then he transferred to Cal for his last season, and this is the one that got him noticed. 108 catches, 1,000 yards, six touchdowns in 13 games. 108 catches was second in all of college football. And he did it all at 5'7", 170 pounds. And Sports Illustrated found that he was the shortest of 13 players at California schools to ever catch 100 passes in a season. And he said it himself, I'm always going to be underestimated because of my size. The NFL did underestimate him. Zero teams drafted him. The Chiefs signed him as an undrafted free agent on May 1st. In the preseason, he caught three passes for 24 yards in three games and he returned six punts for 47 yards. He was the number two punt returner on this team, right behind one guy. Remember that because it matters a little bit later. Think of how rare that is and all this is. A 5'7 undrafted rookie getting real return reps in a Dave Cube preseason. He doesn't hand those out easily, and on August 30th, unfortunately, the Chiefs waived him, but today, after a tryout with eight other players, he was the only one that they signed. Out of nine guys in the building, they wanted the one they already knew. Now, we'll see if other subsequent signings happen, but if you're new here also and you want every Chiefs move covered, broken down like this, hit that subscribe button once again. So why bring him back today? Well, remember that one guy he was behind in the punt return depth chart, Nico Remigio? Well, all of a sudden, he is on Wednesday's practice report, limited with a hip injury. Now, the Chiefs haven't said exactly what the reason is, or necessarily haven't said that the reason they signed Jesus is because of that, but Remigio isn't just a depth receiver. He was the starting kick and punt returner all of 2022, until a knee injury put him on the IR in December. And the team loved what they saw all summer. The coaching staff even said his vision's really improved and he's catching the ball great. So if that hip lingers, you need a guy who can catch punts on Sunday and already knows the system. And that's DeJesus. He spent all of training camp in it. And that's the part that people miss. Practice squad doesn't mean that he can't play. The Chiefs can call him up on game day without putting him on the 53, man. We've seen it. It's actually, I think it's by... Saturday, 4 p.m. Eastern, I believe it is. And we've seen it last week or yeah, it was last week with Tyreek Smith. And people initially think, you know, when it's a practice squad signing that they're not going to get any reps. That's not necessarily true. I mean, the Steelers had a practice squad guy last year and Dylan Cook, who has been rumored to be traded. That's why I know about him. But he was called up ultimately was a playoff starter offensive lineman against the Texans last year in the Steelers game. And we've seen it all across the NFL practice squad signings. Matter more now than they ever have. And we saw it, of course, with Tyreek Smith on October 31st. So DeJesus could be returning punts against the Jets on Sunday. And it's not only about the returns. Let's look at this receiver room right now. Taequann Thornton, he's been out since dislocating his ankle, sorry, in week four. Rasheed Rice, he was limited Wednesday, though he's going to be able to go. And so was Rahimio. Now, Mahomes was asked about Thornton and said, obviously, you missed Tyquan's speed and how he's able to track the ball downfield. But the good news is this. Reed said that Rice will be even better this week and that he was working out before practice with his helmet next to him. I covered a little bit in the video earlier today. And Mahomes actually spoke on rookie Cyrus Allen moments ago and said, I think that role will continue to grow. That was earlier today at practice. So obviously DeJesus isn't the answer at wide receiver. This doesn't affect their trade plans for Brian Thomas Jr. or Garrett Wilson or Josh Downs or George Pickens. He's kind of just. Basically just a reliable guy right now and kind of a band-aid for what's a bigger move. But he's also not, of course, the only big signing that's going to come and not the only big move, but it's definitely a step in the right direction. Now let's dive into the official Wednesday report. Here's the official report. One player didn't practice, and that is Peter Woods. He's been dealing with a neck injury. I covered it earlier. But five were limited. Mansour Delane, Travis Kelsey, Omar Norman-Lott, Rahimio, and... Rasheed Rice so those guys were all limited though every one of them outside of Omar Norman Lott is expected to be a full go now Mensur Delaine is a little bit iffy we'll have to wait and see though he seems to be a full go Mahomes Nick Bolton and Drew Tranquil were all good full participants. And again, maybe the one that's nerve wracking, I guess, is Kelsey is limited with an ankle injury. We've seen this every week at this point. Limited isn't out. The designations don't come out until Friday. And at the end of the day here for Travis Kelsey, he's leading this team in receiving yards, so they desperately need him. But at the same time, I think they'll be good. Now, I had a video earlier covering Mensur Delaine. So check that one out after you watch this one in its entirety. But he's expected to play through his shoulder injury. And that matters because this secondary just lost Lejarius Sneed to IR on October 31st. And of course, Andy Reid said that Kingsley is available on Sunday and will get the start, which is another big thing for, you know, Mahomes' O-line, especially with the Josh Simmons injury. And we talked about the kicker earlier today, Harrison Bucker. He is going to be the kicker in case you missed it. And obviously, Justin Tucker is going to be waiting on the sidelines because Tucker is, you know. Probably a better kicker right now than Harrison Butker is. We'll have to wait and see. Now, a little fun tidbit from the locker room. Kelsey was asked about rookie running back Emmitt Johnson, who caught the 73-yard touchdown. And Kelsey said, the kid's got energy. With a word in front of it, I can't say here on the channel. So it's going to be a very, very wild one. Now, ahead of the game, of course, against the Jets, we can kind of look back after the comments today and briefly discuss what went wrong in Denver. And I mean, there was multiple mistakes. I mean, we think about Andy Reid punting it on fourth and inches near midfield. And today he actually revealed one of the reasons that he did that. He didn't realize the spot was where it was initially when he sent the punting team or the field goal team out. It was a little bit further away. It was like fourth and three. So that was one of the mistakes that fans were pretty livid about. He kind of said that. Obviously, heading into the Jets game, need better pass rush, which there is some trade rumors flying surrounding that. And we need more efficient kicks. At the end of the day here, there's going to have to be improvements for the game. But everything we heard today at practice lines up pretty well to that. Because Mahomes was great. He spoke out today. He's very, very positive. I think this team's in a very, very good spot. And at the end of the day, it's going to be very... Interesting on Sunday, especially without Garrett Wilson, who didn't practice today due to concussion protocol, which means that no Garrett Wilson means the Jets best receiver might be on the couch in a game. The Chiefs defense is going to have to step up and they're going to have to own. So at the deadline, one of the questions is, should the Chiefs sell, hold, or buy? For me, it's obvious. They need to be buyers. One receiver at the very least before Tuesday, I think, is something that needs to happen. There's rumblings about the offensive line as well. Now, one other thing here. My question is, does Jacob DeJesus actually return a punt for the Chiefs on Sunday? I want to ask you guys. Type Y for yes and for no in the comments. Because again, they're not bringing in Jacob DeJesus to be the savior in the wide receiver group at the end of the day. They're doing it so they can actually get somebody who is, if, you know, the injury actually ends up being true, they can have to be on the special teams to potentially even line up on the wide receiving core. And at the end of the day, there's continuous rumblings and reports about the Chiefs going after Britt or Brian Thomas Jr. going after Josh Downs. They started with a small move here surrounding DeJesus, but it matters more than just a practice squad move, right? Because if they don't land a receiver before the deadline, this is kind of the Depth, right? Guys like DeJesus, guys like on the, you know, guys you get on the practice squad. Now, Andy Reid was directly asked about Brett Veach's plans, and he said, quote, with the deadline approaching, Brett Veach is working the phones and that basically he has full faith in Brett Veach. So, folks, they've lost two games in a row. You got a new signing and a lot of updates from practice today. Comment down below what your favorite update was, and we'll see you guys in a video later tomorrow.