Live updates: Josh Gordon among cuts as Kansas City Chiefs trim roster to final 53

Herbie Teope, Jesse Newell

(Update: 4:05 p.m.: Here is the Chiefs’ initial 53-man roster)

The Kansas City Chiefs are releasing wide receiver Josh Gordon as they work toward finalizing their season-opening initial 53-man roster by the NFL’s 3 p.m. Central time deadline on Tuesday, according to a source.

The move to release Gordon, who had an uphill battle to make the roster, was first reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Gordon originally joined the Chiefs in 2021 but finished on the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future deal with Kansas City during the offseason and found himself in an uphill battle to make the roster after the Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins.

Gordon was buried on the depth chart behind Mecole Hardman, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, JuJu Smith-Schuster, rookie Skyy Moore, Justin Watson and Daurice Fountain. During training camp practices, Gordon often worked with the backup offenses and he finished the preseason with one catch for 10 yards.

The Chiefs, who started Tuesday morning with 75 players, need to trim 22 players from the roster before the deadline. Here are the other known moves:

Chiefs moves ahead of NFL roster deadline

  • (7:20 a.m.) The Chiefs also will release veteran defensive tackle Taylor Stallworth, according to a tweet from his agent Brett Tessler.

  • (7:33 a.m.) The Chiefs released defensive tackle Danny Shelton, ESPN reports.

  • (8:03 a.m.) The Chiefs waived offensive lineman Vitaliy Gurman, according to a Star source.

  • (10:17 a.m.) The Chiefs waived defensive lineman Kehinde Oginni Hassan, per Arrowhead Report. The Chiefs will put him on the practice squad via the International Player Pathway Program if he clears waivers.

  • (12:00 p.m.) The Chiefs released wide receiver Daurice Fountain, according to a Star source.

  • (12:53 p.m.) A source told The Star that safety Devon Key has been released.

  • (1:22 p.m.) The Chiefs are releasing linebacker Elijah Lee as a vested veteran. Because he doesn’t have to clear waivers, the Chiefs plan to re-sign him after tight end Blake Bell is moved to IR.

  • (1:36 p.m.) The Chiefs waived safety Zayne Anderson, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

  • (1:38 p.m.) A source told The Star that linebacker Jermaine Carter has been released.

  • (2:07 p.m.) The Chiefs waived offensive lineman Mike Caliendo, according to a Star source.

  • (2:07 p.m.) The Chiefs have released receiver Corey Coleman, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

  • (2:19 p.m.) The Chiefs released offensive lineman Austin Reiter, a source told The Star.

  • (2:43 p.m.) The Chiefs waived linebacker Jack Cochrane, according to a Star source.

  • (2:54 p.m.) The Chiefs waived defensive end Azur Kamara, a source told The Star.

  • (3:10 p.m.) The Chiefs announced the remainder of the roster moves by waiving cornerback Dicaprio Bootle, defensive end Matt Dickerson, running back Jerrion Ealy, tight end Jordan Franks, tight end Matt Bushman, safety Nazeeh Johnson and wide receiver Cornell Powell. Bushman, who suffered a shoulder injury in the preseason finale, was waived with an injury designation.

The Star’s Sam McDowell and Pete Grathoff contributed to this report.

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