Chiefs trim roster and cut ties with Kadarius Toney after roller-coaster tenure

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Kadarius Toney, a 2021 first-round draft pick, won't be suiting up in a Kansas City Chiefs uniform when the NFL regular season opens next month.

The back-to-back Super Bowl champions released the wide receiver Tuesday when they trimmed their roster to 53 ahead of Tuesday's deadline, the NFL Network reported. 

Toney had an up-and-down tenure with the Chiefs, and he entered the preseason as a player on the roster bubble considering his production in 2023. He appeared in 13 games last season, finishing with 169 receiving yards and just one touchdown.

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Kadarius Toney (19) of the Kansas City Chiefs carries the ball for a touchdown on a play that was called back due to a penalty during the second half of a game against the Buffalo Bills at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Dec. 10, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Teams had to cut their rosters to 53 players Tuesday from the training camp maximum of 90. Toney is among the hundreds of players who will be eligible to return to practice squads. NFL rules allow practice squads to include up to 17 players, including a spot allocated to the International Player Pathway Program.

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Injuries shortened both of Toney’s first two seasons, and he was traded to the Chiefs during his second year with the New York Giants. The 25-year-old never displayed his dynamic playmaking skills consistently, but he did step up in big moments.

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