BREAKING: Kansas City Chiefs Sign Former First Round Wide Receiver

The Kansas City Chiefs have a first-round bye as they head into the postseason, but they are still making huge moves off the field.

The Chiefs are signing wide receiver John Ross III to a reserve/futures contract, as reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

The #Chiefs signed WR John Ross III to a reserve/futures deal, per source.

The No. 9 overall pick in the 2017 draft, Ross is a burner and still only 27 years old. Not eligible for the playoffs, but one more weapon for Patrick Mahomes in 2023.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 9, 2023

#Chiefs sign former #Bengals first-rounder John Ross on reserve/future contract https://t.co/sZP25keST6 via @thechiefswire

— Charles Goldman (@goldmctNFL) January 9, 2023

The 5-foot-11, 190-pound wide receiver was taken by the Cincinnati Bengals one pick ahead of Mahomes in the 2017 NFL Draft. He would go on to play for the Bengals for four seasons before he took his talents to the New York Giants in 2021.

His best year in the league came in 2019 when he hauled in 28 passes for 506 yards and three touchdowns.

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In 2021 with the Giants, he appeared in 10 games and caught 11 passes for 221 yards and one touchdown. He struggled with a knee injury, but was healthy enough ahead of the 2022 season. No team reached out.

His futures contracts means he will be eligible to play in 2023.

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