Chiefs Set 53 Man Roster, Including Releaseing Pollard, Thomas, and Lelie
9/6/2009
The Kansas City Chiefs set their 53 man roster by releasing the final 13 players. Amoung the players cut were Safety Bernard Pollard, WR Ashley Lelie, and LB Zach Thomas. All three were projected starters this season for the Chiefs.
Thomas lost his spot on this team due to injury's that kept him out of the entire preseason, Lelie was a victum of improved play by rookie WR Quinten Lawrence. Pollard was the bigger surpise as he started every preseason game for the Chiefs. It is projected that Mike Brown will now start, and young safety DaJuan Morgan. What is even more telling is that Safety Jarrod Page (a former starter as well) has been demoted to second string for former Kansas State Safety Jon McGraw.
The Chiefs placed guard Colin Brown on injured reserve and cut DE Dion Gales, CB Jackie Bates, TE Tom Crabtree, DE Bobby Greenwood, G Darryl Harris, WR Taurus Johnson, DT Derek Lokey, S Ricky Price, RB Javarris Williams and WR Rodney Wright to reach the 53 man roster.