{"id":34972,"date":"2025-03-22T01:59:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T01:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=34972"},"modified":"2025-03-22T01:59:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T01:59:22","slug":"chiefs-sign-ex-packers-cb-former-fourth-round-talent-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=34972","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs Sign Ex-Packers CB &#038; Former Fourth-Round Talent: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Robert-Rochell-e1742599397538.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Robert-Rochell-e1742599397538.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Robert-Rochell-e1742599397538.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Robert-Rochell-e1742599397538.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Chiefs sign former Packers cornerback Robert Rochell.\" width=\"780\" height=\"430\" data-img-load-time=\"243\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1668\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">The Kansas City Chiefs signed former Green Bay Packers cornerback Robert Rochell in NFL free agency.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0added to their secondary depth on March 21, as\u00a0ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported\u00a0the following signing on Friday evening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFree-agent CB\u00a0Robert Rochell, who spent last season with the\u00a0[Green Bay] Packers, reached agreement on a one-year deal with the Chiefs, per @UniSportsMgmt CEO Kevin Conner,\u201d Schefter relayed on X.<\/p>\n<p>Rochell was also a member of the\u00a0Los Angeles Rams for two seasons from 2021 (his draft year) through 2022, winning a Super Bowl with LAR.<\/p>\n<p>He was originally a fourth-round selection of Los Angeles,\u00a0starting 5 games\u00a0for the Rams as a rookie and appearing in 28 outings over his two-year tenure. Rochell contributed 1 interception, 1 fumble recovery and 4 pass defenses before LAR moved on.<\/p>\n<p>With the Packers, Rochell only really appeared on special teams outside of one defensive snap. He suited up for 23 games with Green Bay as a special teamer (including playoffs), earning a solid 70.1 grade\u00a0on Pro Football Focus\u00a0in 2023 and then a poor 43.9 mark in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Rochell will compete for a spot on the Chiefs\u2019 53-man roster throughout organized team activities (OTAs), minicamp and training camp \u2014 if he makes it that far.\u00a0According to PFF, he typically guarded the perimeter as a true cornerback when playing defense, although he did spend 18 snaps aligned inside the \u201cbox\u201d with just 2 snaps as a slot CB.<\/p>\n<h2>Chiefs CB Signing Robert Rochell Will Likely Battle Fellow Ex-NFL Draft Picks Darius Rush &amp; Eric Scott Jr. for Depth\/ST Role<\/h2>\n<p>Chiefs general manager Brett Veach has a type, and it\u2019s ex-NFL draft picks that flamed out with other organizations. Rochell is just the latest on a long list, and that list already included two current Kansas City cornerbacks before this March 21 addition.<\/p>\n<p>On the KC 90-man roster already are\u00a0Darius Rush\u00a0(a former fifth-round pick) and\u00a0Eric Scott Jr. (a former sixth-round pick). Each were initially claimed off waivers by the Chiefs, although they ended up losing Rush for a bit before reuniting with him later on.<\/p>\n<p>This summer, it would make sense if Rochell, Rush and Scott competed for one depth\/special teams role \u2014 assuming there is one to be had.<\/p>\n<p>You never know what injuries will occur later on, but as of now, Kansas City has five cornerbacks that should be locks to make the roster. Those players are\u00a0Trent McDuffie,\u00a0Jaylen Watson, newcomer\u00a0Kristian Fulton,\u00a0Joshua Williams\u00a0and\u00a0Nazeeh Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s spot would be the most up-for-grabs, of the five.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs also have safety\/nickel hybrids\u00a0Chamarri Conner\u00a0and\u00a0Christian Roland-Wallace, so they\u2019re well-stocked in the secondary already. That doesn\u2019t mean Rochell or one of the other reserves cannot impress enough to steal a job, but they\u2019ll certainly be hard-pressed to do so.<\/p>\n<h2>Chiefs Could Still Draft New Cornerback Too<\/h2>\n<p>What would make things even more difficult for Rochell, Rush and Scott, is if the Chiefs draft a new cornerback in April.<\/p>\n<p>Veach has some work to do at the position looking ahead to 2026. McDuffie and Watson need new deals, and then the KC GM would have to decide what he wants to do with Williams and Johnson \u2014 who are in a similar boat.<\/p>\n<p>With money already committed to Fulton, it\u2019s unlikely the Chiefs are able to keep all four of the CBs from the strong 2022 draft class.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, getting ahead of a potential departure or two with a new draft pick might be smart, especially since 2024 selection\u00a0Kamal Hadden was a total miss.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The Kansas City Chiefs signed former Green Bay Packers cornerback Robert Rochell in NFL free agency. 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