{"id":46788,"date":"2025-05-08T08:19:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T08:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=46788"},"modified":"2025-05-08T08:19:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T08:19:29","slug":"chiefs-sign-udfa-who-could-wind-up-replacing-leo-chenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=46788","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs Sign UDFA Who Could Wind Up Replacing Leo Chenal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">The Chiefs have reportedly signed rookie linebacker Cooper McDonald after an impressive showing at minicamp.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Oct 12, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal (54) runs on field against the Denver Broncos prior to a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_95,w_5361,h_3015\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/220\/01jtksnkz594gnt7vvz6.jpg\" alt=\"Oct 12, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal (54) runs on field against the Denver Broncos prior to a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.\" width=\"5361\" height=\"3015\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Oct 12, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal (54) runs on field against the Denver Broncos prior to a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Oct 12, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal (54) runs on field against the Denver Broncos prior to a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. | Denny Medley-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Kansas City Chiefs just held their annual rookie minicamp last weekend, where they got a chance to check out their incoming rookie class, undrafted free agents, and invite\/tryout players.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">While most fans are watching for this year\u2019s draft picks and UDFAs, a few invite\/tryout players caught the Chiefs coaches\u2019 eye, which led to Kansas City signing them to the 90-man roster.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_4\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">On Monday night, the Chiefs signed safety Major Williams from Carson-Newman, and then on Tuesday, inked wide receiver Jimmy Holiday from Louisiana Tech to a deal. However, Kansas City wasn\u2019t done as they also signed a linebacker who could replace Leo Chenal.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">According to Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com, the Chiefs signed former TCU defender Cooper McDonald to the 90-man roster.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">r.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"min-h-[550px]\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1919845941231698358&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fkckingdom.com%2Fchiefs-sign-udfa-who-could-wind-up-replacing-leo-chenal-01jtksjw9npr&amp;sessionId=6ef1456c7f577e0608f862408a3386299e58a377&amp;siteScreenName=KCKingdomFS&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-uw-rm-iframe=\"gn\" data-tweet-id=\"1919845941231698358\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"min-h-[550px]\"><\/figure>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_5\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">McDonald played his last year of college football at TCU after beginning his career at the University of Washington and then San Diego State. With the Horned Frogs last season, he had 25 combined tackles, four tackles for loss, three sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble in nine games.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Over his five-year career, he recorded 137 combined tackles, 19 tackles for loss, eight sacks, seven pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Given his lack of production at the college level, it&#8217;s hard to project what McDonald could be at the NFL level. However, the Chiefs must believe that the former TCU linebacker showed some skillset that could be helpful at linebacker or special teams.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_6\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">If it&#8217;s the former, Kansas City could spend the 2025 season developing McDonald in hopes that he becomes a possible replacement for Chenal. 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