Following their rookie minicamp, the Kansas City Chiefs made a surprising move in releasing former Green Bay Packers cornerback Robert Rochell. The 130th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Rochell was picked up by the Packers during the 2023 regular season and suited up for 20 games for the team over the last two years. Known best as a special-teams ace, rather than as a defender, Rochell played 233 special-teams snaps for Green Bay compared to just one defensive rep.
The Chiefs added just one cornerback via the 2025 NFL Draft, Cal’s Nohl Williams, and signed three others, USC’s Jacobe Covington, Florida State’s Kevin Knowles and Southern Arkansas’ Melvin Smith Jr.