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Chiefs sign 15th and 16th players to practice squad

On Thursday, the Kansas City Chiefs signed two more players to their practice squad: tight end Kendall Blanton and linebacker Cole Christiansen. Friend-of-the-site Matt Derrick of Chiefs Digest had the report. The team now has its full complement of 16 players on the squad.

The Chiefs make it officially inking TE Kendall Blanton and LB Cole Christiansen to the practice squad. The practice squad is now full at 16 players.

— Matt Derrick (@mattderrick) September 1, 2022

Blanton, 26, is a native of Kansas City suburb Blue Springs Missouri — and is the son of Jerry Blanton, who was a Chiefs linebacker from 1979 through 1985.