The Chiefs signed a pair of free agents on Thursday, inking tight end Orson Charles and safety Damariay Drew to contracts.
To make room for them, the Chiefs released receiver Jamari Staples and safety Devin Chappell.
Chappell, who received an $8,000 signing bonus to sign as an undrafted free agent from Oregon State, was waived with an injury designation, which means he can rejoin the club if the clears waivers and be placed on injured reserve.
Charles, 26, is listed at 6 feet 3 and 247 pounds. A fourth-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft out of Georgia, he spent time with the Bengals, Saints and Lions before his release from Detroit in October.