The Chiefs signed former first-round pick DeAndre Baker to their practice squad Thursday, months after the Giants released him due to now-dropped charges stemming from an alleged robbery. Baker was highly regarded by us coming out of Georgia, and while his first season was not very good — he allowed 808 yards and eight touchdowns without intercepting a pass in 2019 — he represents a continuation of a trend by Chiefs general manager Brett Veach.
Since taking over in July of 2017, Veach has taken a chance on a number of other teams’ high draft picks that have (mostly) not panned out, taking low-cost swings on players with clear potential.