During his rookie year in 2021, Stevenson didn’t catch a pass, but returned 14 punts for 132 yards (9.4 yards per attempt).įollowing the waiving of Stevenson, the Panthers are likely to focus the punt returner competition around running back Raheem Blackshear and wideouts Damiere Byrd and Shi Smith. Stevenson, who previously played for the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns, played in five NFL games prior to signing with Carolina. He was also expected to be among the challengers for the punt returner opening in training camp. Stevenson was expected to compete for a depth role at wide receiver. Here are the Chiefs options with Chris Jones.UPDATE: The Panthers signed former Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals wideout Javon Wims to fill Stevenson’s roster spot on Wednesday night. The competition at wide receiver will be among the Chiefs’ most-watched battles during the preseason. Toney, who caught one touchdown pass and set up another with a record punt return in the Super Bowl, has been prone to injury. What are the team’s options, and do they include a trade? We cover a lot of ground from training camp at Missouri Western with beat writer Jesse Newell and columnist Vahe Gregorian.Ĭhiefs coach Andy Reid (and others) gave the impression that contract talks with Jones’ camp were going smoothly and it’s just a matter of time before an agreement is reached. We discuss these issues and more in this episode of SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast. A few days into training camp, defensive star Chris Jones has officially become a holdout, and wide receiver Kadarius Toney suffered a knee injury almost as soon as he stepped onto the field. The Chiefs’ road to repeating as NFL champions is off to a bumpy start.
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