Kansas City Chiefs: A weapon on the practice squad is Chiefs best kept secret

Practice squad

After days and days of miserable waiting, the phone finally rang. Once again, the Chiefs were on the phone and Dieter had been added to the practice squad. To understand the range of emotions fully, you must read the above link.

Gehrig didn’t see a regular season call up, but he did manage to be the one constant player on the Chiefs practice squad. Through all the injuries, releases and adds, Gehrig remained.

His hard work kept him on the squad throughout the season, out of the limelight, out of the headlines. One full season catching passes from the future quarterback of the Chiefs. Learning the playbook, learning Mahomes tendencies and flaws.