12 Chiefs Who Will Be Cut By Tuesday's Roster Deadline

8. Kelvin Joseph, CB

A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Kelvin Joseph was originally a member of his hometown team, the LSU Tigers. He appeared in 11 games as a true freshman and appeared destined to be a solid defensive back Then, he was suspended ahead of the 2019 Fiesta Bowl for violating team rules, which ultimately led to his transfer.

Joseph joined the Kentucky Wildcats and after sitting out a year, he started nine games in 2020. He felt that was enough and went into the NFL where the Dallas Cowboys took him in Round 2.
Dallas believed they hit another home run after landing Trevon Diggs the prior year out of Alabama. Others saw it as a reach and questioned Joseph's character.

As a rookie, he was slowed by a groin injury but when healthy, showed flashes in his 10 appearances with 16 tackles and two pass defenses. He was expected to compete for a starting role in 2022 despite being the subject of some major controversy in the offseason. Joseph was a "person of interest" in a fatal shooting and it was learned later he was in the car where the shots were fired from.

He never won the starting job and in 2023 was traded to the Miami Dolphins for Noah Igbinoghene. He was released in November and finished the season with the Seattle Seahawks.

Kansas City added him as a reserves/futures signing in January of 2024. He's been a pleasant surprise in camp but didn't stand out in the preseason, earning a coverage grade of just 52.1 from Pro Football Focus. With others on the roster such as rookie Kamal Hadden and Ekow Boye-Doe, it might already be the end of the line for Joseph in Kansas City.