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Matt Bushman: Heads back to practice squad
Bushman reverted to Kansas City's practice squad Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Bushman played seven of the team's 65 offensive snaps during Thursday night's loss against Detroit, failing to record any stats. The 27-year-old was elevated to give Kansas City some tight end depth, as superstar Travis Kelce missed Thursday's game with a knee injury.
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Chiefs' Matt Bushman: In line for elevation
Kansas City plan to elevate Bushman from their practice squad Thursday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The 27-year-old failed to make the Chiefs' original 53-man roster but signed to the team's practice squad just one day after getting waived. With Travis Kelce's availability up in the air, Bushman's looming elevation ensures some depth at tight end ahead of Thursday's game against Detroit.
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Matt Bushman: Joins KC's practice squad
The Chiefs signed Bushman to their practice squad Wednesday.
Bushman was unable to secure a spot on the Chiefs' 53-man roster, as the team opted to go with Noah Gray and Blake Bell as backup options behind Travis Kelce. Still, the 27-year-old will now look to turn some heads at practice while he awaits an opportunity to join the active roster.
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Matt Bushman: Cut loose by KC
The Chiefs waived Bushman on Tuesday.
Bushman and tight end Kendall Blanton both failed to make the final 53-man roster Tuesday, as Noah Gray and Blake Bell appear to have locked down primary backup roles behind Travis Kelce. The 27-year-old Bushman spent time on the Chiefs' practice squad last season before signing a reserve/future contract with the team in February. Should he go unclaimed on waivers, Bushman will likely look to re-sign with Kansas City's taxi squad ahead of the 2023 campaign.
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Chiefs' Matt Bushman: Back with Chiefs
Bushman signed a reserve/future contract with Kansas City on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Bushman was cut by the Chiefs to begin the 2022 season as part of roster cuts, but he rejoined the team's practice squad in late December. The tight end hasn't appeared in regular-season action since he suited up for two games with the Raiders back in 2021.
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Matt Bushman: Back in Kansas City
The Chiefs signed Bushman to their practice squad Tuesday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Bushman is now slated to serve as an emergency depth option to Kansas City's tight end corps following Tuesday's transaction. The 245-pounder originally joined the Chiefs' practice squad back in January of 2022, but he was eventually let go from injured reserve after fracturing his clavicle in the team's preseason finale.
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Matt Bushman: Dismissed from IR
The Chiefs waived Bushman (collarbone) with an injury designation from the team's injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Bushman landed on Kansas City's IR after he was waived as part of the team's final roster cuts Aug. 30. The 26-year-old tight end will now look to record the first reception of his NFL career with a new team this regular season, once he gets healthy again.
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Chiefs' Matt Bushman: Placed on IR
Bushman (collarbone) was placed on injured reserve by the Chiefs on Wednesday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
Bushman was waived/injured by the Chiefs on Tuesday, but he will now revert to the team's IR. The tight end is now set to miss the entire 2022 campaign unless he can reach an injury settlement with Kansas City.
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Matt Bushman: Waived with injury designation
Kansas City waived Bushman (collarbone) with an injury designation Tuesday.
Bushman fractured his clavicle during Thursday's preseason finale against Green Bay. If he goes unclaimed on waivers, he'll revert to the Chiefs' injured reserve and will be forced to miss the entire season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the team.
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Chiefs' Matt Bushman: Fractures clavicle
Bushman was forced to exit the Chiefs' preseason finale Thursday with a fractured clavicle, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Bushman left Kansas City's preseason finale against the Packers in the third quarter after scoring two touchdowns and recording three catches overall for 73 yards. The 26-year-old will try to fight for a depth spot behind Travis Kelce once he heals up from his collarbone injury.
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Chiefs' Matt Bushman: Injures arm in preseason finale
Bushman suffered an arm injury during Thursday's preseason finale against the Packers, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.
Bushman suffered his right arm injury in the third quarter of Thursday's preseason finale after scoring two touchdowns earlier in the game. Last season, the tight end bounced around the league playing on multiple teams. In 2022, he hopes to earn a reserve role behind Travis Kelce once he's fully healthy.
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Chiefs' Matt Bushman: Remaining with Kansas City
The Chiefs signed Bushman to a reserve/future contract Wednesday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
Bushman was elevated to the Raiders' active roster twice during the regular season but didn't play a significant role. He joined Kansas City's practice squad in early January and will now attempt to carve out a role with the team during the offseason.
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Matt Bushman: Added to Chiefs' practice squad
The Chiefs signed Bushman to their practice squad Tuesday, Charles Goldman of USA Today reports.
Bushman has spent most of the season on the Raiders' practice squad and played exclusively on special teams when he was elevated to the active roster. He'll now serve as organizational depth for Kansas City late in the regular season and during the playoffs.
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Matt Bushman: Back to Raiders' practice squad
Bushman reverted to the Raiders' practice squad Monday.
The 26-year-old was elevated for Sunday's loss to Washington, failing to register an offensive snap. With Darren Waller (knee) potentially returning in Week 14, Bushman was no longer needed on the active roster.
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Raiders' Matt Bushman: Promoted from practice squad
Bushman was elevated to the active roster Saturday.
Bushman will get his second chance with the active roster this season, as Darren Waller (back/knee) has been ruled out for Sunday against Washington. Bushman's lone appearance came in Week 7 against the Eagles, where he saw 11 snaps on offense but failed to tally any stats. The BYU product will likely line up third on the depth chart behind Foster Moreau and Daniel Helm.
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Matt Bushman: Heads to practice squad
Bushman reverted to Las Vegas' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Bushman made his debut on the active roster in Week 7 against the Eagles, playing on just 11 offensive snaps. He also was in on two special teams snaps. The tight end failed to record a single target in the contest.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-5, 245 lbs |
| Birthplace: Carbondale, IL |
| Age: 29 |
| School: BYU |
| Experience: 1 |