KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs placed defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah on injured reserve Monday, ending the season for the 2023 first-round pick, who has struggled to live up to expectations following a standout career at Kansas State.
The Chiefs also waived running back Elijah Young and signed defensive end Owen Carney and linebacker Xander Mueller.
Anudike-Uzomah came out of high school in the Kansas City suburb of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and he was a popular pick when the Chiefs selected him 32nd overall in a draft they hosted in 2023. But he has just three sacks and eight tackles for loss over 34 games his first two seasons in the league, and now he will miss the upcoming season altogether.
“That’s a tough thing,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “I mean, he’s worked