With a first-year starter at quarterback, the Chiefs weren’t going to feature two inexperienced players in a three-man group. That meant undrafted rookie free agent out of Marshall, Chase Litton, drew the short straw when roster cuts came down on Saturday.
The Chiefs went with the quarterback trio of Patrick Mahomes, veteran backup Chad Henne and fifth-year man Matt McGloin on the 53-man roster and waived Litton. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Litton could return as a member of the practice squad if he clears waivers without being claimed by another team.
“Both those guys came in and did a great job,” Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said of McGloin and Litton.