The Chiefs have until Tuesday to cut their roster from 90 to 75 men, and the club got a jump start on it by releasing veterans Mike Williams and Stevie Brown on Wednesday night.
Brown, 29, has played in 55 games for the Raiders, Colts and Giants, with 20 career starts. He sat out the 2015 season after being waived by the Texans and Giants within a four-month period, but he has a reputation as a big hitter and was signed by the Chiefs in April.
He spent training camp on the second string, with a little first-string work, but was behind Eric Berry, Ron Parker and Daniel Sorensen and was also passed up on the depth chart recently by rookie Eric Murray.