On Tuesday, the Kansas City Chiefs filled the practice squad spot left vacant when cornerback Torry McTyer was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals last week.
According to the NFL’s official transactions report, the Chiefs have signed defensive tackle Braxton Hoyett to their practice squad.
Listed at 6-feet-2 and 302 pounds, Hoyett, 23, was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent out of Mississippi State in the spring. A native of Pelham, Alabama, Hoyett was released by the Titans at the end of training camp.
Redshirted by the Bulldogs, Hoyett played four years at Mississippi State, becoming a starter in his redhshirt junior season.