Among the hundreds of players who were cut was 29-year-old veteran safety, Mike Edwards. The former third-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has bounced around over the past few seasons, but was believed to have found a familiar landing spot with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Pennel has actually had two separate stints in Kansas City, both 2019-2020 and 2023-2024. Across his four Chiefs seasons, he has 4.0 sacks and 82 tackles. Pennel has also played for the Packers, Jets, Bears and Falcons.

According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Edwards-Helaire is returning to the team that drafted him in 2020 after spending last season with the New Orleans Saints. For Kansas City, the move adds familiarity and depth to the backfield heading into 2025.