## Chiefs Sign Defensive Tackle Marcus Harris to Active Roster
Kansas City signed defensive tackle Marcus Harris from its practice squad to the 53-man roster. Harris stood out during the preseason, playing 90 defensive snaps—the most of any Chiefs defensive player—and recording eight tackles and one pass defended. The Chiefs had already used their maximum of three practice-squad elevations on him, making a permanent roster move necessary.
With defensive tackle Peter Woods likely to miss his second consecutive game because of a neck injury, Harris adds depth at the position. The Houston Texans selected him in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft. He has also spent time with the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills. Kansas City signed Harris to its practice squad late last season and later gave him a reserve/future contract.
## Chiefs Re-sign Jack Pyburn to Practice Squad
The Chiefs also brought linebacker Jack Pyburn back to the practice squad after waiving him to make room for Downs. Kansas City had claimed Pyburn off waivers during roster cuts in August, but he has not been activated for a game this season. He is returning to the practice squad to take Harris’s place there.
Pyburn began his professional career as an undrafted free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the 2026 NFL Draft. He recorded four sacks in three preseason games with Tampa Bay, but the team released him. Other teams had an opportunity to claim him off waivers, but none did.
Kansas City now has eight defensive linemen on its active roster and four on the practice squad. The team will need to make another roster move if it chooses to activate second-year defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott. His 21-day practice window expires next week; if he is not activated by then, the Chiefs must place him on season-ending injured reserve.
