The Kansas City Chiefs added tight end Mason Pline to their NFL roster after clearing space with the Wanya Morris trade, giving Kansas City another camp body at a position already led by Travis Kelce.
NFL.com lists Pline as a Chiefs free-agent signing dated June 17. The league's June transaction page also lists Morris as traded from Kansas City to the Atlanta Falcons on June 12, which matches Pro Football Talk's report that the Chiefs had an open roster spot before signing Pline.
Chiefs Fill Roster Spot With Pline
Pline's signing is a modest June transaction, but it is clean roster math. Kansas City moved Morris out of its offensive tackle room, then used the available spot on a tight end who had already been through the building during minicamp.
Pro Football Talk reported that Pline tried out for the Chiefs at minicamp this month. The same report said he signed with the San Francisco 49ers after going undrafted in 2024 and spent that season on their practice squad.
Pline later moved to the New Orleans Saints as a waiver claim last August, according to Pro Football Talk, but did not appear in any regular-season games for New Orleans. That leaves this Chiefs move in the developmental category rather than a proven-depth signing.
Kelce, Gray And Wiley Still Lead Tight Ends
The signing does not change the top of Kansas City's tight end depth chart. Pro Football Talk identified Kelce, Noah Gray and Jared Wiley as the returning tight ends from the Chiefs' 2025 roster.
That context matters because Pline's path is not about stepping directly into a major offensive role. It is about getting into camp, competing for snaps in practice and giving Kansas City another option while the roster is still at its offseason size.
The Chiefs have often used this part of the calendar to test specialists and developmental players before training camp creates a clearer separation. Pline fits that profile: a young tight end with practice-squad experience, an offseason tryout and no regular-season game resume.
Morris Trade Opened The Door
Morris' departure is the transaction that made the timing straightforward. NFL.com's trade page lists the offensive tackle going from the Chiefs to the Falcons, and Arrowhead Pride reported that Kansas City officially moved Morris after he had been seeking a larger role.
For Atlanta, Morris enters a new offensive line room with a chance to compete. For Kansas City, the roster spot quickly turned into a tight end addition rather than another tackle replacement.
The hard news is narrow, and the article should stay that way: the Chiefs signed Pline, the Morris trade is reflected on the league's transaction page, and Kansas City has added one more developmental player before camp decisions begin.