While the likelihood of Rees-Zammit cracking the 53-man regular season roster appears to be small, it is not impossible.
The construction of NFL rosters is a complicated business, and the Chiefs are likely to take all the time available to them to make their decision.
Rees-Zammit is among the Chiefs players currently on the ‘roster bubble’ – the name given to those fighting for the final few spots.
At running back, the Chiefs have a clear first-choice in Isiah Pacheco, while former first-round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire should remain part of the roster.
The emergence of Steele in preseason has given him a real shot at making the regular-season roster at running back, while Rees-Zammit, Prince, Emani Bailey and Keaontay Ingram are also part of the Chiefs’ offseason roster.
If Rees-Zammit is to work his way into the regular season roster it will more likely be as part of special teams.
As things stand, there are a number of players ahead of him on the depth chart as kick returners, including the likes of Mercole Hardman and rookie Xavier Worthy.
Rees-Zammit will have to prove himself as a real threat on kick returns to improve his chances of breaking into the regular-season roster.
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker – the highest-paid player at the position in the NFL – will continue to take kick-offs for the AFC West champions.
Typically, NFL franchises only name one kicker on regular season rosters, so Rees-Zammit will have to look elsewhere for his roster spot despite taking kick-offs in preseason.
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