Overview

• Transactions reporter Aaron Wilson first reported Kansas City released Steele as teams trimmed to 53 players.
• The decision followed veteran retentions and additions at running back that pushed Steele down the depth chart.
• In 2024, Steele appeared in 17 games with three starts, logging 56 carries for 183 yards (3.3 YPC) and seven catches for 26 yards.
• Ball security was a concern in his rookie season, with three fumbles, two lost, despite special-teams work and a 2025 preseason line of 8 carries for 31 yards.
• Steele joined the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent out of UCLA in 2024, and he could be a practice-squad candidate if he clears waivers, though no plan has been announced.