Overview
- The Chiefs announced Saturday that rookie tight end John Michael Gyllenborg and second‑year defensive tackle Omarr Norman‑Lott were placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list, which bars them from the first on‑field practices at Missouri Western State University.
- Active/PUP is a training‑camp designation that keeps players on the 90‑man roster while they recover and can be activated later, so the list guarantees both will miss initial practice reps but does not set a season‑long outcome.
- Norman‑Lott is a 2025 second‑round pick who tore his ACL last season and has been rehabbing; coaches have said he is making progress but his return timeline is uncertain and his absence delays evaluation of the Chiefs’ pass‑rush depth.
- Gyllenborg is a local product who attended Rockhurst High School, played college ball at Wyoming, and signed as an undrafted free agent this year; the knee issue that triggered the move removes a development opportunity and could push him toward the practice squad, according to reporting.
- The team posted the roster update on its official Twitter account, and the immediate watch points are Norman‑Lott’s rehab progress, how the Chiefs reshuffle early practice reps, and whether either player is activated back to the roster during camp.