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NegativeInjurySep 7, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Quarterback Chris Oladokun was waived from the Chiefs' Reserve/Injured list during final roster cuts; he reached an injury settlement with Kansas City and will be free to join another team's active roster or practice squad after the settlement expires, with a return to Kansas City blocked for three weeks.

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NegativeInjurySep 7, 2026Arrowhead Pride

Quarterback Chris Oladokun was waived from Kansas City's Reserve/Injured list after the Chiefs reached an injury settlement with him. The settlement involved negotiating an estimated recovery timeframe and paying a prorated portion of base salary for expected missed weeks. After the settlement expires, Oladokun will be free to join another team's roster or practice squad.

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NegativeInjurySep 4, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Waived from Kansas City's Reserve/Injured list on Friday following final roster cuts; reached injury settlement with team covering estimated recovery timeframe and prorated base salary; after settlement expires, will be free to join any other NFL team's active roster or practice squad, but cannot return to Kansas City for additional three weeks.

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NegativeInjurySep 4, 2026Arrowhead Pride

Waived from Kansas City's Reserve/Injured list on Friday after injury settlement negotiations. As a player with less than four accrued seasons cut while injured, Oladokun reverted to IR if unclaimed on waivers; the injury settlement covers a prorated portion of base salary for an estimated recovery timeframe. After settlement expires, he will be free to join any other NFL team's active roster or practice squad, but cannot return to Kansas City for an additional three weeks.

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NegativeDepth ChartSep 2, 2026Arrowhead Pride

Veteran quarterback Chris Oladokun lost the depth chart battle to rookie Garrett Nussmeier and was waived by the Chiefs with an injury designation. He also lost his jersey number (#19) to Nussmeier, a symbolic marker of his removal from the active roster.

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NegativeDepth ChartSep 2, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Chris Oladokun was waived by the Kansas City Chiefs with an injury designation and removed from the active roster, losing his third-string quarterback position to rookie Garrett Nussmeier. He also lost his jersey number (No. 19) to Nussmeier in the process.

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NegativeInjuryAug 31, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Quarterback Chris Oladokun did not play in the preseason Week 3 game against Seattle due to a concussion.

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NegativeDepth ChartAug 31, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Oladokun was waived with an injury designation on Sunday and will revert to injured reserve if unclaimed; he won't be able to play this season unless released with an injury settlement. He started the final two games of last season but is not among the Chiefs' three quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster.

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NegativeRoleAug 26, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Fourth-string quarterback Chris Oladokun will split playing time with rookie Garrett Nussmeier in Friday's preseason finale, pending clearance from concussion protocol. Head coach Andy Reid indicated that if Oladokun cannot play due to protocol, Nussmeier could see extended action in the final exhibition game.

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NegativeRoleAug 26, 2026Arrowhead Pride

Fourth-string quarterback Chris Oladokun will share playing time with Garrett Nussmeier in the preseason finale, contingent on clearing concussion protocol first. Reid indicated Oladokun may not play if he cannot clear protocol, in which case Nussmeier could play the entire game.

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NegativeInjuryAug 24, 2026Arrowhead Pride

Quarterback Chris Oladokun is out with a concussion and did not practice on Monday.

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NegativeInjuryAug 24, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Quarterback Chris Oladokun is sidelined with a concussion and did not practice on Monday following the Chiefs' preseason Week 2 loss to Tampa Bay.

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NegativeRoleAug 23, 2026Arrowhead Pride

Backup quarterback Chris Oladokun took over for the Chiefs in the fourth quarter; was intercepted to quickly end his first drive after Brashard Smith opened with a 9-yard run.

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NegativeRoleAug 22, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Chris Oladokun will split time under center for the Chiefs in the preseason game against the Buccaneers as Patrick Mahomes continues to recover from last year's knee injury.

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NegativeRoleAug 20, 2026Arrowhead Pride

Backup quarterback scheduled to play the fourth quarter in preseason Week 2 against Tampa Bay, completing the quarterback rotation plan.

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NegativeUsageAug 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Quarterback took over in the fourth quarter; had his first pass initially ruled an interception before replay overturned the call, followed by a 15-yard scramble; later led a productive drive with completions of 13 and 27 yards to running back Jaydn Ott.

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NegativeRoleAug 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Oladokun has been with the Chiefs since 2022 and will split reps with Garrett Nussmeier during the preseason Week 1 game against the Rams as both battle for the third-string role. He made his first two career starts last season, going 0-2 while completing 63.6% of his passes for 235 yards and one touchdown.

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NegativeRoleAug 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Chris Oladokun will share snaps with Justin Fields and rookie seventh-rounder Garrett Nussmeier in the Chiefs' preseason opener on Aug. 15, according to head coach Andy Reid.

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NegativeRoleAug 14, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Oladokun is the third quarterback in the Kansas City Chiefs' preseason rotation, entering after Justin Fields and Garrett Nussmeier, providing depth at the position for the game against the Rams.

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PositiveRoleAug 14, 2026Turf Show Times

Fifth-year signal caller competing for the Chiefs' No. 4 QB spot; has NFL starting experience from a Christmas Day 2025 start vs. the Broncos where he went 13-of-22 for 66 yards with a TD pass to Brashard Smith; nearly led an upset despite a 20-13 loss and followed with a two-point loss to the Raiders; earned respect around the league and locker room for his poise in impossible circumstances; expected to split reps throughout preseason and make things interesting at the No. 3 spot.

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NegativeRoleAug 13, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid announced that Chris Oladokun will play in the Chiefs preseason opener Saturday against the Rams, along with Justin Fields and Garrett Nussmeier.

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PositiveRoleAug 13, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Chris Oladokun is available for evaluation by Kansas City in the preseason Week 1 opener against Los Angeles; Oladokun's participation along with Justin Fields and Garrett Nussmeier gives the Chiefs a more stable reserve-quarterback environment than the Rams with rookie Ty Simpson.

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NegativeRoleAug 13, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Chris Oladokun will split preseason game time with Justin Fields and Garrett Nussmeier in Saturday's exhibition game against the Los Angeles Rams.

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NegativeRoleAug 13, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Chris Oladokun will share quarterback duties with Justin Fields and Garrett Nussmeier for the Chiefs in their first preseason game against the Rams, with Mahomes unavailable due to ACL recovery.

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NegativeDepth ChartAug 10, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Chris Oladokun is unlikely to jump Garrett Nussmeier on the depth chart; depending on Nussmeier's preseason performance, Oladokun could end up on the practice squad rather than the active 53-man roster.

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NegativeUsageJul 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Oladokun was one of three quarterbacks (alongside Mahomes and Minshew) in the Chiefs' quarterback room that combined for 47 sacks allowed in 2025, the 11th-most among all NFL quarterback rooms; Kansas City's sack rate was 7.4%, the 13th-highest in the league.

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NegativeRoleJul 22, 2026Arrowhead Pride

Reserve quarterback released by the Chiefs this offseason after throwing just 55 passes last season; the source indicates this limited sample was sufficient for the team to move on, replacing him with seventh-round draft pick Garrett Nussmeier as the backup quarterback to develop.

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NegativeInjuryNo dateNFL.com News

QB Chris Oladokun was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement, indicating he will not be available for the upcoming season.

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NegativeRoleNo dateYahoo Sports NFL

Threw 55 passes last season as reserve quarterback, which the source describes as 'dreadful' and 'too many for fans to stomach seeing from a quarterback besides Patrick Mahomes'; the Chiefs released him this offseason and drafted seventh-round pick Garrett Nussmeier as his replacement.

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NegativeRoleNo dateYahoo Sports NFL

Threw 55 passes last season as reserve quarterback, which the source describes as 'dreadful' and 'too many for fans to stomach seeing from a quarterback besides Patrick Mahomes'; Chiefs released him this offseason and drafted seventh-round pick Garrett Nussmeier as his replacement.

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NegativeRoleNo dateYahoo Sports NFL

Reserve quarterback threw 55 passes last season—described as 'dreadful' to watch and 'too many' for fans to stomach seeing from anyone besides Patrick Mahomes; the Chiefs released him this offseason and drafted seventh-round pick Garrett Nussmeier as his replacement.

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NegativeRoleNo dateYahoo Sports NFL

Threw 55 passes last season, described as 'dreadful watch' during final three Mahomes-less games; Chiefs released him this offseason and drafted seventh-round pick Garrett Nussmeier as new reserve quarterback to develop.

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