Geor'Quarius Spivey
Spivey, who earned a contract in June following a successful tryout at mandatory minicamp, is back for his second stint with the Chiefs after spending a portion of last year's training camp with Kansas City.
The 6-foot-5, 240-pound Spivey was waived as part of final cuts prior to the season, and in the time since, he spent time with the Houston Roughnecks in the UFL. He has yet to appear in a regular-season NFL game as a professional.
Prior to his time in the NFL, Spivey appeared in 52 games between Mississippi State (2018-20, 2023) and TCU (2021-22).
Robert Tonyan
Tonyan returns to the Chiefs after spending the last few weeks of the 2024 campaign on the practice squad. A seven-year veteran, Tonyan had several productive seasons with the Green Bay Packers between the 2020 and 2022 seasons. Notably, he tallied 52 grabs for 586 yards and 11 touchdowns during the 2020 campaign. He later followed that up with a 53-catch, 470-yard season in 2022.
Still just 31 years old, Tonyan will now have an opportunity to earn a spot in the Chiefs' tight end room.
Tre Watson
An undrafted rookie signee, Watson transferred to Texas A&M ahead of the 2024 campaign after three seasons at Fresno State. He went on to catch 21 passes for 280 yards and one touchdown during his lone season in College Station.
The 6-foot-4, 247-pound Watson was utilized primarily as an in-line tight end during his one year with the Aggies.
The Bottom Line
The Chiefs kept four tight ends for Week 1 last season in Kelce, Gray, Wiley and Peyton Hendershot, marking the fourth time in the last five seasons that Kansas City began the season with four tight ends.
Behind Travis Kelce, Noah Gray's roster spot may as well be written in ink, and Jared Wiley seems like a good bet to make the team as he continues to make progress in his injury rehab.
That then leaves four players competing for potentially one spot in Briningstool, Spivey, Tonyan and Watson. All four players will have every opportunity to show what they can do during camp as they pursue either a roster spot or a position on the practice squad.