Firkser agreed to a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. The veteran tight end appeared in seven games in 2024 (three with the Jets, four with the Chiefs) but didn't draw a single target while playing just 32 snaps on offense. After ending the season on Kansas City's practice squad, Firkser will remain with the organization as a member of the Chiefs' 90-man offseason roster when the new league year begins March 12.
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Team
Kansas City Chiefs
Birthdate
2/19/1995 (30)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'2", 241 lbs
Birthplace
Manalapan, NJ, USA
Position
TE
College
Harvard
Experience
6 seasons
Career History
Kansas City Chiefs
2024-Present
(1 season)
New York Jets
2017-2018, 2024-2024
(2 seasons)
New England Patriots
2023-2023
(1 season)
Detroit Lions
2023-2023
(1 season)
Atlanta Falcons
2022-2023
(1 season)
Tennessee Titans
2018-2022
(4 seasons)
Firkser agreed to a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. The veteran tight end appeared in seven games in 2024 (three with the Jets, four with the Chiefs) but didn't draw a single target while playing just 32 snaps on offense. After ending the season on Kansas City's practice squad, Firkser will remain with the organization as a member of the Chiefs' 90-man offseason roster when the new league year begins March 12.
Firkser reverted to Kansas City's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log. Firkser elevated to the active roster ahead of Saturday's 27-19 win over the Texans, failing to record any offensive stats while playing eight snaps on offense. Additionally, the tight end secured a tackle on kick coverage while playing 15 snaps on special teams. Firkser will now need to be officially signed to the active roster in order to appear in another game this season.
The Chiefs elevated Firkser to their active roster Friday. Firker's elevation ensures depth at tight end, with Jared Wiley (knee), Jody Fortson (knee) and Peyton Hendershot (calf) all sidelined for Kansas City's Week 16 matchup against the Texans on Saturday. Expect Firkser to serve as a depth piece in the Chiefs' TE corps, playing behind Travis Kelce and Noah Gray.
Firkser reverted to Kansas City's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log. Firkser was elevated to the active roster for the second straight week, failing to record any stats while playing seven snaps on offense and two snaps with the special-teams unit in Sunday's 21-7 win over the Browns. The tight end can still be elevated one more time before he'd have to be officially signed to the active roster.
The Chiefs elevated Firkser from their practice squad to their active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's matchup versus Cleveland. Firkser is receiving his second elevation over the past three weeks after getting into four contests with the Jets earlier in the campaign. The veteran tight end has played a total of 15 offensive snaps this season and doesn't yet have a target. He could continue to be called upon for duty on gamedays while Peyton Hendershot (calf) remains on injured reserve.
Firkser reverted to the Chiefs' practice squad Saturday, per the NFL's transaction log. Firkser played 17 snaps (seven on offense, 10 on special teams) during the Chiefs' 19-17 win over the Raiders on Friday and did not record a stat. The veteran tight end is eligible to be elevated to the active roster two more times this season.
Firkser was elevated from Kansas City's practice squad Thursday ahead of Friday's game against the Raiders. Firkser will get his first elevation since signing to Kansas City's practice squad Nov. 2. He got into four games with the Jets earlier this season, totaling eight offensive snaps and 60 snaps on special teams without recording any other stats. Firkser's elevation this week follows the placement of fellow tight end Peyton Hendershot on IR due to a calf injury.
The Chiefs signed Firkser to the practice squad Saturday. Firkser was released by the Jets on Thursday as he served mostly on special teams over the past three games. Firkser will now head to Kansas City and take the spot on the practice squad vacated by Peyton Hendershot, who was signed to the Chiefs' active roster Saturday following Jared Wiley's season-ending torn ACL.
Firkser was released by the Jets on Thursday. The tight end was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for Weeks 6-8 and played on seven offensive snaps and 51 special-teams snaps. Firkser also saw action in Week 1, but he has yet to record a catch this season. The seventh-year pro's last regular-season reception came in 2022 with the Falcons.