Chiefs sign RB whose best college season featured 1,315 yards
It was a winding road for this guy.
Chiefs sign RB whose best college season featured 1,315 yards originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Kansas City Chiefs are bolstering the running back position.
In free agency, they signed Kenneth Walker. In the NFL Draft, they picked Emmett Johnson. And then after the NFL Draft, they signed undrafted free agent Jadyn Ott.
Former Oklahoma RB Jaydn Ott is signing with the Chiefs, per source. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 25, 2026 Ott was one of the more fascinating players out there as an UDFA. He had a big first two college seasons at Cal.
In 2022, he ran for 897 yards (5. 3 YPC) and eight touchdowns. Then in 2023, he ran for 1,315 yards (5.