Former No. 9 overall pick and Clemson standout C.J. Spiller has been cut for the second time in just a week as the Kansas City Chiefs have released him just hours before the game against the New England Patriots.
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Roster Move: We have released OL Jordan Devey and RB CJ Spiller. pic.twitter.com/NSNR1FvWGX
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) September 7, 2017
He was also cut over the weekend, but then was brought back once cornerback Steven Nelson was put on injured reserve. The latest move could be a salary issue or loophole the Chiefs are trying to exploit as he did sign a one-year contract with them in February for just a shade under $1 million.
Often the cutting of the guys like Spiller is to avoid the potential of full termination pay. He doesnt miss a check & comes back next week
— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) September 7, 2017
Spiller was drafted by the Buffalo Bills where he played until 2014 and jumped around to a few teams including the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks and most recently, the Chiefs. The 30-year old has accumulated over 3,400 rushing yards as well as almost 1,500 receiving yards to go with 23 total touchdowns in his career.
[h/t Arrowhead Pride]
