The Kansas City Chiefs revealed news of two more reserve/future contract signings on the evening of January 6, via the NFL transaction notice.
KSHB 41 beat reporter Nick Jacobs also relayed the news on X, stating: “The Chiefs have signed WR Andrew Armstrong and RB ShunDerrick Powell to reserve/futures contracts.”
Both Powell and Armstrong are entering their second NFL season in 2026, having entered the league as undrafted rookies in 2025. But they each appear to have intriguing potential based on their collegiate resumes.
Powell was a former three-time 1,000-yard rusher at North Alabama and Central Arkansas. He contributed well over 1,700 scrimmage yards with North Alabama in 2022 before transferring. From there, his final two collegiate seasons produced a little over 1,100 and 1,600-plus scrimmage yards, respectively, with consistent rushing totals in the quadruple digits.
Powell also briefly returned kickoffs with North Alabama back in 2021, but he hasn’t done too much returning since.
During his lone NFL preseason with the Philadelphia Eagles, Powell rushed the ball 10 times for 23 yards and 1 touchdown. He also caught his only receiving target for 2 yards.
While Powell is a bit undersized, listed at 5-foot-7 and 183 pounds, Armstrong is a good-sized receiver at 6-foot-3 and 202 pounds. The former Texas A&M-Commerce and Arkansas product spent last summer with the Miami Dolphins.
In college, Armstrong achieved two 1,000-yard seasons as a wide receiver. One came at the FCS level, and the other came with Arkansas in 2024, where he racked up a career-high 78 receptions for 1,140 yards.
Armstrong had 6 total touchdowns during his two years at Arkansas, but dominated the FCS level with a 13-touchdown campaign in 2022.
With Miami last August, Armstrong only caught 2 of his 6 targets for a total of 33 yards.
Chiefs Continue to Build Out 90-Man Roster With Reserve/Future Signing News
GettyNew Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Andrew Armstrong at the 2025 NFL Combine.
As a reminder, per Pro Football Network, a reserve/future contract is a “contract that secures an NFL player to a team for the future.” They do not count against the salary cap or roster restrictions until the start of the new league year in March.
Once a player agrees to a reserve/future signing, they are unable to negotiate with other teams unless they’re released.
KC has yet to sign several members of their 2025 practice squad to reserve/future contracts this offseason, but they have built out the initial 90-man roster with a bunch of newer prospects like Powell and Armstrong.
This is either by design or perhaps a portion of the Chiefs’ practice squad would prefer to test their luck in free agency. Either way, fans will continue to see these spots fill up as we creep closer and closer to March.
