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Jeff Caldwell goes unclaimed on waivers and reverts to Kansas City Chiefs' injured reserve; here's what can happen next. Caldwell can choose to stay on injured reserve for the entire 2026 NFL season. It will effectively be a redshirt season for him, where he can get healthy and turn his attention to 2027.
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Caldwell reverts to IR with knee hyperextension; faces redshirt or injury settlement decision

Jeff Caldwell went unclaimed on waivers and reverted to the Chiefs' injured reserve after suffering a knee hyperextension. He has two primary options: stay on injured reserve for the entire 2026 season as a redshirt year to get healthy and prepare for 2027, or agree to an injury settlement and join another team once healthy. The Chiefs have five days to offer Caldwell an injury settlement and must pay him for games missed due to the knee hyperextension. Historical precedent: UDFA LB Brandon George took the injured-reserve stash route last season but was released before 2026 OTAs began.

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