Overview
- Cincinnati announced Pennel’s release Tuesday and placed linebacker Shaka Heyward (fibula) and center Matt Lee (knee) on injured reserve.
- The 34-year-old appeared in eight games for the Bengals with 15 tackles and one tackle for loss, playing about 25% of defensive snaps.
- Multiple reports, citing NFL insider Jordan Schultz, say Pennel will visit the Chiefs on Wednesday with a signing expected if he passes his physical.
- Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones publicly backed a reunion, calling Pennel a strong locker-room presence in comments to reporters.
- Coverage frames Pennel as run-defense depth for Kansas City, which ranks around the middle of the league against the run, and notes his 61.3 PFF grade over 133 snaps.