AFC West: Weston Dacus
Dacus was on the injured reserve all of the 2009 season after playing in eight games as a rookie free agent in 2008. Rogers played in one game in 2009.
Denver signed running back Bruce Hall on Monday. He spent most of the past two seasons on Buffalo’s practice squad and was with new Denver running backs coach Eric Studesville. Hall also played for two seasons at Mississippi.
Oakland announced the hiring of former Kansas City defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast. He will work with the secondary. ESPN’s John Clayton reported Pendergast's hiring in Oakland on Saturday.
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The Chiefs promoted linebacker Weston Dacus from the practice squad on Friday.
He signed with Kansas City as an undrafted free agent. This is Dacus' second stint on Kansas City's active roster. He was on the roster from Week 4-11. He was then released and signed to the practice squad.
He had five tackles on defense and he had four tackles on special teams in his seven games with the Chiefs earlier in the season. Dacus played at Arkansas.
Injuries piling up for the Chiefs
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SAN DIEGO -- The Chiefs' delicate backfield took another hit.
Rookie running back Jamaal Charles, who had a 100-yard rushing game last week, is out with an ankle injury. His status to return is questionable. Expect the Chiefs to rely heavily on the passing game the rest of the game.
Dantrell Savage, primarily a returner, is the Chiefs tailback. Jackie Battle is the backup with Charles out. Charles was starting because Kolby Smith is out for the year with a knee injury and Larry Johnson is serving an NFL suspension for one game. Johnson was inactivated by the team for the last three games. He will likely return next week at home against New Orleans.
Kansas City middle linebacker Pat Thomas is out with a thigh injury. His return is questionable. He was replaced by Weston Dacus. Now, Kansas City is without four defensive starters: Thomas, outside linebacker Derrick Johnson, defensive end Turk McBride and cornerback Brandon Flowers.
Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson
The Chiefs have made a roster move by promoting linebacker Weston Dacus to the active 53-man roster. Dacus was on Kansas City's practice squad. He was cut after training camp by the Chiefs. He was an undrafted rookie from Arkansas this year.
To make room for Dacus, the Chiefs cut receiver Marques Hagans. He will likely be signed to Kansas City's practice squad if he clears waivers. Hagans' Kansas City claim to fame is his short stint this season as an option quarterback for the Chiefs in Week 2.
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