Chiefs bring back steady presence at linebacker for another chance to compete

There's no denying that Cole Christiansen has earned the trust of Chiefs' coaches. Despite being a fringe roster player who has been waived and activated, promoted and demoted, time and again over the last three seasons, Christiansen has been a consistent presence on Kansas City's transaction wire. In short, the Chiefs like having the linebacker around since giving him a chance back in 2022 and they're apparently going to do so again in 2025. The Chiefs officially re-signed Christiansen on Tuesday, which means the special teamer will try his hand at making the team (or practice squad) for a fourth season. Christiansen came to the NFL as a tackling machine (275 in his career) for the Army Knights from 2016-19. From there, the Los Angeles Chargers brought him in as an undrafted free agent and he even made the active roster for a few games during his rookie campaign while spending most of his time on the team's practice squad. The Chargers would eventually cut ties with Christiansen over two years later, as he