The Kansas City Chiefs spent a lot of money to sign Jamal Custis, a UDFA wide receiver.
Nov. 24, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts On November 24, 2018, at Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, during the third quarter of the Syracuse Orange’s game versus the Boston College Eagles, Jamal Custis, #17, made a touchdown reception at Alumni Stadium.
Jamal Custis must be seen highly by the Kansas City Chiefs, since Adam Schefter reports that he is earning more than any undrafted wide receiver in recent memory.
The Chiefs will probably find a method to get their hands on Brett Veach now that he is leading Kansas City. It became evident after the 2019 NFL Draft that the player in question was Jamal Custis, a wide receiver from Syracuse.
Custis waited through more than 250 draft selections without hearing his name called by 32 NFL teams, including the Chiefs.
Custis, a Syracuse receiver who was extremely prolific in 2018, was not taken by any team during the actual draft, despite teams having selected punters, kickers, and long snappers.
Nevertheless, Custis managed to gain significant attention following the selection, to the point that the Chiefs paid more than any other team in a few years for a rookie wide receiver who was a free agent.
Details can be found with Adam Schefter:
The Chiefs were so intent on adding additional wide receiver talent that they guaranteed over $100,000 to undrafted Syracuse WR Jamal Custis.
According to a source, this is the largest guarantee given to an undrafted wide receiver during the previous two rounds.
The Chiefs’ play is intriguing for several reasons. To widen the field in a variety of ways, the squad had previously traded up to acquire speedy Mecole Hardman in the second round.
In addition to being a lightning-fast signing to operate alongside Tyreek Hill and create more mismatches even with Hill on the roster, Hardman served as insurance against the possibility of Hill’s departure.
Hardman, an electric special teams player, will probably assume full responsibility for all return responsibilities as well.
The Chiefs obviously wanted to improve the offense after losing Chris Conley and De’Anthony Thomas (though Thomas might re-sign if healthy), and they had plans to handle any loss of Hill.
The Chiefs have filled the back with Custis and a few other intriguing rookie free agents in addition to counting on Demarcus Robinson to develop because depth was starting to become a problem at the bottom of the depth chart.
Custis is a formidable opponent, standing 6’4 and 214 pounds—to put it in perspective, a tad bit heavier than Marcus Kemp.
He caught 51 catches for 908 receiving yards and six touchdowns in the previous season. He finished the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds as well.
How long will Custis be on the team? Andy Reid makes it apparent that he doesn’t give a damn about the initial outlay of funds as soon as players are on the field.
Custis does, however, have an advantage over the opposition because it is obvious that K.C. intended him to compete. They have paid for the privilege of seeing them up close because they are confident in his abilities.
