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Chiefs Elevate WR Hidden Gem to Active Roster After Raiders Offer to Steal Him

 

Kansas City, MO – 2025

The Las Vegas Raiders’ hunt for immediate wide receiver help nearly landed them a young pass-catcher from inside the division. But the Kansas City Chiefs weren’t about to let him get away.

 

 
 

According to multiple reports, the Raiders moved to sign Jimmy Holiday off Kansas City’s practice squad, which—under NFL rules—would have placed him directly on Las Vegas’ 53-man roster if he accepted.

Instead, the Chiefs acted decisively on Tuesday, elevating Holiday to their own active roster. The promotion protects the 23-year-old for at least three weeks and gives him a full roster spot as Kansas City hits the heart of its schedule.

 
 

 

Holiday’s path to Arrowhead hasn’t been linear. The undrafted rookie out of Louisiana Tech flashed in August as a gunner on special teams and a chain-mover in late-preseason reps. He didn’t survive final cuts on Aug. 27, then cleared waivers and chose to remain with the Chiefs’ practice squad two days later—betting on the coaching staff and the opportunity to grow behind a top-heavy receiver room. He’s worn No. 82 in Kansas City.

 

 
 

With the Raiders circling, the Chiefs made the call to keep their hidden gem in-house. For Holiday, it’s a chance to prove he belongs on Sundays—likely starting on teams and in select offensive packages. For Kansas City, it’s about protecting an asset and denying an AFC West rival a plug-and-play depth piece at a moment of need. The current WR depth chart features Hollywood Brown, Jason Brownlee, Tyquan Thornton, and Xavier Worthy, with Holiday now competing for snaps behind them.

 

If Holiday converts his special-teams value into early offensive contributions, the Chiefs may have uncovered another developmental wideout who can help now while growing into a larger role down the line.

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