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Reaches injury settlement with KC The Chiefs waived Smith (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports.

Impact Smith was set to miss the entire 2026 season after reverting to the Chiefs' injured reserve Monday. With the settlement, the Stanford product is now eligible to sign and play with a team once he has fully recovered from his undisclosed injury.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Reverts to Kansas City injured reserve Smith (undisclosed) reverted to the Chiefs' injured reserve list Monday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.

Impact Smith was waived with an injury designation on Sunday. The running back cleared waivers and will now spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season on injured reserve unless he is waived with an injury settlement. The undrafted free agent out of Stanford will likely request a settlement to recover from his issue and sign with another franchise.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Waived with injury designation by Cleveland The Chiefs waived/injured Smith (undisclosed) on Sunday.

Impact Smith participated in all three preseason games for the Chiefs, rushing four times for six yards in Friday's finale against the Seahawks. The running back likely picked up an injury in Friday's game. If Smith clears waivers, he will revert to the Chiefs' injured reserve list, where he would remain for the entirety of the 2026 regular season unless he was waived with an injury settlement.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 4 • ARROWHEADADDICT.COM

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JULY 28 • SI.COM

EJ Smith on Chiefs RB Room: 'Competition Makes Us Better' | Press Conference 7/27 EJ Smith speaks to the media following training camp practice on Monday, July 27.

JULY 27 • CHIEFS.COM

Signed with Kansas City The Chiefs signed Smith as an undrafted free agent Friday.

Impact Smith played four years at Stanford before transferring to Texas A&M for his final two seasons. The running back participated in 24 games for the Aggies, collecting 98 rush attempts for 412 yards and four touchdowns over the span. The Chiefs' offseason signing of Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker means they will not be looking for a starting running back, and Smith will have to fight with multiple other options in training camp to maintain a spot on the depth chart come September.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE