The Kansas City Chiefs have activated right guard Laurent Duvernay

-Tardif from injured reserve Khalen Saunders white jersey , waiving safety Ron Parker to make room, the team announced via its official Twitter account on Tuesday.Duvernay-Tardif, 27, started five games for the Chiefs before suffering a fractured fibula in the team’s Week 5 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Chiefs subsequently placed Durvernay-Tardif on injured reserve but always left the door open for him to return.Durvernay-Tardif began practicing again on December 26, starting a three-week clock in which the team had to either activate the starting right guard or place him back on injured reserve for good. Tuesday marked the deadline, and the Chiefs opted to bring him back.Each NFL team can bring back two players a season from injured reserve, and the Chiefs used their option on Duvernay-Tardif and safety Daniel Sorensen earlier this season. Whether Duvernay-Tardif returns to the lineup right away remains to be seen. Andrew Wylie has played well in Duvernay-Tardif’s absence Khalen Saunders Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys , and the fact that the decision was made right up against the deadline makes you wonder if Duvernay-Tardif if fully ready to return.The release of Parker, 31, is no surprise. With the injuries to both Eric Berry and Sorensen, Parker played more than 1,000 snaps for the Chiefs this season, but with Sorensen playing well and the emergence of Jordan Lucas, he was benched Week 15.There is some speculation that Parker’s release could mean good things for Berry’s potential to play against the New England Patriots in the AFC championship this weekend Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys 2019 , but at this point, I’d contend it could say more about Dorian O’ Daniel’s status. O’Daniel missed the Chiefs’ divisional round game against the Indianapolis Colts with a calf injury, and three safeties—Lucas, Sorensen and Eric Murray—saw more than 80 percent of defensive snaps.Parker’s release is bittersweet. While it was certainly time, Parker has meant a lot to Kansas City over the past six years. Parker was the last remaining member of the “Magnificent Seven,” the seven players claimed during waiver-wire weekend in 2013 that contributed to the greatest single-season turnaround in the team’s history.Parker had two interceptions this season, including one against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night Football.From my column Khalen Saunders black jersey , The Re-Up, after the game:The Chiefs return to practice Wednesday as they begin preparation for the AFC championship. It will be worth keeping an eye on the status of Durvernay-Tardif. The NFL Draft of 2019 is over. How did the Chiefs grade?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Kansas City Chiefs NewsOpen ThreadsFull ArchiveLibrary Community GuidelinesContact InformationOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕NFL DraftChiefs’ final NFL Draft grades come inNew,137commentsThe NFL Draft of 2019 is over. How did the Chiefs grade?CDTShareTweetShareShareChiefs’ final NFL Draft grades come inTrevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsNFL Draft weekend has come and gone, and the Kansas City Chiefs finished the draft with six new players and now continue to add undrafted free agents (TRACKER).Let’s take a look at the completed Chiefs’ draft class of 2019:Georgia wide receiver Mecole Harman (No. 56 overall)Virginia safety Juan Thornhill (No. 63 overall)Western Illinois defensive lineman Khalen Saunders (No. 84 overall)South Carolina cornerback Rashad Fenton (No. 201 overall)Utah State running back Darwin Thompson (No. 214 overall)Illinois offensive lineman Nick Allegretti (No. 216 overall)And now, for some grades of the class:NFL.com’s Chad Reuter: B+The Washington Post’s Mark Maske: BArrowhead Pride’s Kent Swanson: BESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr.: B-SB Nation’s Dan Kadar: C+Sporting News’ Vinnie Iyer: C-