Stewart signs with Chiefs as undrafted free agent

Terion Stewart did not hear his named called in last weekend's NFL draft, but he will get a chance to land a roster spot on one of the league's most high-profile teams. The Sandusky High School graduate has signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an unrestricted free agent, according to several outlets that cover the team. The Chiefs signed five UFA running backs to compete with five backs on the active roster. Kansas City drafted one running back — Nebraska's Emmett Johnson, who was picked in the fifth round. The Chiefs, who have won three Super Bowl titles since 2020, signed Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker in the offseason. Walker led Seattle to the league title in February. Stewart is among a group of 30 undrafted free agents signed by the Chiefs. Also in that group is wide receiver Omari Evans, whose father Donovan Evans lives in Sandusky. Evans, a childhood friend of Stewart's who lived in Sandusky from 2006 to 2016, played three seasons at Penn State before wrapping up his college career last fall at Washington. Evans caught 47 passes for 818 yards and eight touchdowns in his college career. Stewart, who did not return a phone call and text message seeking comment, graduated from Sandusky High in 2020 and played collegiately at Bowling Green and Virginia Tech. Stewart, 25, gained 2,359 yards and scored 23 touchdowns in four seasons at BGSU. He averaged 6 yards per carry on 392 attempts, a program record. He announced in December 2024 that he would play his final college season at Virginia Tech. Stewart missed the first two games of the 2025 season with an injury. He played in 10 games, carrying 82 times for 469 yards and no touchdowns as the Hokies finished with a 3-9 record. His best game of the season came in a 23-21 win at North Carolina State on September 27. Stewart carried 15 times for 174 yards. Stewart, a physical 5-foot-8 and 220-pound back, graduated from BGSU in sports management. Stewart was rated as the nation's most elusive running back in the nation by Pro Football Focus. It is rare for an undrafted free agent to make a 53-man roster. Salaries for undrafted free agents will be $885,000 for the 2026 season. Each team also carries 16 players on a practice squad. Those players get paid $13,750 per week. Stewart rushed for 6,133 career yards at Sandusky, which places him among Ohio's all-time leading rushers. He was a two-time first team All-Ohio selection for the Blue Streaks. He rushed for 2,731 yards as a junior. As a senior, he suffered a high ankle sprain in a preseason scrimmage but played the entire season, gaining 2,163 yards with 29 touchdowns as the Blue Streaks advanced to a regional championship game.