In recent hours, the Kansas City Chiefs have confirmed the return of Super Bowl champion Charles Omenihu in a move during free agency. Now, Andy Reid‘s team has secured another league winner to join star quarterback Patrick Mahomes‘ roster for the 2025 NFL season.
Kansas City’s offense will be one of the best in the NFL with Mahomes leading the way. Travis Kelce, Xavier Worthy, Rashee Rice, and Hollywood Brown are also key weapons, raising high expectations for the upcoming campaign. At the same time, the defense is getting a new addition from a player who has won the league in recent years.
The new former Super Bowl champion who joins Reid’s Chiefs is none other than cornerback Robert Rochell, who agreed to a one-year contract, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter of ESPN. The 26-year-old player arrives from free agency.
Which team did Rochell play for before joining the Chiefs?
Rochell spent the last two seasons in the NFL playing for the Green Bay Packers. In 2024, he took the field in 11 games, participating in one defensive play and 121 special teams snaps. He made two tackles and recovered a fumble.
Robert Rochell, the new addition of the Kansas City Chiefs
When did Rochell win the Super Bowl?
Robert Rochell was part of the Los Angeles Rams team that won Super Bowl LVI in February 2022. Although Rochell didn’t play a prominent role in the game, he was part of the team that secured the victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
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After his time with the Rams, Rochell was part of the practice squads of the Seattle Seahawks in 2023, the same year he joined the Carolina Panthers. His journey took him to the Packers, where he signed in October 2023 and was re-signed in 2024. In Green Bay, he played in 20 games and contributed 6 tackles.
