The Kansas City Chiefs have waived undrafted free agent wide receiver Aleva Hifo according to the NFL’s official transaction report.
That name might sound familiar to you because Hifo was the first and only Chiefs player added to the Reserve/COVID-19 list. It was reported by Kansas City Star reporter Sam McDowell that Hifo had tested positive for the coronavirus but was asymptomatic. Now, Hifo has been removed from Reserve/COVID-19 list because he was waived by the team. If he is claimed or signs with another team and tests positive during their screening process, he’ll return to the list.
Hifo joined the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft. He played college ball for Andy Reid’s alma mater, BYU. During his career he amassed 111 receptions for 1,336 yards and seven touchdowns. He added 55 carries for 233 yards and four touchdowns. Hifo was also a return specialist at BYU.
We know that Kansas City is looking to add a return specialist to the mix and Hifo would have figured into that competition. He is the second undrafted free agent receiver to be released following Cody White. The Chiefs have Kalija Lipscomb, Justice Shelton-Mosley, Maurice Ffrench and Andre Baccellia remaining at the receiver position from this undrafted free agent class.
