Chiefs wide receiver grew up rooting for the team. Now, he's hoping to make the team

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Updated: 1:24 AM CDT Aug 12, 2026

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Nick Sloan

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For Andrew Armstrong, making the Chiefs' roster would mean more than landing an NFL job.

It would mean putting on the uniform of the team he grew up cheering for.

Armstrong is fighting for a roster spot in a Kansas City's wide receiver room after signing with the Chiefs in January.

How's training camp going?

So far, so good.

“Just going in there, learning new things, if I mess up on anything, getting coaching from the coaches," he said. "That’s what I really love, getting coached hard. Just being out there and being the best that I can be and doing everything I can to be successful not only for myself but for the team.”

Armstrong said his family is in the area, and he said the Chiefs have been his favorite team since he was a kid.

"This has been my favorite team since I was a little kid, so, I’m not worried about the city life and things like that,” Armstrong said. “I’m here to play football and being around the team and the seriousness of it all, I really want to be around this environment."

Armstrong entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Dolphins in 2025.

He was released before the season began.

He then spent time on the Detroit Lions' practice squad before signing with the Chiefs in early January.

The 6-foot-4 receiver led the SEC in 2024 with 78 receptions, 1,140 receiving yards and 103.6 receiving yards per game.

He was named first-team All-SEC by The Associated Press and finished his Arkansas Razorbacks career with at least one reception in 39 consecutive games.

Now comes his chance to show what he can do in red.

That effort continues Saturday as the Chiefs welcome the Los Angeles Rams to Arrowhead Stadium, an experience he's looking forward to.

“It’s going to feel great,” Armstrong said. “Just looking and seeing all the red. It’s different playing on the game then being in real life, so I know it’s going to feel amazing.”