Chiefs release guard Ricky Henry, sign tight end Ryan Taylor

The Chiefs have released guard Ricky Henry and signed tight end Ryan Taylor, according to the NFL’s transactions report.

Taylor, 27, is a former seventh-round pick of the Packers in 2011. He caught eight passes for 45 yards in 45 games with the Packers before his release last October. Since then, he’s spent time with the Ravens, Browns and Dolphins, who released him on May 11.

Taylor, who is listed at 6 feet 3 and 254 pounds, joins five other tight ends on the roster in Travis Kelce, Demetrius Harris, Richard Gordon, James O’Shaughnessy and Adam Schiltz.

Henry, 27, spent last season on the Chiefs’ practice squad. The Nebraska graduate also spent time with the Bears, Falcons and Saints.

This story was originally published May 21, 2015 at 1:59 PM with the headline "Chiefs release guard Ricky Henry, sign tight end Ryan Taylor."