The Chiefs released safety Jimmy Wilson and linebacker Cameron Gordon on Tuesday.
Wilson and Gordon signed with the Chiefs earlier in the offseason but were released as the Chiefs cleared roster space for draft picks and post-draft rookie signings.
Wilson signed a two-year, $4.85 million deal with San Diego in 2015 but was cut last December after making six starts. He’s played in 73 games, starting 27, and has five career interceptions and three career sacks. Wilson, a seventh-round pick in 2011, spent four years with the Dolphins before departing via free agency.
Gordon broke into the league as an undrafted rookie with the Patriots in 2014 and signed a futures contract with the Chiefs in January.
The Chiefs drafted three defensive backs -- KeiVarae Russell, Eric Murray and D.J. White -- last weekend, and in the sixth round selected outside linebacker Dadi Nicolas.
