Kansas City Chiefs Second-Year DT Omarr Norman-Lott Nears Injury Return - A to Z Sports

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott faces a Wednesday, Nov. 18 decision on his return from the reserve/PUP list as his 21-day practice window nears its end.

The second-year defender hasn’t played since suffering a season-ending ACL injury in Week 7 of the 2025 campaign. Kansas City designated him to return to practice on Oct. 28, leaving the franchise just seven days to activate him to the 53-man roster or keep him on reserve for the rest of the year.

Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo told reporters Thursday that the young lineman is making progress but still has room to grow before jumping back into game action. Spagnuolo watched him in one-on-ones last week and said that he looked more like himself, though he intends to trust the trainers on the final green light.

“Yeah, I watched him one-on-ones last week,” Spagnuolo said. “I thought he looked more like Omarr (Norman-Lott). I think he still got a little ways to go. Now I’m just going to trust the trainers on that. But they got him out there working and hopefully get him to the point where he can help us. But you know, we’re not there yet.”

Norman-Lott appears unlikely to return in Week 10 against the Atlanta Falcons, pointing instead toward a Week 11 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. Selected in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft out of the University of Tennessee, the 6-foot-3, 315-pound tackle recorded five tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, and six pressures across five games before his injury.

Veteran defensive tackle Chris Jones also addressed the media Thursday, detailing what the return of his teammate will mean for a defensive line currently searching for consistent pressure.

“Another guy to help us get up to the quarterback,” Jones said. “I think the skill set that Omarr (Norman-Lott) brings; he’s a really, really good pass rusher. We haven’t had him enough to kind of utilize his skill set. So to have him back, to have him in rotation, can add depth to the D-Line.”