Report: Memphis Showboats release wide receiver Kwamie Lassiter II

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The Memphis Showboats released wide receiver Kwamie Lassiter II on Wednesday as he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs according to Pro Football Newsroom reporter James Larsen.

Kwamie Lassiter II is five foot eleven and weighs 185 pounds. The 27-year-old from Chandler, Arizona, signed with the Memphis Showboats on December 5, 2024. In 2025, he made 24 catches for 271 yards, one touchdown, one kick return for 28 yards, and one punt return for no yards in eight games.

The Cincinnati Bengals signed Lassiter II as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. In 2022, he made 13 catches for 138 yards, three kick returns for 65 yards, and three punt returns for -1 yards in three preseason games.

He played two seasons in Cincinnati making one catch for two yards in one game. In 2024, he made eight catches for 47 games, four kick returns for 80 yards, one punt return for 8 yards, and one tackle (1 solo) in three preseason games. The Bengals released him on August 23, 2024.

Collegiately, Lassiter II played five seasons at Kansas (2017-22) making 148 catches for 1,550 yards, 7 touchdowns, one carry for -6 yards, 30 punt returns for 200 yards, one kick return for 19 yards, and four tackles (4 solos) in 48 games for the Jayhawks. He was an All-Big XII Honorable Mention in 2020.

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