The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Monday that the club has placed defensive end Glenn Dorsey on injured reserve and elevated defensive back Neiko Thorpe from the practice squad to the 53-man roster.

Dorsey (6-1, 297) has played in 66 games (65 starts) in five NFL seasons with the Chiefs. He has recorded 222 tackles (159 solo), 4.0 sacks for -18.0 yards, 22 pressures, one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries and three passes defensed. The Gonzales, La., native originally entered the NFL as a first-round draft pick (fifth overall) of the Chiefs in the 2008 NFL Draft. Dorsey was an All-SEC defensive end at LSU and prepped at East Ascension High School in Gonzales, La.

Thorpe (6-2, 185) originally joined the Chiefs as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2012. He’s seen action on special teams in one contest vs. Baltimore on Oct. 7. He played in 51 games (40 starts) at Auburn, compiling 279 tackles (172 solo), seven interceptions returned for 189 yards (27.0 avg.), 35 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown. He was an Under Armour All-American at Tucker High School in Tucker, Ga.

— Chiefs Media Relations —