Mike Pennel is an American professional football nose tackle currently with the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. Born on May 9, 1991, in Topeka, Kansas, he entered the league in 2014 as an undrafted free agent with the Green Bay Packers after playing college football at Scottsdale Community College, Arizona State, and Colorado State Pueblo. Across more than a decade, he has appeared for the Packers, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals, and Chiefs, winning Super Bowl rings with Kansas City following the 2019 and 2023 seasons. This news archive tag compiles reporting, interviews, transaction updates, and game coverage tracking Pennel’s journeyman career, his run-stopping role as a 6-foot-4, 330-pound interior lineman, and his ongoing contributions to the Chiefs’ defensive line rotation.
