The Chiefs have elevated a former starting cornerback from their practice squad in advance of Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles. Steven Nelson, who spent the first four of his nine NFL seasons with the Chiefs, came out of retirement and returned to the team in December as a member of Kansas City’s practice squad.

Nelson, 32, is a former third-round pick of the Chiefs out of Oregon State back in 2015. He finished his four-year, $2.902 million rookie contract with the Chiefs before signing a three-year, $25 ...