# Naiqui Macabroad Joins ‘Chicago P.D.’ Following LaRoyce Hawkins Exit

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/naiqui-macabroad-joins-chicago-p-d-following-laroyce-hawkins-exit/
- Published: 2026-10-29T20:11:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T21:41:25+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/naiqui-macabroad-chicago-p-d-season-14-cast-1237208550/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- Naiqui Macabroad joins *Chicago P.D.* as officer Donovan “Penny” Watts.
- Voight recruits Penny after a murder case in his district.
- Kevin Atwater leaves Chicago to teach at the Academy in Georgia.

## Summary

Naiqui Macabroad has joined *Chicago P.D.* as Donovan “Penny” Watts, a new officer recruited by Hank Voight in the fourth episode of Season 14. His arrival gives the series a new character after LaRoyce Hawkins’s Kevin Atwater left the front line and Chicago.

Penny is portrayed as brave under pressure, friendly and connected to people in his community. He works with Voight and the Intelligence Unit on a murder investigation in the 11th District, where he is based, before being invited to join the team. Atwater’s departure follows the birth of his son, Malcolm, and a decision to become a teaching officer at the Academy in Georgia; Macabroad’s previous credits include *Law & Order*, *Power* and *Timeless*.

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