Chiefs Brass On Signing Free Agent TE Kevin Boss

The Kansas City Chiefs made their second signing of free agency on Thursday night when they agreed to terms on a three-year, $9 million deal with TE Kevin Boss, formerly of the Oakland Raiders and New York Giants. Boss signed a four-year, $16 million deal in Oakland last year but, like so many of their good players, they couldn't afford him, leading to his release.

Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel and GM Scott Pioli both commented on the addition of Boss.

Romeo: "We are excited about the opportunity to make Kevin a member of the Kansas City Chiefs. Kevin has been a part of successful teams in the past and knows what it takes to win. I am eager to add him to our offense."

Pioli: "We felt that signing Kevin continued our free agent plan of adding good players to our roster. Kevin has a track record of personal and team success in this league and he is a good fit for us."

This is part of building depth on the Chiefs roster. Last year, the loss of Tony Moeaki was pretty bad. KC didn't really have a great replacement plan for him. This year, though, they'll have someone in place just in case there's another injury.