Jordan Devey re-signs with Kansas City Chiefs, per report

The Kansas City Chiefs have brought back another member of the offensive line to back-up the interior with the re-signing of Jordan Devey.

One of the biggest losses for the Kansas City Chiefs this offseason was the exit of versatile offensive lineman Zach Fulton to the Houston Texans. Fortunately the bleeding along the line has largely stopped there as the Chiefs still retain every starter from last year as well as some key back-ups. That’s even more true with the re-signing of lineman Jordan Devey.

Devey is a veteran backup who is 30-years-old already, but he will provide some competition for the back-up role vacated by Fulton on the active roster. The Chiefs also have whoever loses the left guard competition between Parker Ehinger and Bryan Witzmann on the roster and Cam Erving can also spell the tackle positions.

Devey’s presence on the roster now certainly doesn’t guarantee anything for later, but he’s very familiar with the schemes and coaching staff having joined the team in 2016, so he has to be considered a favorite to make the team as the final lineman unless general manager Brett Veach adds another capable player in free agency or makes a decent investment in the draft.

Devey originally came into the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens and has since spent time with the New England Patriots and New York Giants. He’s bounced from the active roster to the practice squad with the Chiefs ever since he was picked up off of waivers from the San Francisco 49ers in the spring of 2016.