KC Chiefs add former Dallas Cowboys defensive end

According to NFL reporter Tom Pelissero, the Kansas City Chiefs have made a move to bolster the position with the most concerns and questions. On Tuesday, they officially signed former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Azur Kamara to join the team in St. Joseph for training camp.

Kamara could be familiar to local college football fans as a former player for the Kansas Jayhawks. Kamara had 10.5 tackles for loss and 5 sacks in 2018-19 for Kansas before attempting to make the leap to the NFL.

Kamara went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, but he landed a job with the Dallas Cowboys and spent his first year there on Injured Reserve. Hard Knocks fans will recognize Kamara from the 2021 team as he tried to make the active roster, and he stuck on the practice squad until December when he was waived. He was claimed by the Carolina Panthers but was ultimately released after this year’s draft.

The Kansas City Chiefs have added former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Azur Kamara to the roster in training camp.

The Chiefs are bringing Kamara at an interesting time as the team comes together for training camp in the hopes of sorting out the best possible players to compete at defensive end. The Chiefs came into the offseason hoping to significantly improve their pass rush, but the first-round addition of George Karlaftis was the only major acquisition. The team also lost Melvin Ingram to free agency while they retained Frank Clark on a restructured deal.

Can Kamara be a part of the mix? It’s impossible to say, but he’s a long shot at this stage who will hope to turn the heads of coaches away from internal candidates like Malik Herring and Joshua Kaindoh for potential reps. It should also be noted that Kamara has always played with a much slighter frame and weight (235-245) than what Steve Spagnuolo typically asks of his defensive ends. Perhaps he can develop as a situational pass rusher, but he has a lot of work ahead of him with positional coach Joe Cullen.