Chiefs Sign OL Bryan Witzmann To Extension

The Chiefs announced that they have signed lineman Bryan Witzmann to an extension. The new deal adds one year to his contract and will keep him in place through the 2018 season, Terez A. Paylor of the Kansas City Star hears. Bryan Witzmann (vertical)

Witzmann missed the Cowboys’ 53-man cut last September but he was quickly scooped up by the Chiefs on waivers. He didn’t do much on the field for KC last year, appearing in just four offensive snaps and 49 special teams snaps. Apparently, the Chiefs like what they’ve seen in practice.

The 6’7″ guard/tackle split some first-team reps at left guard with Zach Fulton during organized team activities this spring, Paylor notes, so he could be a bigger part of the team’s plans going forward. Parker Ehinger is still slated to start at left guard, but he is still recovering from a serious knee injury. Witzmann could be called upon to help fill the void on the interior in addition to snaps at tackle.

Terms of the deal are not yet known, but we do know that Witzmann was originally slated to carry a cap number of $540K in 2017.

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