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Chiefs sign swing tackle Cam Erving to contract extensionErving to a backup swing-tackle role when they released their depth chart on Monday night; on Tuesday Larry Johnson Jersey , they extended his contract.The Chiefs announced the move on their official Twitter account.Friend of the site Terez Paylor of Yahoo! Sports chimed in with contract details.Erving had been entering the final year of his deal in 2018 after the Chiefs chose not to exercise his fifth-year option back in early May.Head coach Andy Reid and the Chiefs have always been high on offensive linemen who are versatile, and during his short time with the Chiefs, Erving has at least practiced at all five positions. “Cam is very versatile,” offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy said on August 6. “He can play center, he can play guard, he can play tackle. If you ask him Joe Montana Jersey , he can play tight end and running back as well. He also said he could throw it. He is doing a heck of a job. He is smart, he is tough, he is flexible and when you got those guys who can play any position it makes him valuable. “He brings that versatility and that helps us. Now we don’t get pigeonholed trying to play him in one spot. That helps us a great deal.”Erving was the Chiefs’ first-team left guard all training camp and preseason, but after a less-than-stellar performance, the team opted to go with Andrew Wylie as its starter.Erving, who the Chiefs traded for back in August of 2017 Len Dawson Jersey , has gone on record to say that he is most comfortable playing the tackle position. Now he will be serving the Chiefs as the backup for both Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz for the next couple of seasons.The Chiefs have been seeking a player to replace Zach Fulton’s since Fulton left the team this offseason to sign with the Houston Texans. From 2014 to 2017, Fulton started 40 games (including playoffs) for the Chiefs—20 at right guard, 12 at center and 18 at left guard.“I learned a lot from Zach as far as how he just played each position seamlessly,” Erving said. “That comes with time, of course. I definitely learned a lot from Zach as far as his approach to the game and how he narrowed things down and didn’t try and think about too much.”Fulton was paid for his versatility, and now Erving has been Mitch Morse Jersey , too. The reigning MVP becomes the first current Chiefs player in franchise history to earn the cover."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Kansas City Chiefs NewsOpen ThreadsFull ArchiveLibrary Community GuidelinesContact InformationOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Patrick Mahomes is the ‘Madden NFL 20’ cover athleteNew,114commentsThe reigning MVP becomes the first current Chiefs player in franchise history to earn the cover.CDTShareTweetShareSharePatrick Mahomes is the ‘Madden NFL 20’ cover athleteNFL players have regularly been featured on the cover of Madden since the year 2001, and during that time, no Kansas City Chiefs player has earned the honor (we’re not counting you, Peyton Hills).That was until Thursday night, when Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named the Madden NFL 20 cover athlete.The honor comes after a season in which Mahomes threw for 50 touchdowns and more than 5 Chris Jones Jersey ,000 yards en route to becoming the first player in Chiefs franchise history to earn the AP NFL MVP award.And don’t worry. If Mahomes can do this, he should have no problem breaking some silly curse.Here are the NFL athletes who preceded Mahomes on the cover of Madden:Madden cover athletes over the yearsGameAthleteGameAthleteWatch the commercial