The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Friday that the club has signed free agent tight end Kevin Boss.

“We are excited about the opportunity to make Kevin a member of the Kansas City Chiefs,” said Head Coach Romeo Crennel. “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.”

“We felt that signing Kevin continued our free agent plan of adding good players to our roster,” said General Manager Scott Pioli. “Kevin has a track record of personal and team success in this league and he is a good fit for us.”

Boss (6-6, 255) has played in 72 games (56 starts) in five NFL seasons. His most recent stop was with the Oakland Raiders in 2011 after spending four years with the New York Giants (2007-10). Boss’ career numbers include 147 receptions for 1,968 yards (13.4 avg.) with 21 TDs. He has started five postseason contests tallying eight receptions for 142 yards (17.8 avg.). In 2007, Boss was part of the New York Giants squad that won Super Bowl XVII. The Philomath, Ore. native originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (153rd overall) of the New York Giants in the 2007 NFL Draft.

— Chiefs Media Relations —