The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Monday that the club has signed punter Dustin Colquitt.

“We are excited that we were able to come to a long-term agreement with Dustin and keep him in Kansas City,” General Manager John Dorsey said. “Dustin is an elite punter in this league, he’s done a great job for this franchise the past eight seasons, and we are looking forward to working with him.”

“John and I knew right away that we’d like to keep Dustin in a Chiefs uniform,” Head Coach Andy Reid said. “He’s worked hard at his craft and has become one of the best punters in the NFL. He’s got a strong leg and the ability to pin opponents deep in their own territory. We are happy we were able to come to an agreement.”

Colquitt (6-3, 210) has played in 126 games in eight seasons with the Chiefs. His career numbers include 657 punts for 29,381 yards (44.7 avg.) with 55 touchbacks and 250 inside the 20. He holds a career net average of 39.1 yards and a long of 81 yards.

In 2012, Colquitt earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl after his best statistical season in the NFL. He punted 83 times for 3,887 yards (46.8 avg.) with seven touchbacks and a long of 71 yards. He pinned opponents inside their own 20-yard line 45 times, the second-best mark in NFL history. Colquitt holds many Chiefs records for punting including highest career average (44.7), highest net average (39.1) and most career punts inside the 20 (250).

The Knoxville, Tenn., native originally entered the NFL as Kansas City’s third-round draft pick (99th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft. He was an All-SEC selection at Tennessee and prepped at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn.

— Chiefs Media Relations —