KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Friday that the club has signed wide receiver Jason Avant, tight end Richard Gordon and safety Kelcie McCray.

Avant (6-0, 210) has played in 132 games (52 starts) in nine NFL seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs (2014), Carolina Panthers (2014) and Philadelphia Eagles (2006-13). His career numbers include 331 receptions for 3,999 yards (12.1 avg.) with 13 touchdowns. Avant spent seven seasons with Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid in Philadelphia while Reid served as the Eagles head coach (2006-12). He owns 58 catches of 20-plus yards and has produced 205 first down grabs in his career. Avant originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round draft pick (109th overall) of the Eagles in the 2006 NFL Draft. The Chicago, Illinois, native, played collegiately at Michigan.

Gordon (6-4, 265) has played in 34 games (five starts) in four NFL seasons with the Chiefs (2013, 2014), Tennessee Titans (2014), Pittsburgh Steelers (2013) and Oakland Raiders (2011-12). He owns four receptions for 14 yards with one touchdown. He has served two stints with the Chiefs, the first in 2013 where he saw action in two contests and his second in 2014 where he played in two games including one start. The Miami, Fla., native played collegiately at the University of Miami (Fla.). He prepped at Norland High School and Milford Prep in his hometown.

McCray (6-1, 205) has played in 31 games in three NFL seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs (2014), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2013) and Miami Dolphins (2012-13). His career numbers include 10 tackles (five solo), one pass defensed and one fumble recovery. He has 13 career special teams tackles. McCray joined the Chiefs on Aug. 21, 2014 via trade with Tampa Bay. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Dolphins in 2012 before being claimed via waivers by Tampa Bay on Oct. 2, 2013. McCray was a four-year letterman at Arkansas State and prepped at Hardaway High School in Columbus, Georgia.

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The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Thursday that the club has signed offensive lineman Paul Fanaika.

“Paul is a good football player that we feel can add value to our offensive line group,” Chiefs General Manager John Dorsey said. “He has familiarity with Coach Reid’s system and expectations. We are looking forward to working with him.”

Fanaika (6-5, 327) has played in 33 games (30 starts) in six NFL seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles (2009), Washington Redskins (2009-10), Cleveland Browns (2010), Seattle Seahawks (2011-13) and Arizona Cardinals (2013-14). He spent time on Philadelphia’s practice squad in 2009 under now Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid.

After leaving the Eagles, Fanaika had brief stints in Washington and Cleveland before signing with Seattle. On April 24, 2013 he signed with the Cardinals and started 30 games at right guard for the club over the past two seasons. He originally entered the NFL as a seventh-round draft pick (213th overall) of the Eagles in the 2009 NFL Draft. The Milbrae, California, native, played collegiately at Arizona State.

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Kansas City, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali has agreed to restructure his contract, freeing up salary cap space that the club is using to pursue wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

The people spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday night because the Chiefs do not comment on contract matters. Hali would have counted $12 million against the salary cap in the final year of the $57 million, five-year contract that he signed before the 2011 season.

Maclin appeared poised to reunite with Chiefs coach Andy Reid, who traded up to grab him out of Missouri in the 2009 draft. ESPN.com reported that Maclin will sign with Kansas City when the NFL’s free-agency period begins Tuesday.

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The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Friday that the club has released defensive tackle Vance Walker.

Walker (6-2, 305) has played in 88 games (28 starts) in six NFL seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs (2014), Oakland Raiders (2013) and Atlanta Falcons (2009-12). His career numbers include 138 tackles (96 solo), 10.0 sacks (-57.0 yards), 16 quarterback pressures, two passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

While in Kansas City, he tallied 19 tackles (14 solo), 2.0 sacks (-14.0 yards) and five pressures. Walker originally entered the NFL as a seventh-round selection (210th overall) of the Atlanta Falcons in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Georgia Tech and prepped at Fort Mill High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs announced Tuesday that Tyler Bray has torn the ACL in his left knee, putting his future with the franchise in doubt and creating space for Terrelle Pryor at backup quarterback.

Bray spent last season on injured reserve after spraining an ankle in the preseason. The move allowed the Chiefs to keep him along with Alex Smith, Chase Daniel and Aaron Murray. Pryor, a former Raiders quarterback, recently agreed to a deal with the Chiefs.

Among the 19 players Kansas City signed to futures deals Tuesday was wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers. The former college star began his career at Tennessee but transferred to Tennessee Tech after admitting to failing several drug tests. He has played professionally for Buffalo and Indianapolis. In five games with the Colts, he had 14 catches for 192 yards.

The 17 players signed to future deals besides Pryor and Rogers are tight ends Brandon Barden and Adam Schiltz; wide receivers Armon Binns, Corbin Louks and Fred Williams; linebacker Jo Jo Dickson; defensive tackles Herbon Fangupo and Jerel Worthy; tackles Curtis Feigt and Derek Sherrod; long snappers Brandon Hartson and Jorgen Hus; guards Ricky Henry and Jarrod Pughsley; cornerbacks Aaron Hester and Deji Olatoye, and fullback Spencer Ware.

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Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston was named to the Associated Press NFL All-Pro team Friday.

Houston led the NFL with 22 sacks, finishing just a half-sack off the NFL record of 22.5 set by Michael Strahan of the New York Giants.

Houston was selected by 47 of the 50 voters. He was the leading vote-getter at outside linebacker and only one player at any position, New England tight end Rob Gronkowski, was a unanimous selection.