(kcchiefs.com) The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Wednesday that the club has released safety Eric Berry.
Berry played in 89 games in nine NFL seasons with the Chiefs. His career numbers include 440 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 14 interceptions (five return TDs), 51 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
He earned five trips to the Pro Bowl in his time with the Chiefs. Following the 2015 season, Berry was honored with the AP’s Comeback Player of the Year Award as well as being the recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award after overcoming Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He earned the team’s Derrick Thomas Award in 2015 and 2016, given to the team’s most valuable player, voted on by his teammates.
Its the only move the Chiefs have announced at the beginning of the free-agent signing period.
The San Francisco 49ers have announced that they have aquired Dee Ford in a trade with the Chiefs for a 2020 draft pick and have signed Ford to a 5 year contract.
The Chiefs are expected to announce the signing of Safety Tyrann Mathieu and linebacker Damien Wilson, who has spent the last 4 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.
