The Kansas City Chiefs have added their first player from the XFL.
Kenny Zuckerman of Priority Sports & Entertainment announced that his client, QB Jordan Ta’amu, will sign with the Chiefs on a one-year deal. Ta’amu was the starting quarterback for the St. Louis BattleHawks in the XFL’s 2020 relaunch. He played for former Chiefs TE Jonathan Hayes, who was the head coach of the BattleHawks.
Ta’amu recorded the highest completion percentage in the XFL (72%) while recording third-most passing yards (1,050). He threw five touchdowns and two interceptions in five games. He also had the most rushing yards of any quarterback with 41 carries for 217 yards and a score.
Ta’amu joins a quarterback room that features Patrick Mahomes, Chad Henne and Kyle Shurmur. The Chiefs have a history of having four quarterbacks on the roster heading into the offseason. Ta’amu will be in direct competition with Kyle Shurmur for the third spot behind Henne.
Ta’amu played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels, appearing in 19 games between his junior and senior seasons. There he had 381 passes for 5,600 yards with 30 touchdowns to 12 interceptions. Throughout his career, Ta’amu has proven to be an efficient passer and an athlete that can pick up yards on the ground.
Today marked the first day that NFL teams could sign XFL players and its no surprise that the Chiefs are adding competitive depth from the league. They’re short on salary cap space and you won’t find many of these players demanding top dollar salaries.
