The Kansas City Chiefs have made their signing of backup QB Chad Henne official.
They’re allowed to do this now, without a physical being done, as the NFL sent out a notice to teams. Players must have reached an agreement on a contract and have it in front of them before teams are allowed to announce.
The Chiefs opted to re-sign Henne on a two-year contract, over Matt Moore, who currently has a very active free-agent market. Kansas City already had chosen Henne over Moore once before, ahead of the 2018 season, when Henne first signed with the team. Now, they’ll opt for Henne to backup Patrick Mahomes for a third season.
We have signed QB Chad Henne. pic.twitter.com/OLWzryPbot
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) March 19, 2020
Henne has appeared in just one game in his two seasons with the Chiefs, throwing three passes with two completions for 29 yards. He’s never started a game in Kansas City and hasn’t started a game since 2014. At the very, least he’s as fresh as a backup quarterback could possibly be.
Henne was hurt for the majority of 2019 season after suffering an ankle injury during the preseason. He spent the majority of 2019 on injured reserve before eventually returning as one of two players designated to return from IR. Henne was active for just one game during the 2019 playoff run, while Moore was sick.
With any luck, the Chiefs won’t need Henne’s services in 2020, but it’s good to know that they at least have someone who is familiar with the system if something were to happen.
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