Look out, Patrick Mahomes. The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing in a quarterback.
The Super Bowl champions have agreed to a one-year deal with Jordan Ta’amu, who most recently played for the St. Louis BattleHawks in the XFL.
#Congrats – XFL QB Jordan Ta’amu agrees to terms with the Super Bowl Champions @Chiefs @JTaamu10 @PrioritySports @Chiefs @XFLBattleHawks @OleMissFB #XFL #NFL pic.twitter.com/DEuXIZNOJI
— Kenny Zuckerman (@kenny_zuckerman) March 23, 2020
The dual-threat quarterback from Ole Miss was third in passing, and seventh in rushing in the new league. Ta’amu had 1,050 yards passing and 217 yards rushing as St. Louis went 3-2 before the league canceled its season because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ta’amu won’t be starting any time soon as the Chiefs are the Super Bowl champions and have Mahomes, arguably the top quarterback in the NFL running the show on offense. Ta’amu, however, gives Andy Reid options on short yardage and goal-line situations.