The Kansas City Chiefs are re-signing veteran defensive end Alex Okafor to a short-term contract.
League sources told ESPN, NFL Media and the Kansas City Star on Tuesday that Okafor agreed to a one-year deal with the Chiefs. The team has yet to confirm the agreement.
The Chiefs reached an agreement with Okafor just days before players begin to report for training camp. Chiefs players start reporting to camp Friday at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph.
Okafor initially joined the Chiefs as a free agent from the New Orleans Saints in March 2019, when he signed a three-year, $18 million pact with Kansas City. In his first season with his new club, he notched 22 total tackles and five sacks over 10 games.
The 30-year-old Okafor was forced to finish that season on injured reserve after suffering a torn pectoral muscle in Week 15.