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Kansas City signs former Arizona receiver Urban (AP)

The Kansas City Chiefs have acquired free agent wide receiver Jerheme Urban, who spent the last three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. The 6-foot-3, 207-pound Urban has 87 catches for 1,231 yards in a career that started in 2003 with the Seattle Seahawks. He has played in six postseason games, including the Super Bowl.

Kansas City adds depth to defensive line with acquisition of DT Shaun Smith (The Canadian Press)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent defensive tackle Shaun Smith, who played last season for Cincinnati.

Chiefs sign defensive tackle Shaun Smith (AP)

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent defensive tackle Shaun Smith, who played last season for Cincinnati. The Chiefs announced the deal Wednesday but declined to disclose terms. The 6-foot-2, 325-pound Smith has played in 63 games, including 27 starts, with New Orleans, Cincinnati and Cleveland.

Chiefs Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The personnel season is underway and the next few months are very important for Scott Pioli and Todd Haley and their second year in charge of the Chiefs.

Their first season led to a two-game improvement in the standings but there was not an influx of top-level talent on the roster. That can be the case this year, as the franchise must but behind it the 10-38 record of the past three seasons.

That means finding help through every personnel avenue available, but free agency and the draft will top the list. The team struck quickly to add the likes of running back Thomas Jones and defensive tackle Shaun Smith.

"We were active last year and will be again," Pioli said of signing unrestricted free agents.

Chiefs sign free agent RB Thomas Jones (AP)

The Kansas City Chiefs' running game just got a big boost. The Chiefs signed free agent running back Thomas Jones, who led the New York Jets to the AFC championship game last season and was the NFL's third-leading rusher. The team announced the deal Tuesday, but declined to disclose the terms.

Kansas City Chiefs re-signs free agent wide receiver Chris Chambers (The Canadian Press)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Chiefs have re-signed unrestricted free agent wide receiver Chris Chambers, who provided spark to a lacklustre offence when he joined the team midway through last season.

Chiefs re-sign wide receiver Chris Chambers (AP)

The Kansas City Chiefs have re-signed unrestricted free agent wide receiver Chris Chambers, who provided spark to a lackluster offense when he joined the team midway through last season. The Chiefs declined Monday to release details of the contract. Chambers played in nine games for the Chiefs last year.

Chiefs sign Vrabel to contract extension (AP)

The Kansas City Chiefs say they've signed a contract extension with veteran linebacker Mike Vrabel. No details were released on the deal announced Thursday. Vrabel would have become an unrestricted free agent Friday. The 13-year veteran started 14 games for the Chiefs in 2009, with 65 tackles and two sacks.

Chiefs release WR Devard Darling, RB Dantrell Savage (The Canadian Press)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Chiefs have released wide receiver Devard Darling and running back Dantrell Savage.

Chiefs release WR Darling, RB Savage (AP)

The Kansas City Chiefs have released wide receiver Devard Darling and running back Dantrell Savage. The 27-year-old Darling played for Kansas City in 2008 and spent the 2009 season on injured reserve. He previously spent four seasons with Baltimore and has 37 career receptions for 578 yards with four touchdowns.