{"id":138104,"date":"2023-03-21T12:25:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T16:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=138104"},"modified":"2023-03-21T12:25:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T16:25:01","slug":"derrick-nnadi-signs-contract-with-kansas-city-chiefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/03\/21\/derrick-nnadi-signs-contract-with-kansas-city-chiefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Derrick Nnadi Signs Contract With Kansas City Chiefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NFL veteran defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi has signed a new contract with the TEAM. Nnadi, a former third-round pick, spent the entirety of his professional career with the Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Chiefs<\/a> are re-signing starting DT Derrick Nnadi, per his agents <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_SportsTrust?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@_SportsTrust<\/a>. Nnadi started all 20 games last year and now returns for a sixth season in Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MySportsUpdate\/status\/1638214599412523011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Derrick Nnadi, Kansas City Chiefs, Agree to Contract<\/h2>\n<p>Defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi chose a bad year to have a disappointing season. After signing a one-year contract and effectively betting on himself, Nnadi finished the 2022 campaign with zero sacks, 25 tackles, one tackle-for-loss, and zero quarterback hits. These underwhelming numbers were backed up by his well below-average 41.3 PFF grade.<\/p>\n<p>Derrick Nnadi originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Selected by the Kansas City Chiefs, the Florida State product began his career in a rotation filled with ferocious pass rushers. In total, the rookie appeared in 16 games (11 starts) while recording no sacks, 35 tackles, no tackles-for-loss, and no quarterback hits while making it all the way to the AFC Championship Game.<\/p>\n<p>Nnadi earned a larger role in 2019, as he started all 16 games at defensive tackle for Kansas City. While on the field, Nnadi recorded one sack, 48 tackles, three tackles-for-loss, one quarterback hit, one interception, and one forced fumble. With Nnadi\u2019s help, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/02\/02\/patrick-mahomes-comeback-super-bowl-liv\/\" target=\"_self\">Chiefs became Super Bowl champions<\/a> for the first time in 50 years.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries broke Nnadi\u2019s perfect attendance streak in 2020, but he still managed to start in 15 games while recording 47 tackles, zero tackles-for-loss, and one quarterback hit. Once again, the Chiefs made the Super Bowl, but this time they could not take down <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/02\/07\/tampa-bay-buccaneers-super-bowl-lv\/\" target=\"_self\">Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now entering a contract year, Derrick Nnadi responded with his best season to date in 2021. Appearing in all 27 games, the Florida State product recorded a career-high three sacks, 38 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, and five quarterback hits. However, despite his improved play, Kansas City could not return to the Super Bowl, instead falling to the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship Game.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Denny Medley &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL veteran defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi has signed a new contract. 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