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2013 'second draft' helped Chiefs build defensive depth

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  • Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff Writer Close
    • Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- At that time of year when NFL teams annually shed dozens of jobs, the Kansas City Chiefs were giving them away, seven of them to be exact.

It was 2013, days before the start of the regular season, and the Chiefs claimed seven players off waivers as they attempted to load up with talent after a league-worst 2-14 record in 2012.