MOBILE, AL - JANUARY 25: Quarterback Shea Patterson #7 from Michigan of the North Team rolls out on a pass play during the 2020 Resse's Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 25, 2020 in Mobile, Alabama. The North Team defeated the South Team 34 to 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
Each of the Kansas City Chiefs undrafted free agents are given a three-year contract as they enter the NFL—same as every other team.
As it turns out, it takes a while for a player to be able to “earn” a one-year deal in the National Football League.