Chiefs re-sign LB Jack Cochrane to one-year deal
April 11 - The Kansas City Chiefs re-signed linebacker Jack Cochrane to a one-year contract on Friday.
The restricted free agent agreed to the $3.263 million offer tendered by the team last month.
Cochrane, 26, appeared in 15 regular-season games last season, mostly on special teams.
The two-time Super Bowl champion has 42 tackles in 47 games (one start) since going undrafted in 2022.
Cochrane has played 895 career snaps on special teams and 189 on defense, including just nine in 2024.
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