Chiefs to sign safety Will Parks

The Chiefs have agreed to sign safety Will Parks (Twitter link via ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter). Parks, a free agent for the second straight year, also received interest from the Vikings and Lions.

Instead of the NFC North, he’ll join up with one of the AFC’s strongest teams. Despite entering the league as a seventh-round pick, Parks has seen considerable playing time as a pro. He spent most of his career with the Broncos before moving on to the Eagles in 2020. Injuries led to Parks’ release in December, bringing him back to the Broncos. Parks missed six games last year, but previous to that, he was only scratched for two.

Now on the verge of his 27th birthday (in July), the versatile vet figures to serve as a supporting safety in KC — perhaps with some time as a sub-package linebacker.