Chiefs Sign DE Emmanuel Ogbah to One-Year Contract

The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a one-year contract with veteran defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, adding experience and depth to their pass rush ahead of the 2026 season. The deal was reported on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, by multiple sources familiar with the agreement.

Ogbah, 32, joins the Chiefs after spending the 2025 season with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He appeared in 13 games for Jacksonville, making three starts, and recorded 15 combined tackles, four quarterback hits, two tackles for a loss, a pass defensed, a fumble recovery, and half a sack. The 10-year NFL veteran has accumulated 48 sacks over 136 career appearances.

This marks Ogbah's second stint with Kansas City. He was originally a second-round pick by the Cleveland Browns in the 2016 NFL Draft and was traded to the Chiefs in 2019. During that season, he recorded 32 tackles and 5.5 sacks in 10 games before suffering a torn pectoral injury that ended his season. He was part of the Chiefs team that won Super Bowl LIV that year.

Following his time in Kansas City, Ogbah signed with the Miami Dolphins in 2020. He enjoyed two of his most productive seasons in Miami, recording a career-high nine sacks in both 2020 and...