Report: Chiefs re-signing DE Mike Danna to 3-year, $24M contract

Field Level Media|published: Fri 5th April, 19:57 2024

Dec 25, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Mike Danna (51) is introduced against the Las Vegas Raiders prior to a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. credits: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

The Kansas City Chiefs are re-signing starting defensive end Mike Danna to a three-year contract worth $24 million with $13 million guaranteed, NFL Network reported Friday evening.

A first-time unrestricted free agent, Danna, 26, started 16 regular-season games and all four playoff games for the Super Bowl champions. He totaled career highs of 50 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 13 quarterback hits in the regular season and added seven tackles in the postseason.

He set career highs in 2023 with 745 defensive snaps (74 percent of Chiefs' snaps) and 65 special teams snaps (16 percent).

Kansas City selected Danna in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He has totaled 128 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, 39 QB hits and four forced fumbles in 59 games (23 starts) in the regular season along with two Super Bowl championships.

—Field Level Media

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