- The Chiefs re-signed inside linebacker Josh Mauga Thursday, re-uniting them with a two-year starter who logged 1,555 total snaps in 32 games between 2014 and 2015 (including playoffs).
- Mauga missed all of 2016 with a hip injury, opening the door for youngsters Justin March-Lillard (63.7), Ramik Wilson (83.6), and Terrance Smith (38.8) to earn playing time in his stead. With Derrick Johnson (81.5) still rehabbing an Achilles injury, look for the former undrafted free agent from Nevada to compete for his old role in training camp.
- Playing next to Johnson, Mauga improved substantially in 2015 in his second season as a starter, allowing just a 54.9 passer rating into his coverage and earning a respectable 75.9 grade in the process.
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