

The Matt Moore to Kenny Stills 61-yard touchdown /ENSq1B88Tc He has recorded 6,938 passing yards, 45 passing touchdowns and 36 interceptions in his career. Moore was impressive at the end of the 2016 season when, in place of an injured Ryan Tannehill, he led the Dolphins to the playoffs by beating the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills in December. In 30 career starts from 2007-17, Moore posted a 15-15 record through stints with the Carolina Panthers and the Miami Dolphins. Moore also could have been an option for the Indianapolis Colts after Andrew Luck’s surprise retirement Saturday night. On Sunday, the Chiefs called Moore to see if he was willing to come out of retirement.
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Last season, Veach pitched Moore on the possibility of him signing with the Chiefs in free agency to be the backup quarterback and a mentor for Mahomes, the job that eventually went to Henne. According to a league source, the team is expected to sign Matt Moore, an 11-year veteran, before the preseason finale Thursday night against the Green Bay Packers. In less than an hour after Burkholder’s statement, Veach found an experienced quarterback to join the Chiefs. We’re going to keep letting them learn, and Chad will still be there in the (quarterbacks) room to help out as far as game-planning goes.”

They’ve done a good job of picking up stuff fast. “We have a lot of trust in these young guys to come in, step in and make plays.

“It’s going to be different without Chad because he was a veteran guy that always helped us out,” Mahomes said before Monday’s practice. The other quarterbacks on the Chiefs’ roster behind Henne are undrafted rookie Kyle Shurmur and Chase Litton, a second-year player who has yet to take a snap in a regular-season game.
