Chiefs Sign Former XFL QB Jordan Ta’amu

Update:

The Kansas City Chiefs announced Thursday that they’ve officially signed XFL QB Jordan Ta’amu.

We've officially signed Jordan Ta'amu ✍️ pic.twitter.com/GyxwdPq3yH

— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) April 2, 2020

According to his agent Kenny Zuckerman, the Chiefs have signed former St. Louis Battlehawks QB Jordan Ta’amu from the XFL. 

#Congrats – XFL QB Jordan Ta’amu agrees to terms with the Super Bowl Champions @Chiefs @JTaamu10 @PrioritySports @Chiefs @XFLBattleHawks @OleMissFB #XFL #NFL pic.twitter.com/DEuXIZNOJI

— Kenny Zuckerman (@kenny_zuckerman) March 23, 2020

Ta’amu is the second XFL quarterback to make the leap to the NFL after the Panthers signed Houston Roughnecks QB P.J. Walker earlier Monday. 

Ta’amu, 22, wound up going undrafted out of Ole Miss last May. He took part in the Raiders’ rookie minicamp but wasn’t signed to a contract afterward.

Ta’amu caught on with the Texans during training camp in August but was waived coming out of the preseason. He was allocated to the St. Louis Battlehawks during the XFL’s expansion draft and won the competition for the starting job. 

In five games for the Battlehawks, Ta’amu completed 97 of 134 passing attempts (72.7 completion %) for 1,050 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions. He also rushed 41 times for 217 yards and one touchdowns. 

During his two years at Ole Miss, Ta’amu threw for 5,600 yards while completing 64.5 percent of his passes to go along with 30 touchdowns and 12 interceptions over the course of 19 games. He also rushed for 507 yards and 10 touchdowns.