According to Mike Garafolo, the Chiefs are signing DT Khyiris Tonga to a three-year contract.
The deal has a total value of $21 million and includes $14 million guaranteed. It’s a nice payday for Tonga who had a mini-breakout with the Patriots last year.
Tonga, 29, was drafted by the Bears in the seventh round out of BYU in the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year deal worth $3,563,647 that also includes an $83,647 signing bonus.
However, the Bears released him coming out of the preseason in his second season. He caught on with the Falcons on the practice squad.
The Vikings later claimed Tonga from the Falcons practice squad in 2022. He played two seasons in Minnesota before signing with Arizona on a one-year deal ahead of the 2024 season.
The Patriots signed Tonga to a one-year contract ahead of the 2025 season.
In 2025, Tonga appeared in 14 games for the Patriots and recorded 24 total tackles, two tackles for loss and two pass deflections.
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