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Chiefs sign third-rounder Kareem Hunt

Reese's Senior Bowl

MOBILE, AL - JANUARY 28: Kareem Hunt #33 of the North team runs with the ball as Duke Riley #0 of the South team defends during the second half of the Reese’s Senior Bowl at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 28, 2017 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

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The Chiefs aren’t going to shock anyone with this transaction.

Via Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star, the Chiefs have signed third-round running back Kareem Hunt.

Hunt could quickly earn a role in the Chiefs backfield after the release of Jamaal Charles, and could pair with Spencer Ware early on.

The Chiefs had previously signed three late-round picks, so this gets them two-thirds of the way through their class.

They have just first-round quarterback Patrick Mahomes and second-round defensive lineman Tanoh Kpassagnon without contracts.