Chiefs add international player to practice squad
12:34 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2008
The Kansas City Chiefs are adding a little international flavor to their practice squad this season.
General Manager Carl Peterson announced Tuesday that linebacker Aden Durde will join the Chiefs roster as an international developmental practice squad player for 2008.
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Aden Durde, seen here in a Carolina Panthers uniform, played with the Panthers in 2005 as part of NFL Europe's International Player Practice Squad Program.
Durde is a 6'1", 240-pound linebacker. He's a five-year veteran of NFL Europa. He played with the Scottish Claymores and Hamburg Sea Devils, including the 2007 Hamburg team that won World Bowl XV.
Teams in the AFC West, AFC North, NFC West and NFC South will have an additional international developmental practice squad player this season for a total of 16 international developmental practice squad players.
The Middlesex, England native was a member of the London O’s club, helping them to four straight British National Championships (2000-2003) before starting his NFL Europa career.
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