KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs signed linebacker Brandon Siler to a one-year contract extension after he missed all of this season because of a torn Achilles tendon.

Siler’s agent, David Canter, confirmed the deal Saturday in a text to The Associated Press.

Siler was expected to compete for time at middle linebacker alongside Pro Bowl selection Derrick Johnson after spending last season with the San Diego Chargers. He had a good start to training camp but was hurt in late August, and had surgery to repair his Achilles a few days later.

Canter said that “rehab’s going well” and Siler is looking forward to August.

The former Florida linebacker made 12 starts in 58 games over five seasons with San Diego. He had 38 tackles, a sack, an interception and a forced safety during the 2010 season.

The deal came one day after news broke that the Chiefs had signed kicker Ryan Succop to a five-year extension worth $14 million. Succop’s deal includes a $2 million signing bonus.

General manager Scott Pioli still has several decisions to make in the coming weeks.

Cornerback Brandon Carr, who has been a stalwart opposite Brandon Flowers in a talented Chiefs defensive backfield, will become a free agent after this season. So will Dwayne Bowe, who made the Pro Bowl last season and has quietly put together another outstanding year despite a carousel of starting quarterbacks. Bowe has 75 catches for 1,066 yards and five touchdowns.

Pioli may also try to re-sign Kyle Orton, who will start his third straight game Sunday at Denver. The veteran quarterback, who will also be a free agent, was claimed off waivers when Matt Cassel went down with a season-ending injury to his throwing hand.

The Chiefs also will need to address their offensive and defensive lines.

Longtime center Casey Wiegmann is considering retirement after a season in which he acknowledged spending more time in the training room. Offensive tackle Barry Richardson has struggled much of the year, and veteran defensive tackle Kelly Gregg has been playing on a one-year deal.

Siler’s signing solidifies the linebacker unit.

Johnson was chosen to his first Pro Bowl after setting a single-season franchise record with 172 tackles heading into Sunday’s game at Denver. He’ll be joined in Hawaii by outside linebacker Tamba Hali, who has racked up 12 sacks despite facing repeated double teams.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—The Kansas City Chiefs signed linebacker Brandon
Siler to a one-year contract extension after he missed all of this season
because of a torn Achilles tendon.

Siler’s agent, David Canter, confirmed the deal Saturday in a text to The
Associated Press.

Siler was expected to compete for time at middle linebacker alongside Pro
Bowl selection Derrick Johnson after spending last season with the San Diego
Chargers. He had a good start to training camp but was hurt in late August, and
had surgery to repair his Achilles a few days later.

Canter said that “rehab’s going well” and Siler is looking forward to
August.

The former Florida linebacker made 12 starts in 58 games over five seasons
with San Diego. He had 38 tackles, a sack, an interception and a forced safety
during the 2010 season.

The deal came one day after news broke that the Chiefs had signed kicker
Ryan Succop to a five-year extension worth $14 million. Succop’s deal includes a
$2 million signing bonus.

General manager Scott Pioli still has several decisions to make in the
coming weeks.

Cornerback Brandon Carr, who has been a stalwart opposite Brandon Flowers in
a talented Chiefs defensive backfield, will become a free agent after this
season. So will Dwayne Bowe, who made the Pro Bowl last season and has quietly
put together another outstanding year despite a carousel of starting
quarterbacks. Bowe has 75 catches for 1,066 yards and five touchdowns.

Pioli may also try to re-sign Kyle Orton, who will start his third straight
game Sunday at Denver. The veteran quarterback, who will also be a free agent,
was claimed off waivers when Matt Cassel went down with a season-ending injury
to his throwing hand.

The Chiefs also will need to address their offensive and defensive lines.

Longtime center Casey Wiegmann is considering retirement after a season in
which he acknowledged spending more time in the training room. Offensive tackle
Barry Richardson has struggled much of the year, and veteran defensive tackle
Kelly Gregg has been playing on a one-year deal.

Siler’s signing solidifies the linebacker unit.

Johnson was chosen to his first Pro Bowl after setting a single-season
franchise record with 172 tackles heading into Sunday’s game at Denver. He’ll be
joined in Hawaii by outside linebacker Tamba Hali, who has racked up 12 sacks
despite facing repeated double teams.

“The first half, when we can’t get a first down and are terrible keeping the other team from getting a first down, that will not be a good half,” Haley said.

“They did a great job in the red zone,” he added about the Jets. “They were more prepared and just played better, period.”

Through two quarters, New York (8-5) led Kansas City 253-4 in yards, 16-1 in first downs, and 20:34-9:26 in time of possession.

Not a formula for success for the Chiefs (5-8).

“It was probably our worst half of football,” Haley said. “I don’t know if it’s even close this season.”

The second half wasn’t much better, marked mostly by penalties. In the most brutal stretch, the Chiefs were penalized five times for 81 yards during the Jets’ final touchdown drive. One of those was an unsportsmanlike conduct call on Haley. Kansas City finished with 11 penalties.

“That generally gets you beat,” said Haley, who would not elaborate on what he said to the officials. “The one thing we can’t do is lose our composure on calls.”

Tyler Palko was sacked five times, a week after the quarterback earned his first victory as a starter at Chicago. He was 3 for 8 for 11 yards in the first half. He finished 16 of 32 for 195 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

“It seems like they play 12 or 13 guys sometimes because they have guys all over the place,” Palko said, comparing New York’s defense to Pittsburgh’s.

Dwayne Bowe dropped a would-be touchdown pass midway through the fourth quarter for Kansas City.

Mark Sanchez threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores as the Jets improved their lot in the AFC playoff race. The Jets were helped by that inept Chiefs offense, and KC couldn’t stop New York’s rushing game, either.

Sanchez was 13 of 21 for 181 yards and was cheered warmly in pregame introductions after being booed in the team’s last home game two weeks ago. Shonn Greene had a season-high 129 yards rushing and a score, and Santonio Holmes and LaDainian Tomlinson each caught touchdown passes for the Jets, who have won three straight and improved to 6-1 at home.

The Jets’ first drive began ominously as Sanchez was forced to call a timeout — to loud boos — before New York even ran a play because of confusion on personnel.

The Jets rebounded nicely with an 11-play, 77-yard touchdown drive jump-started by Greene’s 31-yard rumble on the opening snap. On third-and-goal from the 3, Sanchez threw incomplete into the end zone, but Chiefs cornerback Javier Arenas was called for holding.

Sanchez took the next snap, faked the handoff to Greene and nearly every Chiefs player bit as the Jets quarterback rolled to his left and strolled into the end zone untouched.

Ryan Succop’s 53-yard field goal late in the opening quarter made it 7-3.

Palko, starting again with newly signed Kyle Orton inactive with an injured right index finger, made a poor throw intended for Steve Breaston that Jim Leonhard picked off easily early in the second quarter. Breaston grabbed Leonhard for a twisting tackle on which the safety’s right knee was injured.

On the next play, Sanchez, facing heavy pressure, dumped the ball to Greene, who zipped down the left sideline 36 yards. Sanchez found Holmes in the middle of the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown and a 14-3 lead.

Greene’s 7-yard run put New York ahead 21-3 after a fumble was challenged by coach Rex Ryan and overturned by video replay.

Things started getting out of hand midway through the third quarter when the Chiefs were called for three straight penalties, including the unsportsmanlike conduct on an irate Haley, helping move the Jets all the way from their 3 to the 43. A few plays later, Brandon Flowers and Kendrick Lewis were called for consecutive pass interference penalties, bringing the ball to the KC 4.

On third-and-goal, Sanchez took the snap and rolled into the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown run and a 35-3 lead.

Notes: Chiefs K Ryan Succop badly botched an onside kick attempt that traveled 3 yards early in the fourth quarter. … Chiefs S Jon McGraw left in the second quarter with an injured left ankle and didn’t return. … New York’s five sacks were a season high. … Chiefs RB Thomas Jones had just 12 yards on five carries, but passed Eddie George and Tiki Barber for 22nd on the NFL’s career list.

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AP Sports Writer Dennis Waszak Jr. contributed to this story.

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Let’s take a look at exactly what the New York Jets will be facing Sunday when they meet the Kansas City Chiefs at MetLife Stadium. The Jets are 7-5, trying to stay in the AFC playoff race. The Chiefs (5-7) are having a down year, but are coming off a 10-3 victory over the Chicago Bears.

OFFENSE

The Chiefs have struggled offensively since losing quarterback Matt Cassel to injury, scoring just 22 points total in the three games in which Tyler Palko has been the quarterback. Kansas City has just one touchdown during that time. Palko, a second-year-player who had only two games of experience and no starts prior to this, has completed 64-of-102 passes (62.7 percent) for one touchdown, six interceptions and a passer rating of only 57.7.

Running back Thomas Jones spent three seasons with the Jets from 2007-09 and totaled 3,833 rushing yards with 28 touchdowns on the ground. Dexter McCluster has 425 yards rushing and 203 receiving for Kansas City. The Chiefs also have a potent pair of receivers in Dwayne Bowe (59 receptions) and Steve Breaston (48) if Palko can get the ball to them.

DEFENSE

Kansas City’s defense is led by linebacker Derrick Johnson, who has 100 tackles and two sacks so far this season. Linebacker Tamba Hali has eight sacks for the Chiefs. Cornerback Brandon Flowers has four interceptions for Kansas City.

Kansas City has been susceptible to the run, giving up 130.3 yards per game, which is 25th in the league.

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Arrowhead Pride has updated the rather lengthy injury report for the Kansas City Chiefs as they head into tonight’s game with the New England Patriots. Quarterback Matt Cassel is officially out (surgery on his hand), as is linebacker Demorrio Williams (groin). 

Four players are listed as questionable for tonight – CB Brandon Carr (ankle), DE Glenn Dorsey (knee), CB Brandon Flowers (back) and S Jon McGraw (shoulder). According to AP, the list of six players is the longest injury report of the year for Kansas City. But hey, Tom Brady’s kinda injured, too! (kinda).

While a potential loss of Flowers and/or Carr would be felt, the loss of Cassel will be the focus of the game. The Chiefs’ official site has a piece on replacement Tyler Palko’s first start, while the Arrowhead Pride guys break down the possible beginning of the “Palko Era” in Kansas City:

The Patriots defense may make Tyler Palko look better than he actually is, as they’re at the bottom of the league for a reason. They give up 308 yards per game against the pass, and that’s not very good. If Tyler Palko throws for 250 yards, it might be attributed to the fact that the Patriots pass defense is non existent.

For a first timer, this is a decent situation to be in.

For more on tonight’s game, check out Arrowhead Pride, and the SB Nation NFL page.