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Posted: 09/01/2012
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Chiefs decided to stick with some familiar faces when it came time to building their practice squad. The team signed eight players they had just released the day before.
All eight players are either first or second-year pros. The team brought back two of this year's draft picks: Junior Hemingway and Jerome Long.
Chiefs Practice Squad
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College
8 Josh Bellamy WR 6-0 206 23 R Louisville
49 Patrick DiMarco FB 6-1 234 23 1 South Carolina
88 Junior Hemingway WR 6-1 225 23 R Michigan
60 Jerome Long DL 6-5 285 22 R San Diego State
70 David Mims OL 6-8 335 24 1 Virginia Union
84 Jamar Newsome WR 6-1 201 24 1 Central Florida
77 Lucas Patterson OL 6-4 295 24 1 Texas A&M
38 Neiko Thorpe DB 6-2 185 22 R Auburn
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