KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs and punter Tommy Townsend reportedly reached a deal for a new contract Tuesday that will keep Townsend in Kansas City.
ESPN NFL Insider Field Yates reported Tuesday afternoon that the club and Townsend had re-signed with the club.
Chiefs All Pro P Tommy Townsend has re-signed with Kansas City. He had been tendered as a restricted free agent at the original round tender.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 25, 2023
Townsend, 26, is coming off a 2022 season in which he earned first-team All Pro honors and was selected to the Pro Bowl. He averaged a career-best 50.4 yards over 53 punts in the 2022 season.
Since joining the Chiefs in 2020, Townsend has appeared in 49 regular season games and nine playoff games.
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