Sheffield to IR, Chiefs sign LB Charlie Anderson

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Via KCChiefs.com

The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Wednesday that the club has signed LB Charlie Anderson. The team also placed LB Cameron Sheffield on injured reserve.

Anderson (6-4, 250) has played in 92 games (seven starts) with Houston (2004-07) and Miami (2008-09) and has also played in one postseason contest. He has recorded 62 tackles (42 solo), 7.5 sacks (-60.0 yards), two passes defensed, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Anderson originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick of Houston in 2004.

The Jackson, Mississippi native saw action in 48 contests (31 starts) at Mississippi, registering 127 tackles, 12.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and five passes defensed. He prepped at Provine High School in Jackson, Mississippi.

Sheffield (6-2, 257) was a fifth-round selection (142nd overall) of Kansas City in the 2010 draft. The Portal, Georgia native played in 47 games (37 starts) at Troy, registering 161 tackles (109 solo), 15.0 sacks (-85.0 yards), 55 QB pressures, two fumble recoveries, five forced fumbles, eight passes defensed and an INT.

Too bad, kid looked good in preseason.