Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Washington Commanders sign former Chiefs wide receiver/special teamer

Originally posted on Gridiron Heroics | By Jordan Sigler | Last updated 3/4/23

The Washington Commanders poach a Chiefs wide receiver

The Washington Commanders expected big changes to their offense when they hired offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy from the Kansas City Chiefs. Bieniemy had a lot of success with the Chiefs, as the team went to three Super Bowls and won two. On Friday, the Commanders signed a wide receiver with experience working in Bieniemy’s offense.

According to Aaron Wilson with KPRC, the Commanders signed wide receiver Marcus Kemp.

#Commanders signed Matt Kemp. #Chiefs connection: Eric Bieniemy

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 3, 2023

The Commanders later confirmed the news.

Kemp was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chiefs in 2017. He had spent five seasons with the team. The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors product spent time with the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants since joining the league as well. Kemp had no stats for the Chiefs offense in the 2022 regular season, as he was used mostly on special teams. However, he did catch one pass for 13 yards in their AFC Championship Game win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Kemp was elevated for the Super Bowl.

However, after the Super Bowl, the Chiefs did not sign Kemp to a futures contract, making him eligible to sign elsewhere. Washington jumped on that opportunity.

This article first appeared on Gridiron Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

More must-reads: