Buccaneers acquire former Bronco Ward

Chiefs sign Spiller

TAMPA, Sept 4, (Agencies): The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are poised to add T.J. Ward to their roster, agreeing to terms on a oneyear deal with the former Super Bowl winning safety on Sunday.

The Bucs appear to have won the sweepstakes to get the 30-year-old Ward who was released Friday after three seasons with the Denver Broncos, American broadcaster ESPN reported Sunday.

Ward is expected to sign a one-year, $5-million contract with the Bucs, who added a three-time Pro Bowl player to their secondary one week before the regular-season opener at Miami.

The Bucs made room for Ward by dealing J.J. Wilcox to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Ward

The Chiefs are signing C.J. Spiller one day after releasing the veteran running back, resolving a curious move on cut day that left Kansas City with only two players on the roster at the position.

A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday night that Spiller was returning to the Chiefs. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move was not announced. The Kansas City Star was the first to report that Spiller was returning to Kansas City.

The reason he was released in the first place was to keep injured cornerback Steven Nelson on the roster. The Chiefs wanted to put Nelson on injured reserve with a designation to return, but they could only do that if the third-year pro made the initial 53-man roster. The designation means that Nelson, who recently had surgery for a core muscle injury, would be eligible to begin practice in six weeks and could begin playing in games after eight weeks.