Former Chiefs pass rusher Joshua Uche signs with Eagles.
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Former Kansas City Chiefs edge rusher and current free agent Joshua Uche has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Last October, the Kansas City Chiefs acquired former New England Patriots edge rusher Joshua Uche via trade.
The former second-round pick was a worthwhile flier at the time, considering the Chiefs had a notable lack of depth at pass rusher early in the 2024 campaign. They sent a 2026 sixth-round selection to the Patriots in return for Uche, hoping to unearth some untapped potential.
Unfortunately, that never really happened, and on March 13, the Uche experiment ended after the unrestricted free agent elected to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles confirmed this contract agreement themselves on X, noting a “one-year deal” for Uche in Philly.
Joshua Uche’s Time With Chiefs Was Uneventful
With Charles Omenihu on the mend and BJ Thompson out indefinitely, Uche joined the Chiefs in Week 9. He logged two tackles in his first appearance, playing a total of nine defensive snaps and four special teams snaps.
From there, Uche did not record a single defensive statistic until Week 18 despite appearing in four more games from Week 10 through Week 13.
The pass rusher was a healthy scratch from that point on until the final regular season week, when Kansas City rested their starters. He was credited with 5 solo tackles and 3 tackle assists during the 50-snap audition in Week 18.
Clearly, Uche did not show enough in that outing for the Chiefs to re-sign him.