Packers sign former Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - NOVEMBER 29: Mecole Hardman #17 of the Kansas City Chiefs returns a second quarter kickoff against the Las Vegas Raiders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 29, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/
GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers have signed former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman.
The terms of the deal are not yet available. However, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that it is a one-year deal:
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Mecole Hardman, a seventh-year player out of the University of Georgia, was originally selected in the second round (No. 56 overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
He appeared in 79 regular-season games with 28 starts in his career, playing all but four games for the Chiefs from 2019 to 2024.
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Overall, Hardman has 178 receptions for 2,302 yards (12.9 avg.) and 16 touchdowns and 190 rushing yards on 26 carries (7.3 avg.) with three touchdowns.
He has averaged 23.8 yards on 45 kick returns with one touchdown and averaged 9.2 yards on 89 punt returns with a touchdown.
Hardman also saw action in 14 postseason contests with four starts for Kansas City, recording 27 receptions for 288 yards (10.7 avg.) with three touchdowns and 105 rushing yards on 13 attempts (8.1 avg.) with one touchdown while also averaging 22.3 yards on 14 kick returns and 12.3 yards on seven punt returns.
The Source: The Green Bay Packers sent FOX6 a press release.