Bills boost pass-rush depth with ex-Chief Danna
Key takeaways
- Danna, 28, had played the last six seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, who released him Feb. 23 in a move to create salary cap space ahead of the new league year.
- During his time with the Chiefs, he faced the Bills in five regular-season games and four postseason matchups.
- Kansas City originally drafted Danna in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft out of Michigan.
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Danna, 28, had played the last six seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, who released him Feb. 23 in a move to create salary cap space ahead of the new league year.
During his time with the Chiefs, he faced the Bills in five regular-season games and four postseason matchups. In the AFC Championship Game during the 2024 season, Danna recorded his only sack against Buffalo -- a strip sack on Josh Allen that the quarterback recovered.
Kansas City originally drafted Danna in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft out of Michigan. The two-time Super Bowl champion recorded 21.5 regular-season sacks and two in the playoffs. He has six regular-season forced fumbles and 51 quarterback hits and played in 15 games last season.