Chiefs agree to 2-year, $20 million deal with veteran cornerback Kristian Fulton, AP source says

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract with former Titans and Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. The Chiefs entered free agency in search of a veteran cornerback to solidify a defensive backfield that struggled when it lost cornerback Jaylen Watson to an injury last season. Fulton is big and physical enough to play on the outside, and his versatility would help to free up Trent McDuffie, their All-Pro cornerback and best player in pass coverage. Fulton helped LSU win the national title before he was picked by Tennessee in the second round of the 2020 draft. He played four seasons for the Titans before spending last season in Los Angeles, where he had 51 tackles and an interception. That pick was a memorable one for the Chiefs, coincidentally. Fulton was returning it when Patrick Mahomes tried to make a tackle near the sideline, and his helmet hit the knee of Kansas City wide receiver Rashee Rice,...