KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -The Kansas City Chiefs have announced they were awarded wide receiver Chris Chambers, who was waived by San Diego, via a waiver claim.

The Chargers waived Chambers on Monday. Originally a second-round pick by Miami in 2001, Chambers has made 111 starts with the Dolphins and Chargers and caught 482 passes for 6,827 yards and 53 touchdowns.

From 2007-09, he played in 31 games for San Diego, catching 77 passes for 1,139 yards and 10 scores. Wide receiver has been a position of need all season for the Chiefs (1-6).