Brandon Siler - #52 - LB
| Status | Inactive |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 239 lbs. |
| Birthday | 12/05/1985 |
| Birthplace | Daytona Beach, FL |
| College | Florida |
| Years played | 7 |
| Drafted | 2007, 7th round, 30th pick by Chargers |
Healthy Siler adds needed depth to Chiefs' LB corps
The Chiefs’ LB corps got a boost in minicamp when LB Brandon Siler, who missed all of 2011, participated in his first practice.
Chiefs LB Siler out for season
Chiefs LB Brandon Siler will miss the entire 2011 season due to a torn Achilles tendon. The injury was suffered in the team's second preseason game and requires surgery.
Chiefs sign LB Siler
The Chiefs have agreed to a contract with former Chargers ILB Brandon Siler, giving them more depth and quickness in the linebacking corps.
Chargers rule ILB Cooper out for Sunday
Chargers ILB Stephen Cooper has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
PLAYER NEWS
Siler is starting for the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday's game against the Panthers in place of Jovan Belcher, the linebacker who was involved in Saturday's murder-suicide in Kansas City.|||||||
Siler is making his 13th start in five NFL seasons and his first since Jan. 2, 2011, when he was a member of the San Diego Chargers.
Siler was placed on injured reserve after tearing his Achilles tendon at practice Tuesday.|||||||
Siler was signed last month after spending the previous four seasons with San Diego.
The Chiefs have signed Siler to help shore up the middle of their defense. The Chiefs announced the deal Monday. Terms were not disclosed.|||||||
Siler spent the past four seasons with the AFC West-rival San Diego Chargers, where he played 63 games and made 13 starts during the regular season and playoffs. The 6-foot-2, 239-pound Siler was a seventh-round draft pick in 2007 after helping the Florida Gators win the national title. Siler is considered a run-stuffing linebacker and is expected to pair with Derrick Johnson on the inside.
