Kansas City Agrees to Terms with TE John Paul Foschi

Apr 16, 2008, 9:17:59 AM

Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Wednesday that the club has agreed to terms of a two-year contract with TE John Paul Foschi. As per Chiefs policy, no other terms of the agreements were made available.

Foschi (6-3, 266) appeared in 11 games (five starts) as a fullback for the Oakland Raiders from 2004-06, but will return to his collegiate position of tight end with the Chiefs. Originally joining the Raiders as a member the practice squad in 2004, Foschi made the club’s Opening Day 53-man roster in 2005 and saw action in 10 contests (five starts). He finished the 2005 campaign with six receptions for 37 yards (6.2 avg.) and recorded one special teams tackle. He appeared in one contest with Oakland in 2006 before being released on October 7th. Prior to joining the Raiders, Foschi spent portions of the 2004 campaign on the developmental squads of both Denver and Minnesota. He originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the N.Y. Jets in 2004.

The Queens, New York native appeared in 44 contests (21 starts) at Georgia Tech from 2000-03. A collegiate tight end, Foschi earned honorable mention All-ACC honors as a senior in 2003 and finished as the Yellow Jackets third-leading receiver with 24 receptions for 174 yards (7.3 avg.) and two TDs. Foschi prepped at Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York.