Chiefs Add International Developmental Player LB Aden Durde

Jul 22, 2008, 10:22:22 AM

Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Tuesday that the NFL has placed LB Aden Durde on the Chiefs roster as an international developmental player for 2008.

Teams in the AFC West, AFC North, NFC West and NFC South will each have an additional international development practice squad player in 2008 bringing the total of 16 international players on NFL practice squads. Durde will be Kansas City’s international development practice squad player in 2008. Under the terms of this program, Durde cannot be promoted to the 53-man roster once the regular season starts in 2008.

Durde (6-1, 240) was a five-year veteran (2003-2007) of NFL Europa, seeing action with the Scottish Claymores (2003-2004) and Hamburg Sea Devils (2005-2007). He registered 58 tackles (41 solo), two passes defensed and five special team tackles. He also spent time with the Carolina Panthers as an international practice squad player in 2005.

Durde played for the Hamburg Sea Devils in 2007, recording 17 tackles (12 solo), a pass defensed and two special team tackles. He was a member of the squad that defeated Frankfurt 37-28 in World Bowl XV.

The Middlesex, England native was a member of the London O’s club, helping them to four straight British National Championships (2000-2003) before starting his NFL Europa career.