Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Quarterback Ricky Santos, who guided the University of New Hampshire to the NCAA playoffs in four consecutive seasons, has signed a free-agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. It has been reported as a two-year, non-guaranteed deal.

Santos, who was not selected in last weekend's NFL draft, is expected to take part in Kansas City's rookie mini-camp this weekend.

"There was a little bit of negotiating, but mostly it was looking at the back end of the depth chart," Brad Blank, Santos' agent, told the Manchester Union Leader. "He needs to get into a camp and make his magic happen the way he always has."

The Chiefs, who did not select a quarterback in this year's draft. finished the 2007 season with four QBs on their roster: Brodie Croyle (Alabama), David Greene (Georgia), Damon Huard (Washington) and Tyler Thigpen (Coastal Carolina).

Like Santos, Delaware's Joe Flacco played college football in the Colonial Athletic Association. Baltimore took Flacco with the 18th overall selection.

Flacco was one of 13 quarterbacks selected in this year's draft.

Santos passed for 13,212 yards and 123 touchdowns during his UNH career. He won the Walter Payton Award as a junior, when he threw for 3,125 yards and 29 TDs.