Suggs: Reid quickly convinced me to join Chiefs

After the Arizona Cardinals released linebacker Terrell Suggs on Friday, it was reported the veteran would hold out if claimed by any team besides the Baltimore Ravens.

That ended up not being the case when the Kansas City Chiefs picked up Suggs on Monday, as a quick conversation with head coach Andy Reid was all the convincing he needed.

"I was really uncertain about my future last week, but I talked to Coach, and it was a brief conversation and I was like, 'OK,'" Suggs said Wednesday, according to ESPN's Adam Teicher. "I asked Coach, 'I just learned the hard way that a player like me just (doesn't) fit in anywhere.' He was like, 'Trust me, you'll fit in here.'"

Suggs joins a Chiefs team that just lost Alex Okafor and Emmanuel Ogbah to season-ending injuries.

The 17-year pro will provide Kansas City with some veteran savvy and pass-rushing ability, but the match was just as much about what the Chiefs can do for Suggs.

"It's hard to turn down (playing with) the reigning MVP (Patrick Mahomes) and a playoff team and just the exciting things they're doing, this atmosphere," Suggs said.