Before facing the Buffalo Bills this weekend in the Divisional Round of the NFL, the Kansas City Chiefs strengthened their defense on Tuesday. In the postseason, the change will strengthen the secondary’s defensive plan against the run.

The Bills defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31–17 thanks to a potent rushing attack. The Bills outgained the Steelers in running for 179 yards. On Sunday, they’ll try to run the ball and manage the clock against the Chiefs.

The Chiefs of Kansas City sign a safety

In December, safety Bryan Cook was placed on injured reserve by the Chiefs. He won’t be playing for the Chiefs in the postseason. On Tuesday, the team added a player to the safety room. Trey Dean, an undrafted rookie, was added by the Chiefs to the 53-man roster, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC.

Prior to being plucked by the Chiefs this week, Dean was a member of the New York Jets practice squad throughout the regular season.

Sports Illustrated’s draft profile of Dean states that the former Florida standout is most effective as a run defender.

Excellent run support player who has a terrific feel for hitting ball carriers with a bang. Accurately places the ball at or close to the line of scrimmage. Rough coverage skills make it difficult to see how route conceptions evolve.

If he wants to see more snaps in 2021, a go-for-break tackler who benefits from huge hits will have to concentrate more on tying up ball carriers. A raw safety whose best opportunity will be in the box at the next level, where he can act as a defense enforcer.

If the Chiefs ask Dean to play after he signed with the team the day before the first practice of the week, he will have a difficult assignment ahead of him against the Bills on Sunday.