Green Bay Packers sign Super Bowl hero

Mecole Hardman has left the Kansas City Chiefs to join the Green Bay Packers. The wide receiver is best remembered for scoring the game-winning touchdown for the Chiefs against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII during overtime.

Mecole Hardman agrees one-year Packers deal

Hardman has agreed to a one-year contract with the Packers, although the financial details have not been disclosed.

The 27-year-old spent most of his first six seasons in the NFL with Kansas City, having been selected in the second round of the 2019 draft by the Chiefs. He had a seven-month spell with the New York Jets in 2023 before returning to Missouri.

Hardman is also a kick return specialist, with 178 receptions for 2,302 yards and 16 touchdowns over his first six NFL seasons. His best year as a receiver was in 2021, when he caught 59 passes for 693 yards and two touchdowns.

At the Packers, Hardman joins a group of receivers that includes Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Bo Melton and Malik Heath.

Original article written by Edward Gonzaga, translated with the assistance of AI and edited by Roddy Cons.

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