The Kansas City Chiefs are adding depth to their backfield, signing former Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce to the practice squad. The move, reported Sunday by NFL insider Jordan Schultz, offers a chance at redemption for a player who showed immense promise early in his career.

According to multiple reports, the Kansas City Chiefs are signing ex-Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce to the practice squad | @EdEastonJr

The Cowboys have a 34-22-1 record in Thanksgiving Day games, while the Chiefs are 5-5 all-time on Thanksgiving. Dallas leads the head-to-head series against Kansas City (7-5-0), with their last matchup taking place on November 21, 2021. The Chiefs defeated the Cowboys 19-9 at Arrowhead.

The Kansas City Chiefs have brought aboard a recently-released Houston Texans running back less than a week after he landed on the free agent market. Per multiple sources, the Chiefs have signed free agent running back Dameon Pierce to their practice squad.

Entering Thursday’s Thanksgiving game, Chiefs fans should be grateful for ... the Dallas Cowboys. Allows us to explain.

The Houston Texans have won three straight thanks largely to a suffocating defense that increasingly has been cranking up the pressure on quarterbacks.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones suffered a fibula injury in the loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday afternoon. It's now been reported by Ian Rapoport that it's a fractured fibula, which Jones will play through when the Colts defend home field against the Houston Texans.

Sources: The #Chiefs are signing former #Texans RB Dameon Pierce. Pierce had over 1,100 yards as a rookie and also has experience as a returner. The 25-year old will start on the practice squad. pic.twitter.com/VhnSRUAWtn

Four days after knocking off the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, the Dallas Cowboys play the runner-up Kansas City Chiefs at home on Thanksgiving on Thursday