Well-traveled tight end joined the Chiefs as an unrestricted free agent from San Francisco on April 21st … Also enjoyed previous NFL stops with New Orleans (2008), Miami (2008), the N.Y. Jets (2006-07) and Dallas (2004-05) ... Has played in 43 games (seven starts) ... Owns 12 catches for 105 yards (8.8 avg.) and one kickoff return for 18 yards … Has played in one postseason contest … Entered the NFL as a fifth-round selection (144th overall) of Dallas in the 2004 NFL Draft.

Transactions: Signed with Kansas City as an unrestricted free agent from San Francisco (4/21/09) ... Signed with San Francisco (11/3/08) ... Released by New Orleans (10/16/08) ... Signed by New Orleans (10/8/08) ... Released by New Orleans (9/27/08) ... Signed by New Orleans (9/24/08) ... Released by Miami (9/12/08) ... Signed with Miami as an unrestricted free agent from the N.Y. Jets (2/29/08) ... Traded to the N.Y. Jets in exchange for an undisclosed draft pick from Dallas (8/31/06) ... Signed by Dallas from the practice squad (11/23/05) ... Added to Dallas’ practice squad (9/4/05) ... Released by Dallas (9/3/05) ... Signed by Dallas from the practice squad (11/24/04) ... Added to Dallas’ practice squad (9/8/04) ... Released by Dallas (9/6/04) ... Signed with Dallas (7/27/04) ... Originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round choice (144th overall) of Dallas in the 2004 draft.

San Francisco: Played in six games with one start at fullback and was inactive for two contests … Had one catch for eight yards … Was inactive at Arizona (11/10) ... Opened at fullback at Buffalo (11/30) ... Had an eight-yard catch at Miami (12/14) ... Was inactive vs. Washington (12/28).

New Orleans: Appeared in one contest, recording two catches for seven yards vs. Oakland (10/12).

Miami: Played in one game … Saw reserve action vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/7).

N.Y. Jets (2006-07): Played in 26 games (four starts) ... Caught nine passes for 90 yards and returned one kickoff for 18 yards.

2007: Saw duty in 10 games (one start) and was inactive for six contests … Had three receptions for 46 yards and an 18-yard kickoff return … Was inactive vs. Miami (9/23) ... Tallied three catches for 46 yards in a starting role at Cincinnati (10/21) ... Was inactive vs. Washington (11/4), vs. Pittsburgh (11/18), at Dallas (11/22), at Tennessee (12/23) and vs. Kansas City (12/30).

Played in 16 games (three starts), registering six catches for 44 yards … Caught a 10-yard pass at Tennessee (9/10) ... Had a six-yard catch in a start vs. New England (9/17) ... Caught a nine-yard pass vs. Detroit (10/22) ... Started at Green Bay (12/3) and vs. Buffalo (12/10) ... Played in an AFC Wild Card Game at New England (1/7/07).

Dallas (2004-05): Appeared in nine games (one start).

2005: Saw action in three contests and was inactive for three games … Spent the first 11 weeks on the practice squad and was promoted to the 53-man roster on November 23rd.

Played in six games with one start … Spent the first 11 weeks on the practice squad and was promoted to the 53-man roster on November 24th … Played in his first NFL game vs. Chicago (11/25) ... Started when the club opened in a two-TE set vs. Washington (12/26).

Caught 75 passes for 950 yards with 12 TDs in four seasons at Boston College … Added 29 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, a sack and 19 special teams tackles … Recorded 35 receptions for 447 yards with six TDs as a senior in 2003 … Named All-Big East … Tallied 23 catches for 280 yards with three TDs as a junior in 2002 … Caught 17 passes for 223 yards with three TDs as a sophomore in 2001 … Started six games at defensive end as a redshirt freshman in 2000 … Posted 29 tackles, three stops for loss and a sack … Redshirted as a true freshman in ‘99 … Graduated from Boston College with a degree in History.

• Earned all-state honors as a senior in football at St. Joseph’s High School in Buffalo, New York.

• Also lettered in basketball and lacrosse.

• Full name: Sean Patrick Ryan.

• Married, wife Liz with two daughters Emmie (3) and Sienna, born in December 2009.