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Carlos Dunlap: Chiefs provide 'best opportunity' to win Super Bowl

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 8/4/22

Last week, defensive end Carlos Dunlap inked a one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs worth up to $8 million. On Thursday morning, the two-time Pro Bowler discussed why he decided to team up with Patrick Mahomes and company.

Carlos Dunlap on why he chose to join the #Chiefs:

"I want to get 100 sacks, I haven't won a playoff game and I haven't won a Super Bowl. This team gives me the best opportunity to do it."
— Charles Goldman (@goldmctNFL) August 4, 2022

#Chiefs DE Carlos Dunlap says he has goals to reach eight sacks per year. Says he put his money where his mouth is with his contract structure as motivation to reach the goal.
— Charles Goldman (@goldmctNFL) August 4, 2022

Dunlap also went into detail about his meeting with Chiefs head coach Andy Reid before he signed the contract.

#Chiefs DE Carlos Dunlap said he ate pizza with Andy Reid the night that he came in to visit. He said he appreciated the whole staff staying up late and meeting with him and answering his questions when they had an early start the next day for training camp.
— Charles Goldman (@goldmctNFL) August 4, 2022

Entering his 13th NFL season, the 33-year-old had a 10-plus-year run with the Cincinnati Bengals during which he made both of his Pro Bowls and racked up 82.5 sacks. Dunlap was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in October 2020 and then finished the 2021 season with 35 tackles, 14 quarterback hits, 8.5 sacks and seven passes defended over 17 contests (two starts).

The former Florida Gator has gone 0-6 during his half-dozen postseason appearances between the Bengals and Seahawks. Dunlap enters the 2022 campaign with 96.0 career sacks, which puts him eighth among active players.

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