re: Auburn in the NFL

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Maurice Swain returns to NFL roster in time for preseason games

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Former Auburn defensive lineman Maurice Swain is getting another chance in the NFL after the Kansas City Chiefs added him to their roster on Monday.

Swain had signed the Detroit Lions as a free agent after going undrafted in April. The Lions released him on June 8.

Swain joins the Chiefs as they are preparing for their opening preseason game. Kansas City hosts the San Francisco 49ers at 8 p.m. CDT Friday. NFL Network will televise the game, joining it at the conclusion of the Pittsburgh Steelers-New York Giants game, which starts at 6.

Swain becomes the 11th defensive lineman on the Chiefs' roster, including former Central-Phenix City standout Rakeem Nunez-Roches. Swain filled the roster spot created when Kansas City released outside linebacker Reshard Cliette, a sixth-round choice in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Listed on the Chiefs' roster as 6-foot-5 and 314 pounds, Swain played at Auburn in the 2015 and 2016 seasons after transferring from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. He made 14 tackles as a senior.

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