Eric Berry

Eric Berry cleared to practice

Chiefs safety Eric Berry is cancer-free and has been cleared to practice Wednesday with the team.

What It Means:

Berry was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in December. His career was in question, but Berry has battled back in an inspirational fashion.

He will look to further strengthen a Chiefs pass defense that ranked ninth in our schedule-adjusted Defensive Passing Net Expected Points (NEP) per play metric last season. However, the Chiefs ranked 24th in our schedule-adjusted Defensive Rushing NEP last year. Berry will have to make an immediate impact as a defensive playmaker after news today that defensive lineman Dontari Poe would be out indefinitely with a back injury.

Source: ESPN.com