KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a one-year deal with free agent wide receiver Az-Zahir Hakim, but coach Dick Vermeil stressed Wednesday there's no guarantee Hakim will be with the Chiefs this fall.
Hakim, who played for Vermeil when the St. Louis Rams won the Super Bowl six years ago, was released by Detroit in April. He signed as a free agent there before the 2002 season but didn't produce the way the Lions hoped after watching him excel for St. Louis.
"First, Az has to make the football team," Vermeil said. "He knows the situation. We've got a lot of good young receivers who are competing. He's going to be very competitive."
In 2004, Hakim had 31 receptions for 533 yards and three touchdowns, missing four games because of injury.
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