Ex-NFL star Steven Nelson comes out of retirement to sign with the Kansas City Chiefs

Cornerback Steven Nelson is coming out of retirement after signing with back-to-back Super Bowl champions the Chiefs.

Nelson was drafted by Kansas City in 2015 before spending nearly a decade in the NFL. He played for the Steelers, the Eagles and the Texans before announcing his retirement.

But on Monday, the Chiefs announced they had signed the 31-year-old to their practice squad.

Nelson was a free agent when he announced his retirement in June to focus on his family and off-the-field activities. He had spent nine seasons in the NFL.

“Retiring, after thinking about it and having some conversations with my family, I think it’s time for me to step back and spend more time with my family,” he said at the time.

“We are expecting a newborn baby in the next month and I wanted to dedicate all my time and energy to that as well as to various business ventures off the field. I am extremely proud of what I have been able to do in football.

“Coming from a small town without a lot of resources, having to go to high school, having to get out of there to go to Oregon State, which is on the opposite side of the country from my family, and going through a lot of trials and tribulations to get there to get where I am now and to be able to persevere and get this far.

“I am extremely proud of my legacy and my career.”