James Winchester (born August 6, 1989) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Winchester signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on August 11, 2013. He was released by the team on August 25 during the Eagles first round of roster cutdowns.

Kansas City Chiefs

Winchester was signed by the

on March 13, 2015. On January 23, 2017, Winchester signed a five-year, $4.45 million contract extension with the Chiefs. On September 17, 2017, in Week 2 against the

, Winchester forced a fumble on a

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punt return. The fumble was recovered by teammate

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and helped set up a field goal scoring drive. Winchester won

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with the Chiefs after defeating the

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31–20. On November 23, 2021, Winchester signed a two-year contract extension with the Chiefs through the 2023 season. Winchester won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the

38-35 in

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Personal life

Winchester is married with one son. His father Michael, who was a punter at Oklahoma from 1984–85, was killed in a shooting at

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on November 15, 2016. Winchester is a Christian.

References

External links

Oklahoma Sooners bio

Kansas City Chiefs bio
1989 births Living people American football long snappers Christians from Oklahoma Kansas City Chiefs players Oklahoma Sooners football players People from McClain County, Oklahoma Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from Oklahoma {{Amfoot-bio-stub