The Kansas City Chiefs signed wide receiver Jason Avant on Friday after he was released by the Carolina Panthers just days earlier.

Avant worked out for the team on Friday and then signed, according to his agent, Doug Frederickson.

The 31-year-old veteran played in 11 games for the Panthers this season and had 21 receptions for 201 yards.

The Chiefs do not have a touchdown catch by a wide receiver this year after 11 games

Chiefs coach Andy Reid is familiar with Avant, having coached him for eight years with the Philadelphia Eagles. Avant had 259 receptions for 3,199 yards and 10 touchdowns during his time with the Eagles.

Avant was critical of the Panthers’ conversative approach last Sunday in their 19-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

“I’ve been in the league a long time. I know two things. You never want to give a team a chance to win a game, with how much time was left on the clock. And asking a kicker to make a 50-yard field goal with the game on the line is rough sledding,” Avant said after the game.

“If that’s the only option, yes. But if it’s not, you want to get as close as you can and think score and play to score a touchdown. Because I’d rather the team have to score a touchdown to win the game than to have to kick a field goal. It’s just a lot different. It’s a 30-yard difference.”