The Kansas City Chiefs have signed former Oakland Raiders safety Tyvon Branch.

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The Chiefs did not disclose terms of the deal, which was announced Tuesday.

The Chiefs at the moment have only Husain Abdullah and Eric Berry as experienced safeties. Berry, who has lymphoma, is undergoing treatment near his home in the Atlanta area.

Ron Parker and Kurt Coleman also played safety for the Chiefs last season, but each is a potential free agent. The Chiefs also have Sanders Commings, but he missed almost all of his first two NFL seasons because of injuries.

"We are excited we were able to reach a deal with Tyvon and bring him to Kansas City," Chiefs general manager John Dorsey said in a statement. "He is a physical player who we feel can help our defense. We're looking forward to having him."

Tyvon Branch has appeared in just five games over the past two seasons due to injuries. Pat Lovell/USA TODAY Sports

Branch was released earlier this year by the Raiders, saving the team about $3 million in salary-cap space.

Branch, a fourth-round pick out of Connecticut in 2008, was given the franchise tag in 2012, in Reggie McKenzie's first year as the team's general manager. That summer, Branch signed a four-year deal worth $26.6 million, with $17.6 million in guaranteed money.

However, injuries curtailed Branch's production. He finished all three seasons since signing the extension injured. He was relegated to a total of five games the past two seasons due to injury.

Branch, 28, was put on injured reserve in September after breaking his foot in Week 3 at New England.

ESPN.com Chiefs reporter Adam Teicher and ESPN.com Raiders reporter Bill Williamson contributed to this report.