The Cowboys' Gavin Escobar experiment ended uneventfully Friday when the tight end signed a reported one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.

It was a fitting end to a four-year span during which the former second-round draft pick out of San Diego State never made a mark.

It was always considered unlikely that Dallas would try to resign Escobar as a free agent after the completion of his rookie contract.

Jason Witten is the Cowboys' featured tight end, of course, but Escobar couldn't get on the field last season after James Hanna and Geoff Swaim were lost to injuries.

Escobar finished with career lows of four catches for 30 yards in 2016 and wasn't a formidable blocker. He never reached double digits in catches and will be remembered for not living up to the expectations of an early-round draft pick.

Dallas could look to add depth at the position in the draft.