[ESPN.com] The Chiefs signed running back Peyton Hillis on Wednesday, giving the team a formidable duo in the backfield with Jamaal Charles.

Signing with the Chiefs could also serve as a fresh start for Hillis, who had a drama- and injury-filled second season in Cleveland after rushing for 1,177 yards in 2010.

The one-year contract is worth $3 million, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

With the Chiefs, Hillis will be reunited with Brian Daboll, his former offensive coordinator in Cleveland who is now in the same position in Kansas City.