Shell Hired

Art Shell, fired last month as coach of the Los Angeles Raiders, joined the Kansas City Chiefs, a team he has competed against for almost three decades.

The Hall of Fame tackle, who has spent 27 years in the Raiders’ organization, will be the Chiefs’ offensive line coach in a move that had been widely expected.

The Chiefs also announced Jim Erkenbeck had been hired as tight ends coach and Woodrow Lowe was added as a defensive assistant and special teams coach.

Alvin Harper, the big-play wide receiver coveted by the Arizona Cardinals, was told that coach Buddy Ryan would like to build the offense around him.

It was a move calculated to win over a free agent who led the NFL in yards per catch last season (24.9) but had to play a less prominent role in Dallas behind AllPro Michael Irvin.

Ronnie Lott and Art Monk, two likely Hall of Famers, became exmembers of the New York Jets when the team did not renew their contracts.

Monk holds the NFL record for most career catches with 934 and consecutive games with receptions at 180. Lott is the leader among active players with 63 interceptions.