Cheek was signed in 2001 by the
San Francisco 49ers as an
undrafted free agent out of
Humboldt State University, where he also played quarterback in addition to performing punting duties. He has spent time in
training camps with the 49ers, the
Philadelphia Eagles, the
New York Giants, and the
Houston Texans (who traded him to the Chiefs for a seventh round pick after the preseason), and the
Carolina Panthers. He also participated in
NFL Europa with the
Berlin Thunder in 2003 and
Cologne Centurions in 2004. The Chiefs were the first NFL team that he saw regular season action with. Recently he has been signed by French football team
Argonautes d'Aix-en-Provence as offensive assistant coach and special teams coach. ==References==