Chiefs defensive end Mike DeVito has improved as a pass rusher

Mike DeVito has been called the Chiefs’ most-improved pass rusher.In Mike DeVito’s mind, it was simply not good enough to simply come back from the season-ending Achilles’ tear he suffered last September — he was determined to come back better.

And that’s exactly what DeVito, 31, has done, if you believe defensive-line coach Tommy Brasher.

“I tell you, Mike DeVito is probably the most-improved pass rusher on the team,” Brasher said.

DeVito, a nine-year veteran, has survived in the NFL because of a combination of grit and leg power that allowed him to carve out a niche as a stout run stopper. And that’s precisely why the Chiefs missed him last year, when their run defense dropped from 22th in…