The Kansas City Chiefs shocked the NFL world by trading Pro Bowl left guard Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears on Wednesday. After all, their offensive line was a big reason why they lost Super Bow LIX to the Philadelphia Eagles. However, money can often get in the way of teams retaining all of their players. The Chiefs applied a $23.4 million non-exclusive franchise tag to right guard Trey Smith and didn’t feel they could pay Thuney his full $16 million for the final year of his contract. By trading him, they’ve saved $5 million against the cap.

The Chiefs have been connected to several free-agent offensive linemen, but given that they’re still above the salary cap, an internal move would be easiest. Yahoo Sports’ Nate Tice reported on Wednesday that the most likely internal move is to play Kingsley Suamataia, the team’s 2024 second-round pick out of Oregon. The 6-foot-4, 326 lbs. mauler appeared in 17 games last season, including the playoffs, and started two. He also played in 17% of the team’s special teams snaps. However, he had his fair share of struggles according to advanced stats.

Pro Football Focus gave Suamataia a 39.4 grade, which ranks 137th out of 141 tackles last season. He earned a 30.5 in pass blocking (131st) and was marginally better in the run game (48.9, 129th). Perhaps a shift from tackle to guard could help.

Tice also pointed out that the Chiefs could address their offensive line depth at the end of the first round, with possibilities including Ohio State’s Josh Simmons, Minnesota’s Aireontae Ersey, and fellow Oregon Duck Josh Conerly Jr.