Left tackle continues to be a problem for the Kansas City Chiefs for the 2024 season, which could ultimately hinder their chances of being the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. Rookie second-round pick Kingsley Suamataia opened 2024 as the starter but struggled in his first two career starts. Not only did the Chiefs bench him for the remaining 14 offensive snaps of Week 2, but they also benched him ahead of Week 3 and lost the starting job.<\/p>\n
Also Read: Kansas City Chiefs: Suddenly Benched Key Offensive Starter Ahead of Week 3<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Second-year offensive tackle Wanya Morris has taken over as Patrick Mahomes\u2019 blindside protector since Week 3. Since taking over, Morris has played OK but nothing spectacular in his eight starts, hence his 21 pressures, 13 hurries, five QB hits, and three sacks allowed. His 60.4 pass-blocking grade ranks 58th, 55.6 run-blocking grade ranks 64th, and 57.3 overall PFF grade ranks 65th out of 81 qualified offensive tackles, per PFF.<\/span><\/p>\n Andy Reid didn\u2019t rule out signing a veteran offensive tackle when asked about Wanya Morris\u2019 performance last week and whether they would consider a veteran replacement.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI actually thought Wanya got a little bit better this week,\u201d Reid said. \u201cHe\u2019s been doing that for the most part every week, but the injury stepped in on it last week for a while. I felt like he did some good things for a young guy, he improved and will continue to improve with reps there. Then, as far as a veteran player goes, [general manager Brett] Veach is always keeping his eyes open, so he would be the one that heads that up, and he birddogs all that.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n As previously discussed on\u00a0Gridiron Heroics<\/em>, Pro Bowl left tackle D.J. Humphries has been medically cleared to play. Humphries spent nine seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, making a Pro Bowl selection in 2021, and is nearly 11 months removed from an ACL tear in Week 17. Since he carried a high cap hit and wasn\u2019t ready to play at the beginning of this season, the team made the difficult choice to release him during the offseason.<\/span><\/p>\n Also Read: NFL: Top Free Agent Pro Bowler Receives a Massive Injury Update<\/strong><\/p>\n Since he\u2019s medically cleared, he will be an intriguing option for a team contending for the playoffs if an offensive tackle were to suffer an injury or replace a struggling starter. Since Morris hasn\u2019t performed well, fans are calling on Brett Veach to sign the Pro Bowler.<\/p>\n DO IT CHIEFS<\/p>\n \u2014 Juan (@texas24nerd) November 22, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n @Chiefs hope you\u2019re watching this<\/p>\n \u2014 The Royal Fool (@Bearnakked) November 22, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n @Mau5taylor @ brett veach<\/p>\n \u2014 Austin (@theaustincraig) November 22, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n #Chiefs need to go all in to add him to the Practice Squad and see if he can help tackle the KC situation (like that pun?). If nothing more, it might push Morris and Taylor to play better with a veteran of his talent behind them. @ChiefsBlitz<\/p>\n \u2014 Chiefs Blitz Insider (@ChiefsInsider) November 22, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Chiefs should be all in to sign him<\/p>\n \u2014 Brad Henson Productions (@BradHensonPro) November 22, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n WELCOME TO KC DJ!! CONGRATS ON THE RING<\/p>\n \u2014 Big Red\u2019s Burner (@bigredburners) November 22, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Bad MCL, ACL, & Back issues. I\u2019d love to see Kc bring him in but fans should keep their expectations realistic.<\/p>\n \u2014 Michael Brennan (@KC_R8R_H8R) November 22, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n @Chiefs<\/p>\n \u2014 Parker Ward (@Jfan4wardWard) November 22, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n If Veach doesn\u2019t at least kick the tires I\u2019d be shocked. The LT situation in KC is dire right now.<\/p>\n \u2014 Reid (@MoonKingReid) November 22, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n DJ Humphries you\u2019re a Chief<\/p>\n \u2014 RC (@DontChingMe) November 22, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \ud83d\udea8Attention Brett Veach\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n \u2014 Musky Meteorologist (@MuskyWeatherGuy) November 22, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Call Mayfield Sports Marketing at 262-366-8188 to schedule Green Bay Packers players or alumni for your corporate appearance or product promotion.\u00a0 Our booking agents will work on your behalf to get you the best price for your desired sports speaker. Mayfield Sports Marketing has earned a reputation of being the one to call for booking top athletes to speak at events and trade shows. To learn more about Packers players or alumni appearance costs and booking fees, please call us today.\u00a0www.MayfieldSports.com. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Left tackle continues to be a problem for the Kansas City Chiefs for the 2024 season, which could ultimately hinder their chances of being the first team in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":11473,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 replacement LT has been OK<\/h2>\n
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