The Kansas City Chiefs have their left tackle of the future, and it’s not Orlando Brown Jr. Multiple reports from NFL insiders have confirmed that the Chiefs have signed tackle Jawaan Taylor to a sizeable long-term deal. ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the news on Monday during the beginning of the NFL’s free agency tampering period. Taylor, 25, has tentatively agreed to a four-year, $80 million deal with the Chiefs. The agreement includes including $60 million in guaranteed money. The extended contract signals that Kansas City will move on from its Super Bowl LVII blindside protector. The Chiefs announced last week that they would not place the franchise tag on Brown. Taylor has spent the entirety of his first four seasons in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He is known for being a quality player on passing downs and a liability in the running game. He’s also been durable, playing nearly every snap of his NFL career so far. The former Jaguar had the third-lowest pressure rate allowed among all NFL tackles in 2022. Despite spending most of his snaps at right tackle in Jacksonville, the Chiefs appear to believe Taylor has the athletic ability to make the switch to left tackle in 2023.The Chiefs still have a need at tackle despite the signing. KC’s other 2022 starter, Andrew Wylie, is headed to the Washington Commanders on a long-term deal.The move is likely the first of several for the Chiefs in free agency, which begins on Wednesday. Taylor won’t be able to officially sign his contract until then, March 15. Kansas City likes to have any potential liabilities filled ahead of the draft in order to select the best players available. General manager Brett Veach will have plenty of capital to play with in April.
The Kansas City Chiefs have their left tackle of the future, and it’s not Orlando Brown Jr.
Multiple reports from NFL insiders have confirmed that the Chiefs have signed tackle Jawaan Taylor to a sizeable long-term deal.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the news on Monday during the beginning of the NFL’s free agency tampering period.
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Taylor, 25, has tentatively agreed to a four-year, $80 million deal with the Chiefs. The agreement includes including $60 million in guaranteed money.
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The extended contract signals that Kansas City will move on from its Super Bowl LVII blindside protector. The Chiefs announced last week that they would not place the franchise tag on Brown.
Taylor has spent the entirety of his first four seasons in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He is known for being a quality player on passing downs and a liability in the running game.
He’s also been durable, playing nearly every snap of his NFL career so far.
The former Jaguar had the third-lowest pressure rate allowed among all NFL tackles in 2022. Despite spending most of his snaps at right tackle in Jacksonville, the Chiefs appear to believe Taylor has the athletic ability to make the switch to left tackle in 2023.
The Chiefs still have a need at tackle despite the signing. KC’s other 2022 starter, Andrew Wylie, is headed to the Washington Commanders on a long-term deal.
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The move is likely the first of several for the Chiefs in free agency, which begins on Wednesday. Taylor won’t be able to officially sign his contract until then, March 15.
Kansas City likes to have any potential liabilities filled ahead of the draft in order to select the best players available. General manager Brett Veach will have plenty of capital to play with in April.
