The Kansas City Chiefs entered the offseason with uncertainty surrounding the starting left tackle position. Donovan Smith remains unsigned, and Wanya Morris enters his second year in the league and didn’t play much as a rookie.
The Chiefs drafted a tackle in the 2nd round.
The Kansas City Chiefs drafted a tackle in the 2nd round
The Chiefs traded up to draft Kingsley Suamataia 63rd overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
He signed his rookie contract.
Kingsley Suamataia signed his rookie contract
Suamataia signed a 4-year rookie contract worth $6.4 million with a $1.5 million signing bonus.
He spent the last two seasons in Utah.
Kingsley Suamataia spent the last two seasons of his collegiate career with the BYU Cougars
After spending the first year of his collegiate career with the Ducks, Suamataia transferred to the Cougars for the 2022 season. He would have a solid tenure with the team, playing 24 games and starting 22. He played RT in 2022 and moved over to LT in 2023.
Suamataia played 11 games and started ten in 2023, with 13 pressures, six hurries, five hits, two sacks allowed, an 86.1 pass block grade, a 52.9 run block grade, and a 67.5 PFF Grade.
The Big 12 named him to their All-Big 12 Second Team.
Kingsley Suamataia will compete against Wanya Morris for the starting LT job
Suamataia will compete against Morris for the starting LT job.
The Chiefs drafted Morris in the 3rd round in the 2023 NFL Draft. Morris served as the backup LT and started four games in relief of Smith. He had three penalties, 24 pressures, 15 hurries, seven hits, two sacks allowed, and a 55.6 PFF Grade. He also had a 63.4 pass block grade and a 47.1 run block grade per PFF.
Who wins the starting LT job next season? Will it be Kingsley Suamataia or Wanya Morris?
