NFL free agency has finally arrived. As of today, teams like the Kansas City Chiefs can begin negotiating contracts with any player without a contract for next season. To no surprise, the Chiefs got to work early, addressing their biggest need on Day One in free agency.
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Kansas City Chiefs sign Jaylon Moore to $30 million contract
After witnessing Patrick Mahomes suffer a career-high six sacks in the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss, the front office had no choice but to find offensive line reinforcements. The biggest question mark was at left tackle, where now-traded Joe Thuney was playing by the end of the year instead of his more natural position as a left guard.
Well, now the Chiefs won’t have to force a player to change positions mid-season because they’ve signed a new left tackle at the outset of free agency.
According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, the Chiefs are signing former San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Jaylon Moore to a two-year, $30 million contract, with up to $21.24 million in guaranteed money.
Moore, 27, was a fifth-round selection by the 49ers in the 2021 NFL Draft. He’s appeared in 55 games but made just 12 starts. Now, he’s averaging $15 million per season, which projects him as an above-average starter. Based on his contract, Moore is now the projected starting left tackle in Kansas City, where he’ll be tasked with keeping Mahomes clean in the pocket.
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