The Kansas City Chiefs made a pair of bold moves on Thursday morning, releasing their starting left and right tackles in order to free up over $18 million in salary-cap space. Without Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz, the Chiefs are now in need of two bookend tackles to protect franchise QB Patrick Mahomes. They have a number of options currently on the roster, namely unproven young players and one veteran who hasn’t yet hit their stride as a professional.
Here’s a quick look at the four offensive tackles the Chiefs currently have under contract for 2021: