The Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive tackle positions remain a work in progress with Kingsley Suamataia and Wanya Morris battling for the starting spot on the left side.
Meanwhile, Jawaan Taylor is working with coaches at Chiefs training camp to correct the mistakes he made that caused him to be among the NFL’s most penalized players last season.
While speaking with the media on Tuesday, head coach Andy Reid went into detail about the progress he has seen from Taylor, who figures to be a key part of Kansas City’s offense in 2024.
“He’s working hard,” Reid said of Taylor. “I think he settled down in that last quarter of [last] season. As far as penalties go, he started out like he did [in] the first game, and he got away with a couple of things as far as being deep and then he got nailed for it after that, so that’s how that goes.
“I think he learned a good lesson last year, and it looked like he finished strong so that was a positive – [He’s] picking up in a good spot with the OTAs and these practices we’ve had up here [in St. Joe].”
Taylor is among the Chiefs’ highest-paid players, and with a Super Bowl three-peat on the line, improvement in camp could make or break his ability to contribute at a high level.