The experience of working alongside proven All-Pro talent isn’t available for most rookies around the league. The Kansas City Chiefs have the unique ability to trust their top-tier veterans to teach younger players and help raise their proficiency in practice.
The Chiefs drafted offensive lineman Wanya Morris in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft because of his positional versatility, which has traditionally been valued by head coach Andy Reid. Morris is eager and enthusiastic to learn from the veterans on Kansas City’s roster as he develops his game in St. Joseph at Chiefs training camp.
Morris spoke to the media after Saturday’s workouts and shared his excitement and appreciation for the opportunity to work with stars like Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
“First of all, being with those ones, this is fun, you know, you get to get the feel of the game, the real speed of the game,” Morris explained. “Then you know, you get to go play with Pat [Patrick Mahomes] and Travis [Kelce], stuff like that, you know, those [are leaders] of men. So every time you [get] in that huddle, they expect the best. Expect excellence. So it’s just been great being pushed by those guys and being able to see what they do on a Sunday. So try to replicate that.”
Morris was drafted 92nd overall in the third round of this year’s draft after spending time in Oklahoma and Tennessee for college. His energy to learn and compete is the needed attitude to have as the Chiefs prepare for the start of the preseason.