In the span of just a few years, Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor went from someone who was viewed as a major free agency addition to someone who has quickly become synonymous with hurting this team at the most inopportune times.
Taylor, who has become synonymous with penalties due to his propensity for false starts and holdings, took a touchdown off the board in Week 12 against the Indianapolis Colts when a Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce score was nullified by a Taylor facemask penalty. The Chiefs had to settle for a field goal
With an Ashton Dulin 48-yard catch setting up another Colts touchdown that put Indianapolis up 14-3 in the first half, there's a good chance that Kansas City lost all of their momentum in what became a must-win game thanks to the former Jacksonville Jaguars starter once again drawing the ire of officiating.
Chiefs lost out on touchdown after latest Jawaan Taylor bonehead penalty
This game has already started out poorly for Kansas City. On top of the defense doing little to slow down Daniel Jones, Mahomes already was intercepted after Colts defensive end Laiatu Latu made a tremendous play to tip a pass and corral it in. Against a red-hot Colts team, such mistakes could be lethal.
Kansas City is currently experiencing what years of failing to bring in star talent at wide receiver, overpaying players who may have been replaced with cheaper alternatives, and a reliance on Mahomes using his magic can do to a team. Their reversal in one-score game execution shows that luck isn't on their side either.
Taylor is one of many overpaid players clogging up the Kansas City payroll. With Josh Simmons seemingly ready to establish himself as the Chiefs' left tackle of the future and a multitude of better and more cost-effective options for the right side, Taylor likely doesn't have long to last in Kansas City.
The Chiefs need to break away from Taylor, as he is one of many players who is putting together an absolute stinker of a 2025 season that may not end up with a postseason appearance.