Three years have passed since the Kansas City Chiefs drafted Wanya Morris with hopes that he would solve their offensive tackle woes. After the team's first day of mandatory minicamp, rumors have emerged that Morris is now squarely on the trade block as he heads into his fourth and final season under contract
NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler broke the news on Tuesday evening that the Chiefs and Morris have "agreed to explore trade options." Fowler goes on to note that Morris is seeking more playing time than he's likely to get in Kansas City.
The rumor isn't all that surprising considering how the depth chart is shaping for the Chiefs at the offensive bookends heading into 2026. Kansas City is looking at a motivated Josh Simmons on the left side, who should be counted on to solve their long-term left tackle woes in his second season. On the right side, Jaylon Moore is the assumed starter in a contract year.
Even beyond the likely starters, the Chiefs have quality depth to the point where Moore might not be so safe after all. Esa Pole was a rookie free agent signing last season out of Washington State who turned heads as early as the preseason and proved himself with quality reps outside when Simmons was injured down the stretch. Chu Godrick, Matt Waletzko, and Ethan Driskell are also competing for a roster spot. In addition, the Chiefs are reportedly impressed with new signing Kahlil Benson, an undrafted free agent out of Indiana who signed after an impressive tryout in May.
All of that leaves Morris further down the Chiefs' depth chart than what a contract-year performer wants to be. It makes sense that Morris would rather not fight for fringe roster reps with first- or second-year prospects if he can find a new home with a greater need at offensive tackle. Morris is scheduled for a $1.7 million cap hit for the Chiefs, but if traded, they'd still be on the hook for the 2026 proration of his original signing bonus ($226K).
For any team interested in dealing for Morris, they'd be getting a still-young player (only 25 years old) with championship experience and a decent amount of starts already under his belt. The Chiefs drafted Morris in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma, and he helped fill in amid myriad injury concerns during his first two seasons—making 15 total starts in that time. Last year, he started 1 game and suffered a season-ending injury down the stretch after making 12 total appearances.
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