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Now, the Chiefs have used the NFL draft to make sure that doesnt happen again. The two-time and defending AFC champs traded a package of picks, including the No. 31 overall selection, to the Ravens on Friday for two-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr.. Hell anchor a revamped offensive front that will include free-agent guard Joe Thuney, former All-Pro lineman Kyle Long and new center Austin Blythe. So much for all those mock drafts that had Kansas City taking an offensive tackle in...

Chiefs Trade For Orlando Brown Jr., Completing Massive Offensive Line Rebuild Baltimore Ravens v Kansas City Chiefs | Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs saw their offensive line completely implode during Super Bowl LV. In a 31-9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, quarterback Patrick Mahomes was running for his life on almost every snap, rendering a generational quarterback completely ineffective. Like any good organization, the Chiefs saw that unfold and immediately addressed the...

Kansas City Chiefs Add Orlando Brown, Complete Incredible Offensive Line Overhaul The Kansas City Chiefs have overhauled their entire offensive line in one offseason and they havent even gotten to the draft yet. Orlando Brown was the latest acquisition in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens. Author: Apr 24, 2021 The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t want to wait until pick 31 in this year’s NFL Draft to acquire a new left tackle. General manager Brett Veach’s aggressive nature took over less than a...

By: Brentley Weissman April 24th, 2021 2021-04-24T06:06:00-05:00 The Draft Network Photo: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports I hope you didn’t get too far in your Friday afternoon mock draft! Unfortunately for us in the media and fans alike, the NFL doesn’t care about our mock drafts and can strike a big trade to mess everything up at a moments notice. This happened Friday afternoon when the Baltimore Ravens agreed to trade offensive tackle Orlando Brown to the ...

Southern Illinois’ football team plays a postseason game TODAY! Here’s hoping it has a better ending than the last time I watched a playoff game in which I was emotionally invested. •   We touched on it in Friday’s Bullets, but former Bears standout defensive lineman Steve “Mongo” McMichael was diagnosed with ALS and the news is still as much of a gut punch today as it was when I first read about it. Kudos to the Chicago Tribune’s staff for its full coverage of a sensitive issue:...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Say this for the Kansas City Chiefs: When they see a weakness on their roster, they go all-in on fixing it. The Chiefs couldnt afford to overlook the mess their offensive line had become, not after the way quarterback Patrick Mahomes was harassed during last seasons Super Bowl loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Mahomes ran for a total of 497 yards before his passes or sacks during the Super Bowl, the most pre-throw or pre-sack yards by any qua...

Chiefs likely to target offensive line on Day 1 of NFL draft Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has only watched the Super Bowl twice since the night the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gave him quite possibly the worst beating of his professional career. Now, the Chiefs are targeting the NFL draft to make sure that doesnt happen again. The Canadian Press Kansas City Chiefs celebrate , The Canadian Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs quarte...

Updated: 6:47 PM CDT Apr 23, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff According to multiple reports, the Kansas City Chiefs have traded their first-round draft pick in next Thursday’s NFL draft – along with three other picks in the 2021 and 2022 drafts – for Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr.ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to report the news, and it was quickly reported by other NFL writers. Schefter said the full trade looks like this:Kansas City gets:...

Chiefs land Mahomes blind-side blocker in deal with Ravens Issued on: 23/04/2021 - 23:36 Offensive tackle Orlando Brown was traded on Friday by the NFLs Baltimore Ravens to the Kansas City Chiefs, where he figures to become the blind-side blocker for star quarterback Patrick Mahomes Dan Kubus GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File 2 min Washington (AFP) Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes has a new blind-side blocker to protect him after...