The Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive tackle situation has a new wrinkle with 2023 NFL Draft pick Wanya Morris requesting a trade. The team has agreed to work with him to facilitate a deal. The perfect partner may already exist.

The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to explore trade options with OT Wanya Morris, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

Morris, a former third-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma, appears to be on the outside looking in for the Chiefs in 2026. This news comes after reports that second-year OT Esa Pole and rookie OT Kahlil Benson have taken first- and second-team repetitions at right tackle during OTAs and mandatory minicamp.

The perfect trade partner may already exist, and they’ve already done a deal with them this offseason.

Chiefs exploring Wanya Morris trade as Rams face OT need after Alaric Jackson arrest

Rams starting LT Alaric Jackson was recently arrested on suspicion of felony domestic battery, suddenly exposing an already-thin Los Angeles offensive tackle room. It’s unclear if the NFL will suspend him or put him on the Commissioner’s exempt list. However, LA now has a need for contingencies.

Morris could fit that need with experience at both left and right tackle. He hasn’t been a superstar during his time in Kansas City, but working with a new coaching staff could be exactly what he needs to unlock his potential.

Chiefs GM Brett Veach and Rams GM Les Snead just completed a March blockbuster trade that sent Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles, returning multiple draft picks to Kansas City.

What would a deal for Morris look like? He’s on an expiring contract and would cost the Chiefs roughly $226K in dead money to move, with $1.4 million in cap savings. The minimum you’d likely fetch is a late Day 3 pick in 2027 or 2028. The Rams seem comfortable trading away picks, so that’s the likely target if you’re doing a deal with Los Angeles. If you’re looking into the player-for-player market, perhaps you can swap him for another player on an expiring contract. That might be a tougher sell for Kansas City after a quick look at the Rams’ roster.

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The Kansas City Chiefs waived S Marlen Sewell on Tuesday to make room for CB L’Jarius Sneed. However, another one of the team’s three tryout players signed after rookie minicamp saw an update that puts him on a rare and tough track.

A pair of Kansas City Chiefs longshots found themselves on diverging paths as the team kicked off mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, June 9.

The team hosted 76 tryout players at rookie minicamp back in early May. They signed three of them: Missouri WR Xavier Loyd, Indiana OT Kahlil Benson, and Vanderbilt S Marlen Sewell. Making the 90-man roster is half the battle for tryout players like Loyd, Benson, and Sewell. From there, it’s a steep climb. You’ve got to scratch and claw your way to a chance at a 53-man roster spot, facing long odds.

On Tuesday, that journey came to an end for one of those longshots, while another one of them saw renewed hope.

Chiefs cut Marlen to make room for L’Jarius Sneed on 90-man roster

According to the NFL’s daily personnel notice for Tuesday, the Chiefs waived UDFA DB Marlen Sewell to make room on the 90-man offseason roster for the reunion with L’Jarius Sneed. The move keeps Kansas City at 19 defensive backs (12 cornerbacks and 7 safeties).

A team captain for Vandy, Sewell appeared in 45 career games in college. He recorded 101 total tackles, three passes defended, a half-sack, and one forced fumble, primarily making his mark on special teams.

The Chiefs won’t hesitate to cut UDFA developmental talent if there’s a move out there that makes their roster better. Sewell won’t be the first or last player to get called in and informed of his release.

Chiefs UDFA OT Kahlil Benson shouted out as a name to watch in the right tackle battle

While Sewell saw his NFL dream in Kansas City come crashing down on Tuesday, former Indiana OT Kahlil Benson found himself on the opposite end of the spectrum. The Athletic’s Jesse Newell shared a post-practice update, putting him squarely in the race at right tackle.

“Another name to watch in RT battle during training camp: Indiana UDFA Kahlil Benson,” Newell wrote.

Newell clarified in the comments of his post that it’s too early to tell if he’s competing in the battle for the starting job or if he’s competing for a roster spot. But this type of comment is always an attention-getter: “Seems like he’s made an early impression with coaches.”

Remember, Benson was part of this year’s National Championship-winning Hoosiers team. He operated as the blindside protector of No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza. That has to count for something, and it might already give him an early leg up with the Chiefs.

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