Kelce, Rice, Brown and Worthy should be a more than viable support case, especially for someone of Mahomes' caliber -- in theory. But in practice, they're a flawed bunch that limits Kansas City's offensive ceiling. The Chiefs need more firepower, which became evident in their Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

They’ve already been busy this offseason, trading offensive guard Joe Thuney to the Bears and reaching deals cornerback Kristian Fulton, running back Elijah Mitchell and offensive tackle Jaylon Moore. They also placed the franchise tag on guard Trey Smith and re-signed Marquise "Hollywood" Brown, among other moves.

As the Chiefs recovered from their Super Bowl LIX loss and started to build their roster for 2025, they found options for their most glaring positional need -- left tackle -- weren't particularly satisfying.