Chiefs make surprising move agreeing to massive contract for Jawaan Taylor: reports

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The Kansas City Chiefs are moving on from their own free agent offensive tackle Orlando Brown as former Jacksonville Jaguars tackle Jawaan Taylor agreed to terms on a massive deal to join the Super Bowl champions.

Taylor is expected to sign a deal worth $80 million over the next four seasons with the Chiefs, and $60 million of that is guaranteed, according to NFL Network. 

While the Chiefs were in desperate need of filling their tackle spots – Brown and Andrew Wylie were free agents – experts and fans alike are viewing this one as a head-scratcher. 

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Jawaan Taylor #75 of the Jacksonville Jaguars takes the field before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at TIAA Bank Field on December 18, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Courtney Culbreath/Getty Images)

Taylor has played well on the right side for the Jaguars since coming out of Florida in the 2019 NFL Draft. 

He’s started every game he’s played for Jacksonville the past four seasons, but his long-term deal makes him the fourth-highest paid offensive tackle in the league at $20 million per season. 

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Brown, on the other hand, has been a Pro Bowler in each of the last four seasons for Kansas City. After playing on his fifth-year option in 2022, Brown is set to make something in the range of what Taylor received. 

Jawaan Taylor #75 of the Jacksonville Jaguars defends against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 22, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Wylie also got paid by the Washington Commanders, as he