Jawaan Taylor

The Athletic’s Nate Taylor believes the odds of RT Jawaan Taylor being on Kansas City’s roster in 2026 are not high.

Taylor forecasts that cutting Taylor (sorry) could save the Chiefs $20 million against the cap if they release him in 2026. Lavished with a huge contract prior to the 2023 season, Taylor has produced PFF grades of 49.8 and 60.1 over his two years with the Chiefs so far. It wouldn’t at all be surprising if the Chiefs decided — barring a big year — that the right tackle wasn’t worth a $27.3 million cap hit in 2026. Taylor brings this up in the context of the Chiefs drafting a tackle in a mock draft, which would set Kansas City up with an obvious succession plan at right tackle.