Chiefs Add Former Pro Bowl Tackle To Help Protect Patrick Mahomes

On November 23, 2024By Littum

The Kansas City Chiefs are adding to their offense as they try to get back to the Super Bowl for the fifth time in six years.

According to NFL Network’s Ian RapoportChiefs sign left tackle DJ Humphries to one-year deal. The contract, according to Rapoport, was negotiated by Humphries’ agency, AMDG Sports, and pays him $2 million with a maximum value of $4.5 million.

The #Chiefs giving former Pro Bowl LT DJ Humphries a salary that gives him $2 million with a cap hit of $4.5 million for the rest of the season in a deal made by @SportsAmdg. Big money this time of year. (Edited for clarity.) https://t.co/oej2xddDMe

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) 22 November 2024

The 30-year-old tackle spent his first nine seasons with the Arizona Cardinals after they selected him with the 24th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. He earned Pro Bowl honors in 2021.

After tearing his ACL in Week 17 of last season, Humphries was released by the Cardinals in March. He has since recovered and has been cleared to play. Kansas City, which has rotated rookie Kingsley Suamataia and second-year player Wanya Morris at left tackle, could use the veteran help.

In the wake of a 30-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills last Sunday, the Chiefs now sit at 9-1. They head to Charlotte this coming Sunday to take on the 3-7 Carolina Panthers.

While Humphries likely won’t join the team on Sunday, there’s a chance he could be ready for their Black Friday matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders — set for a 7 p.m. kickoff. 3pm on Amazon.