Jaylon Moore officially signs two-year deal to join Kansas City Chiefs | OneFootball

On Monday, word leaked of the agreement between the Kansas City Chiefs and offensive tackle Jaylon Moore. On Thursday, it was made official.

The Chiefs welcomed Moore to Arrowhead after the new league finally began to have him sit down and sign the two-year, $30 million contract that had already been agreed upon. The Chiefs are hoping Moore solves the issues made apparent at the position over the last year, especially following their Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Moore, a 6-foot-4, 311-pound lineman, spent the past four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, appearing in 55 games and making 12 starts. During the 2024 season, Moore played in 15 games and started five of them in place of an injured Trent Williams. During that period, Moore logged 271 offensive snaps, 259 of which were at left tackle, giving him a promising body of work that led to the Chiefs' interest.

The Chiefs' decision to sign Moore (hopefully) addresses a critical need at left tackle after trying four different competitors there last season. The Chiefs leaned on rookie Kingsley Suamataia to start the year, but benched him following a frustrating performance against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2. Wanya Morris took over from there, but a bone bruise sidelined him and the Chiefs were looking for an upgrade nonetheless.

D.J. Humphries was a late-season signing who was never able to get healthy enough to wrest away the starting role. Ultimately it was left guard Joe Thuney who slid over from his All-Pro spot to man left tackle for the postseason.

To facilitate Moore's signing and other roster enhancements, Kansas City restructured the contracts of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and defensive tackle Chris Jones, clearing over $49 million in salary cap space. They also traded away Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears in a surprising deal before free agency began.

The Chiefs will go into the 2025 season hoping that Moore can be a stable force with a higher floor at left tackle. If not, the Chiefs will likely have to lean on some familiar faces who couldn't make it work in 2024.