A blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX highlighted the fact that the Kansas City Chiefs roster is no longer good enough to win another Lombardi Trophy. With pressure on the front office to win another title with Patrick Mahomes, big moves are expected this offseason.
Kansas City awaits a decision from future Hall of Famer Travis Kelce on whether or not he’ll retire or return for the 2025 season. For now, the tentative belief around the league seems to be that Kelce will retire and create some much-needed cap space for the Chiefs.
While that will help the team in its efforts to re-sign safety Justin Reid and wide receiver Marquise Brown, there are still plenty of holes on the Chiefs roster. Edge rusher, offensive tackle, tight end, cornerback and off-ball linebacker are among the club’s top needs this spring. After losing in the Super Bowl, some inside the NFL are expecting a splash from Kansas City in free agency.
One NFL general manager who spoke to Jason La Canfora of The Washington Post said that he believes the Chiefs will either sign offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley or Cam Robinson this offseason.
Signing either Stanley or Robinson would come at a cost. The Chiefs front office already expects guard Joe Thuney to depart in NFL free agency, creating a new hole at guard. While the interior of the Chiefs’ offensive line will get better with Joe Thuney moving back inside, it won’t be enough to help Mahomes.
One reason Kansas City might be able to afford Stanley, the best offensive tackle in NFL free agency, is because of another move that’s believed to be looming. La Canfora writes that Thuney is expected to get a reworked contract this offseason in a move to lower his cap hit ($26.971 million) in 2025.
Doing so could create enough cap space to land Stanley, who would immediately slot in at left tackle. While the veteran offensive lineman has struggled with durability in recent years, he was one of the best left tackles in pass protection this past season. If he or Robinson is signed, it would easily be the strongest the left side of the Chiefs’ offensive line has been in years.
