Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes could have a new blindside protector when he faces the Chargers on Sunday night.
, who is coming off an ACL injury and just signed with the team last week, could start against Los Angeles. The news came three days after the position was a mess in a win over the Raiders that came down to the wire.
But along with penalty issues, Morris also has been routinely beaten by opposing pass rushers. And after one particularly poor stretch in Friday's 19-17 win over Las Vegas, Reid and Chiefs offensive line coach Andy Hecht made the relatively drastic decision to move All-Pro guard What the Chiefs need is someone to slow down the pass rush. Mahomes has been sacked 32 times, tied coincidentally with his Chargers counterpartfor seventh most in the NFL. And he has been under more duress of late, getting sacked five times each of the past two games and at least four times in four of the past five.
He spent the summer and first part of the season rehabbing the injury and only recently was cleared to play.
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