Jawaan Taylor

Taylor has started every game he's played (68 total) since the Jaguars drafted him in the second round in 2019.

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On the first day of the legal tampering period Monday, Kansas City agreed to terms on a four-year, $80 million deal for former Jaguars right tackle Jawaan ...

[Jawaan Taylor](/nfl/players/2248612/jawaan-taylor/) [View Profile](/nfl/players/2248612/jawaan-taylor/) [Jones reports](https://twitter.com/jjones9/status/1635346945530281985) that the ex-Jaguars standout is on track to move to left tackle starting this year. He's started 66 games in four NFL seasons coming out of Florida, making every possible start since his leap from the college ranks. 8 in [Pete Prisco's top 100 free agent rankings](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/top-100-nfl-free-agents-lamar-jackson-saquon-barkley-derek-carr-headline-priscos-list-for-2023-free-agency/), the 25-year-old Taylor is coming off a career year as one of [Trevor Lawrence's](/nfl/players/2967185/trevor-lawrence/) sturdiest blockers in Jacksonville. ahead of 2023 [NFL](/nfl/) free agency, but that doesn't mean they aren't spending big on the offensive line this offseason. [told ESPN](https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1635343192697749507).

The defending Super Bowl champions are addressing their needs at tackle with a surprising decision. Former Jaguars tackle Jawaan Taylor is signing a ...

On paper, the pairing makes sense, but Tunsil has also expressed a desire to sign a new deal that would make him the highest-paid left tackle in football, which wouldn't quite fit the Chiefs' current approach, especially with the team handing Taylor $80 million over four years. [Orlando Brown Jr.](https://www.nfl.com/players/orlando-brown/) -- who was franchise tagged in 2022 -- in contract negotiations over the last year, but failed to make considerable progress and [declined to tag him for a second straight year](https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-not-expected-to-place-second-franchise-tag-on-ot-orlando-brown). Tunsil's name was mentioned amid the free agency frenzy as a potential replacement for Brown in Kansas City, but that would've required a trade, with the LT under contract with the Texans through the 2023 season. The Chiefs' agreement with Taylor all but guarantees Brown will not be in Kansas City in 2023. Faced with an obvious need and equipped with a coach in Andy Reid who has been able to maximize offensive line talent in the past, Kansas City ignored these concerns, adding Taylor to an offensive line that has seen plenty of changes in recent years but has continued to perform at a high level. Taylor joined the Jaguars as a second-round pick out of Florida in 2019 and has since manned the right tackle position at a respectable -- but far from spectacular -- level that would warrant top-five money at either tackle position.

The Chiefs locked down their left tackle options and reportedly won't bring back Orlando Brown.

He started a pair of games at left tackle during the 2017 college football season with the Florida Gators, but the majority of his experience again came on the ...

They traded for Brown during the 2021 NFL offseason and switched him over to the left side of the offensive line after he spent the majority of his NFL career at right tackle. He started a pair of games at left tackle during the 2017 college football season with the Florida Gators, but the majority of his experience again came on the right side of the line at tackle in college. [18 snaps at left tackle last season with the Jacksonville Jaguars per PFF](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/jawaan-taylor/41665?season=2022), but he has thousands of snaps of NFL experience on the right side of the offensive line.

The Chiefs didn't use the franchise tag on left tackle Orlando Brown and their first big splash of free agency involved a different tackle.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have good players on their roster. Unfortunately, part of the business is seeing them leave every now and again.

After beating the Jaguars in the playoffs, the Chiefs went on to win the Super Bowl. We’ll see how the rest of free agency and the draft goes for them. This is a tough loss for the Jaguars as their offensive line is going to need a replacement for him now.

The Kansas City Chiefs' signing of Jacksonville Jaguars OT Jawaan Taylor earned a "B" grade from our friends at Touchdown Wire.

The second option is to start Taylor at left tackle and have Lucas Niang and a rookie battle it out on the right side of the offensive line for the starting right tackle gig. In this writer’s humble opinion, there are three courses of action the team can take that would have an impact on that final grade. Doug Farrar gave the Chiefs’ signing of Taylor a “B” grade, but almost entirely due to the fact that there is no telling how a switch to the left side will go for him. That’s the only hesitation on this deal, and given the success Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and offensive line coach Andy Heck have had overall, we’ll take the positive over here. The interesting thing about this move is that Taylor, who allowed five sacks, one quarterback hit, and 15 quarterback hurries in 775 pass-blocking snaps last season, was almost exclusively a right tackle. [set to sign Jaguars OT Jawaan Taylor when free agency opens](https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2023/03/13/kansas-city-chiefs-2023-nfl-free-agency-jacksonville-jaguars-jawaan-taylor-signed/).

The Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly signing former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor to a hefty four-year free agent contract.

The Kansas City Chiefs surprised many when it was reported they agreed to terms on an $80 million deal for former Jaguars offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor.

Darian Kinnard is slated for right tackle on the depth chart. After playing on his fifth-year option in 2022, Brown is set to make something in the range of what Taylor received. They’re ignoring what the public thinks and going with what they feel makes sense for their 2023 roster construction. [2019 NFL Draft](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/nfl-draft). [CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM](https://www.foxnews.com/sports) [Jacksonville Jaguars](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars) tackle Jawaan Taylor agreed to terms on a massive deal to join the Super Bowl champions.

We sat down with a Jacksonville Jaguars editor to find out more about what the Kansas City Chiefs have added in Jawaan Taylor. On Mond...

Doug Pederson said at the Scouting Combine that he wanted to keep him but it sounded as if he knew they weren’t going to be able to keep him. I don’t think so because he was inconsistent in his first two seasons with Doug Marrone. Just like that, the Chiefs had an answer for at least one of their major roster concerns—even if Taylor himself brings up some key questions.

The Kansas City Chiefs are planning to sign offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor, and here is how NFL football pundits graded that move.

This is an excerpt from the story: “No matter how talented an offensive tackle may be (and Taylor is a very good player), moving from right to left or vice versa is a transition that takes time. This is an excerpt of what he wrote: “(T)his is a bit of a projection for Taylor to slide back over at left tackle in a division with better pass rushers than he routinely saw in the AFC South. Taylor is expected to play left tackle for Kansas City, which is interesting because he does not have much experience on the blind side even dating back to his college days at Florida.” It’s just a bit of a wonderment in the short term, and that’s a lot of money for a transitional move.” This is from his story: “For Taylor, it’s an enormous contract, which ranks fourth among left tackles in overall and annual value behind only Trent Williams, David Bakhtiari and Laremy Tunsil. If they can retain Orlando Brown Jr., the Chiefs will have an impressive set of bookends.” It helps that Taylor won’t turn 26 years old until November but this still leaves the Chiefs with an unknown quantity at left tackle and a hole to fill on the right side.” Taylor was viewed as one of the best on the market. as they will flip Taylor from right tackle to left tackle to protect Patrick Mahomes. But after beating the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII last month, the Chiefs have let their two offensive tackles test free agency. [The Chiefs received a B-plus](https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-2023-nfl-free-agency-grades-signings-trades-cuts) for fit/need from Pro Football Focus and a B for value of the Taylor deal. It’s interesting how they wanted to splurge on him in a position change vs.

The Jaguars lost Jawaan Taylor in free agency. Is offensive tackle the team's new top priority in the 2023 NFL Draft?

Offensive tackle is far from the only need the Jaguars will have to address in the 2023 NFL Draft. But almost all of Little’s NFL experience has been at left tackle and it’s no sure thing that he’d gel on the right side. The Jaguars may already have their new starter on the roster.