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The Kansas City Chiefs have won the AFC West in nine consecutive seasons.<\/p>\n

That streak is in serious danger in 2025, though, as the Chiefs are currently in third place. The Denver Broncos enter Week 13 with a 9-2 record, while the Los Angeles Chargers are sitting at 7-4.<\/p>\n

The Chiefs are surprisingly sitting at 6-6 after falling on Thanksgiving Day. It’s concerning that the team is struggling considering how expensive their roster is, and it will only get more expensive next year.<\/p>\n

As of right now, the Chiefs are projected to have the least amount of effective cap space in 2026. As a result, the team may be forced to make some drastic moves, especially if they underperform in 2025.<\/p>\n

Logan Ulrich of NFL Trade Rumors believes that starting right tackle Jawaan Taylor could be a cap casualty this offseason. Taylor joined the Chiefs on a big free agent deal ahead of the 2023 season.<\/p>\n

Regarding Taylor’s potential release, Ulrich offered the following:<\/p>\n

Kansas City currently ranks last in the league in\u00a0projected effective cap space, with a $60 million deficit to rework before the start of the league year in March. Cutting Taylor would knock out a third of that, and considering the team is paying OT\u00a0Jaylon Moore<\/strong>\u00a0$15 million a year to be a swing tackle right now, it feels probable that Taylor will be chopped.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As Ulrich mentioned, the Chiefs are headed for dire financial straits and cutting Taylor would certainly provide some relief.<\/p>\n

Taylor signed a four-year, $80 million deal with the Chiefs after spending the first four seasons of his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Taylor was a reliable starter for the Chiefs in 2023 and 2024, but he’s struggled for the most part in 2025.<\/p>\n

Taylor has played in all 12 games so far in 2025, but he has a poor 53.3 PFF grade, which ranks 72nd out of 80 qualified tackles. Taylor has been penalized 13 times, which is more than any other tackle, and has allowed three sacks.<\/p>\n

There’s an out in Taylor’s contract that would allow the team to cut the veteran and save about $20 million against the cap this offseason.<\/p>\n

The Chiefs also wouldn’t have to worry about replacing Taylor considering they gave Jaylon Moore $15 million a year to be Taylor’s backup last offseason. It’s possible Moore would even be an upgrade over Taylor considering how the veteran has played in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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