{"id":95210,"date":"2025-08-31T07:55:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T07:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=95210"},"modified":"2025-08-31T07:55:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T07:55:35","slug":"andy-reid-sets-clear-expectations-for-chiefs-polarizing-prospect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=95210","title":{"rendered":"Andy Reid Sets Clear Expectations for Chiefs\u2019 Polarizing Prospect"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2228358317-e1756576335382.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2228358317-e1756576335382.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2228358317-e1756576335382.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2228358317-e1756576335382.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Andy Reid Sets Clear Expectations for Chiefs\u2019 Polarizing Prospect\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Chiefs HC Andy Reid is cautiously optimistic about LG Kingsley Suamataia entering the season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With another season on the horizon, the Kansas City Chiefs are leaning on a new configuration along their offensive line. Both pieces on the left side \u2014 left tackle and left guard \u2014 will be different from 2024-25\u2019s openers.<\/p>\n<p>One of those players is still a familiar face, though. After struggling immensely at left tackle to start last season, Kingsley Suamataia is now a guard by trade. It\u2019s a shift Kansas City made a concerted effort to manifest within the last nine or 10 months.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a bold strategy, especially with All-Pro Joe Thuney no longer in town. Not only that, but Suamataia is starting alongside a rookie in first-rounder Josh Simmons. The presence of center Creed Humphrey can only protect him so much.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Andy Reid Optimistic About Kingsley Suamataia Entering Week 1<\/h2>\n<p>That creates a high-stakes environment for the Chiefs. There\u2019s a world where a second consecutive season is derailed by poor offensive line play. Head coach Andy Reid isn\u2019t banking on it, however.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the media ahead of Week 1, Reid tipped his cap to Suamataia for putting himself in a good position to succeed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, I know Kingsley has worked very hard this offseason,\u201d Reid said. \u201cHe feels comfortable in there at that spot, but I\u2019ll tell you it\u2019s new and there\u2019s going to be things in there. He seems to be working well with Creed and Josh, but again, this is a good defense. One of the top defenses in the league last year, and now they\u2019ve got to step into that and play good football. That\u2019s what we\u2019re going to practice each week here, and hopefully the continuity continues to grow there with the three of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reid and Suamataia have both made it clear that all of this is new to him. Heck, even tackle in the NFL was new given the lack of true pass sets he took in college at BYU. The 22-year-old remains a work in progress, which was made glaringly obvious a season ago.<\/p>\n<p>After just two starts, Kansas City pulled the plug on the Suamataia-at-left-tackle experiment. He made a Week 18 cameo at guard, looking more competent but still not totally ready for extended action.<\/p>\n<p>This preseason yielded mixed results. Per Pro Football Focus, Suamataia posted a strong 66.1 run blocking grade but allowed 3 pressures in just 26 opportunities. For better or worse, he\u2019s the Chiefs\u2019 guy.<\/p>\n<p>Reid is aiming for the former.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Reid Doubles Down on Josh Simmons Praise Ahead of Rookie Season<\/h2>\n<p>September 5\u2019s game against the Los Angeles Chargers isn\u2019t just about Suamataia. Hands-down the bright and shiny new toy is Simmons, Kansas City\u2019s top draft pick. The rookie has done nothing but succeed since getting drafted, thriving in the offseason program. He then strung together a terrific preseason slate.<\/p>\n<p>The hype for Simmons is real. Reid isn\u2019t backing down from it, even contributing some bits himself. He doubled down on the praise heading into the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we just let him go, get him out here, let him get this experience going forward,\u201d Reid said. \u201cThis group\u2019s got two good defensive ends, so it\u2019ll be a nice challenge for him. And I\u2019ll probably be saying that every week through the season here, but it\u2019s his first year, so there are going to be things that he hasn\u2019t seen before and he\u2019s got to fight through that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut he\u2019s a talented kid and he\u2019s willing. He wants to do well. He\u2019s worked very hard to get himself into this position right here to be the starter. I told you after training camp, my hat goes off to the kid. He didn\u2019t miss a day, from the time he started in the OTAs [and] throughout this camp where he\u2019s tried to bear down. There\u2019ll be some things in there, some hiccups in there, I\u2019m sure, but he sure is willing to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a new era for the Chiefs, yet the same old pieces like quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce lead the way. If things go as planned this season, someone like Suamataia or Simmons can have his name thrown into that bucket as well.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Foote is a seasoned sports writer who covers the NFL for Heavy.com with an emphasis on the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers. He has years of experience publishing NFL and MLB content for Sports Illustrated&#8217;s On SI vertical, in addition to a background in NBA coverage for multiple outlets. Foote is a Baker University alumnus, earning his degree in Mass Media. He&#8217;s based in Kansas City. 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