Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid spoke to reporters via Zoom on Monday, praising rookie left tackle Esa Pole’s performance vs. the Houston Texans on short notice in his first NFL game.
“So after the game, I mentioned I was proud of him (Esa Pole) because he had no reps in practice for the most part and then just a couple of fill-in things. “I thought he did a nice job for what he was asked to do,” said Reid. “We just picked him back up here, and he again had limited reps and jumps, and I mean, he’s a rookie.” He jumps in and did some pretty good things against what I think is a pretty good football player.”
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Pole, an undrafted rookie free agent, played all but one snap at left tackle after coming in for an injured Wanya Morris. He allowed just three total pressures on 42 pass-blocking snaps, showing veteran poise in a challenging situation.
The former Washington State Cougar was activated for Kansas City’s Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Dallas Cowboys but did not see any action. The Chiefs officially announced Pole’s signing to the active roster on December 3rd.
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