Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid spoke with reporters last week to update them on Kingsley Suamataia’s position change.
“We moved him (Kingsley Suamataia) there for that second Denver game, so I mentioned that was one of the positives – the only positive that came out of that game, but I thought he did a nice job there, so we’re moving him in there,” said Reid. “Listen, (Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo) Spags runs a million different looks, so this is the best thing for him, to get in there and have a bunch of things thrown at him, and he’s doing a nice job so far.”
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Suamataia began his rookie season last year as the starting left tackle but was benched during Week 2 after struggling against pass rushers. He was in and out of the lineup for the remainder of the year, with multiple games inactive. Mike Caliendo took over as left guard after Joe Thuney was moved to left tackle, creating a position battle between him and Suamataia before the start of the season.
“He (Kingsley Suamataia) and (Mike) Caliendo are working there and doing that,” said Reid. With OTAs underway, both players will be under a microscope from the coaching staff.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs HC Andy Reid addresses changes at offensive guard in 2025