KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – For the second road divisional game of the season, Kansas City Chiefs starting left guard Kingsley Suamataia was benched.<\/p>\n
This Sunday, the benching came in what wound up becoming a 28-24 Chiefs loss, with Kansas City blowing an 11-point fourth-quarter lead to put the AFC West back up for grabs.<\/p>\n
After telling reporters that Suamataia\u2019s benching against the Raiders was for a reason that would remain undisclosed. <\/p>\n
\u201cDid I stutter?\u201d Reid said when pressed with a follow-up question for a reason for Suamataia\u2019s removal from the starting lineup in Week 4.<\/p>\n
After another benching in Week 8, Reid again spent Monday declining to share the reason.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is just between Kingsley and I,\u201d Reid said, confirming that Suamataia practiced all three days with the Chiefs in the lead-up to the Broncos game. \u201cIt\u2019s not something that\u2019s earth shattering. I\u2019ll just keep it there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reid pointed out that unlike the Raiders game, Suamataia was on the field for special teams snaps against the Broncos. When a question addressing the subject suggested Reid was punishing Suamataia for some unshared transgression, Reid pushed back again.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t say it was a punishment, ever,\u201d Reid said. \u201cThis was just between Kingsley and I working some things out here. This isn\u2019t punishment. I\u2019ll leave it at that.\u201d<\/p>\n
In his replacement, backup left guard Mike Caliendo had a rough showing, particularly in the pass blocking department. Caliendo was given a 16.8 grade in pass blocking by Pro Football Focus, by far the worst of the game amongst Chiefs offensive linemen. Caliendo\u2019s matchup also wound up sacking Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes on the final play of the game.<\/p>\n
It remains to be seen whether Suamataia will be back at left guard when Kansas City kicks off Week 9 against the New York Jets on Sunday.<\/p>\n
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