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Kansas City Chiefs release OT Jawaan Taylor

Kansas City Chiefs released OT Jawaan Taylor, removing him from the roster on March 4, 2026.

Event type
Release
First reported
Mar 4, 2026
Official
Mar 4, 2026
Player
Jawaan Taylor
Position
OT

What changed

Player
Jawaan Taylor
From
Kansas City Chiefs
To
Free agent
Effective
Mar 4, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Released by Kansas City (KC), clearing $20M of cap space

How this move reshapes the Tackles room

Kansas City Chiefs tackles, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Offensive Line Coach: Andy Heck
82Josh Simmons668/173765478479$3.3M23.66'5"310
62Wanya Morris7214/175490829260—25.86'6"310
45Chukwuebuka Godrick464/1721652492—$1.0M25.86'5"293
45Ethan Driskell282/17101293—$1.0M26.16'8"329
45Esa Pole485/1728652990—$1.0M25.16'7"319
45Kahlil BensonNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——319
35Matt Waletzko264/1730269534$1.1M26.66'8"305
35Jaylon Moore5315/175543889634$19M28.56'4"315
Last season · 2025Offensive Line Coach: Andy Heck
82Josh Simmons668/173765478479$3.3M23.66'5"310
72Jawaan TaylorLEFT6415/17920879678$4.6M28.76'5"312
62Wanya MorrisLEFT7214/175490829260—25.86'6"310
45Chukwuebuka Godrick464/1721652492—$1.0M25.86'5"293
45Ethan Driskell282/17101293—$1.0M26.16'8"329
45Esa Pole485/1728652990—$1.0M25.16'7"319
35Jaylon Moore5315/175543889634$19M28.56'4"315
35Matt Waletzko264/1730269534$1.1M26.66'8"305

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 4, 2026

    Kansas City Chiefs release OT Jawaan Taylor

    Released by Kansas City (KC), clearing $20M of cap space

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