The Kansas City Chiefs have signed offensive tackle Orlando Brown from the Baltimore Ravens. This is reported by Adam Schefter ESPN. Accordingly, the Chiefs trade for the Pro Bowler and give up four draft picks in return.
The Ravens get the Chiefs’ first-round pick (31) in the upcoming draft, plus three other picks in 2021 and 2022. These are a third-round pick (94) and a fourth-round pick in 2021 (136) and a fifth-round pick in 2022. Baltimore sends in turn a 2021 second-round pick (58) and a 2022 sixth-round pick to Kansas City.
Brown, who played mostly as a right tackle in Baltimore, has been toying with a move to the left for some time. This wish is apparently fulfilled for the Super Bowl participant. Ronnie Stanley, who was injured in 2020, would have played this role again for the Ravens in the coming season, which is why Brown demanded a trade.
He is one of four offensive tackles selected to the Pro Bowl in the past two seasons (along with David Bakhtiari, Terron Armstead and Laremy Tunsil). Brown has started in 42 games since being drafted in the third round by the Ravens in 2018.
On the line ahead of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Brown is a much-needed addition after Mitchell Schwartz and Eric Fisher split. Now the Chiefs have to agree on a new, highly dated contract with the 24-year-old, who is entering the last year of his rooki contract. Kansas City had previously upgraded its offensive line with guards Joe Thuney and Kyle Long.