Pro Bowl LT DJ Humphries [signed by Chiefs]
 

Does Veach give him a call?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I predict <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Chiefs</a>. Makes too much sense <a href="https://t.co/hu5xdI5KF2">https://t.co/hu5xdI5KF2</a></p>&mdash; Justin Pugh (@JustinPugh) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinPugh/status/1859960089878376860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I've never heard of this guy and believe we should sign him.

I don't think we will, no.

Andy's as hard-headed with OL continuity as Spags is with his LBs.

When you get the job, you have the job. And there's seemingly little that can be done to displace you.

THANKS SHOWTIME FOR GETTING US A NEW TACKLE 500 HERE WE COME!

Kingsley was a healthy scratch though. That's not very Andy like.

He had a decent 2022 and 2023 seasons, according to PFF. Nothing stellar but may be worth a look...

We need adequate first. After that we can look for stellar.

Bring him in for a look. What can it hurt? (Smith also) Morris goes down to injury, he can fill in, OR, start if he's better and give Wanya (and Suma) some lessons on what a Pro Bowl LT knows. :shrug:

Andy checking out his christmas cookies game before making a decision

This needs to happen if this guy is healthy. He is a slightly above average LT at age 30. That is unheard of to find in free agency, especially mid-season. We should literally be hunting him down like a pack of wolverines. If you can get him to sign at least a 2-year deal, you have some stability at that position going forward.

They aboslutely should be all freaking over this.

Prob wants multi year deal no?

I mean our backup LT right now appears to be Ethan Driscoll. Which is to say that Joe Thuney is probably our backup LT and Caliendo would swing in to play LG to finish out a game if Morris went down.

So I'd be fine bringing in just about anyone at this point.

But I'd bet that Andy just won't be. It's not his style. Not on the OL. He gets a little married to his WRs but he gets REAL committed to his OL. It pretty much takes an injury to get you out of the starting lineup once you get about 3-4 games into the season with the job.

Personally, I'd give him a 2-year deal without flinching depending on his salary demands. Coming off an injury, he might just be OK with a prove it deal for the rest of the year, but it will depend on what's out there and how desperate some of these teams are.

You know Veach isn't going to offer more than a deal for the rest of this year, so hopefully he'll bet on himself and try to cash in blocking for the best QB and HC on Earth.

They really do need to bring in a warm body they're willing to play at the position.

Doubtful.

Any multi-year deal he signs mid-season will be pretty awful. If you're Humphries, you probably want a chance at playing time to set yourself up for a push in FA this off-season.

A multi-year deal would be a bad option for him, IMO. Because he's not going to get a strong multi-year deal with any meaningful guarantees at this point in the season.

Also why he isn't going to sign to be a contingency plan. If he signs in 2024 it'll be because he's getting a starting job. Same situation for Smith and Bahktari.

Right.

If a multi-year deal were to show up now, it would've shown up in August. Anybody willing to offer him more than a make-good deal would've already been willing to do so just to let him rehab in their system and learn their playbook.

And he'd have been happy to take that because he'd have access to team facilities as part of his rehab process.

I don't think one was out there and if one ever was, it must've been a pretty lousy one. In which case, he's going to be better served finding someplace he can play meaningful snaps down the stretch to get himself back into FA on an upswing in 2025.

We're a nice fit for him if we're interested. I just question if we truly are.

Yup, which is why this would be the perfect situation. I don't think there are any other playoff contenders looking for a starting LT at this point, and we are his best chance to get paid next year.

This really just needs to happen. I simply have no faith going into the playoffs with Morris at LT. You're just asking for a disaster of epic proportions.

All three of them are going to have to earn their way into a lineup though. Maybe not Smith because of his history here.

But unless the team they last played for wants them back, any of those guys are going to have to sign onto a practice squad, spend a week (or two) proving they're in game-shape and then maybe they'll get a shot at a starting nod.

Teams aren't going to just sign a guy as a starter now absent catastrophic injury to an established guy. And if they're a non-contender, they may look to get a young guy those reps instead.

So your list of possibilities is pretty short. Maybe 12-14 teams that might make an in-season move for a veteran starter option. And with 2 other solid veteran SFAs out there, they could end up without a chair when the music stops.

If any of those guys wants to play this year, they'd better start listening to these practice squad opportunities. That's their path forward (again, returning to a previous team being the exception).

Cap space is a problem.. This guy probably won’t play on the cheap.. If this happens another restructuring will probably happen.. Although with 7 games left I would think the salary would be pro-rated…

At this point I don't think any of them do. Any contract they sign will be for relative peanuts and it's a pretty unlikely proposition to play themselves into a much bigger contract in 2025. So may as well sit on the couch and not risk injury, especially since all 3 aren't exactly bastions of health.

I would absolutely look at him if it means we don’t shell out a **** ton of draft picks to move up for a LT ruining the teams future

LMAO
Well played sir, well played. :thumb:

Kick the tires

We can't get crazy here. Every Superbowl we've won, or even been in for that matter, has had a different starter at LT.

Fisher, OBJ, and Smith were the LTS on the championship teams.

Who says you need continuity at the blind side?

They can easily create the kind of space it would take for a 7 game deal for a guy like this, that's not an obstacle at all if they really want him.

The only question is, do they?

Hell, if you give him a deal for the rest of the year and he balls out, you're either getting a high comp pick if he leaves, or you pay the bastard and have your LT spot filled for at least 3 years.

It really makes too much sense not to happen, I hope like hell they are all over this.

We won last year in spite of Donovan Smith. At times it was shaky. Either bring Donovan back or give Humphries/Bakhtiari a try. All 3 are better than Kingsley and Morris.

Umm yes please!

Let’s go!

Wait, so there is a starting caliber LT, not on the doorstep of retirement, that we can just pick up? Just like that? Why isn’t he here yet then is my only question.

Get er done Veachy

Piece of shit


sign this


yet did we?

So you’re telling me there’s a chance?

Now that he’s medically cleared, he’ll be signed within hours I would imagine. I have to believe this is the only reason they haven’t signed Smith yet. They were waiting on this guy to see if they can land him. There’s no chance whatsoever they aren’t adding someone for the stretch run. It would be clinically insane not to.

Can you imagine Kingsley or Driskell having to step in if Morris went down in a playoff game? I mean my God, it would be the most irresponsible thing Veach and Reid have ever allowed to happen.

**** it, I'm in.

Pumpkin farts

worth noting that Justin Pugh was a former teammate of his...

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Pay him in SB rings...

Saying you stepped in and elevated the Chiefs offense to be able to win a Super Bowl is a pretty good bargaining chip for his next contract.

Tires, look, tank, etc.

Makes an awful lot of sense.

Hopkins, Brown, and Humphries all played in Arizona together.

Also, Humphries and Jawaan Taylor played together at Florida.

It's destiny.

Squeeze his fatass into a fast plane and get him up here pronto.

Tell him that if he can keep Mahomes from getting hit, he'll get to act in his very own state farm commercial

And receive Superbowl trophies from Johnathan Elway.

Is this a better choice than a healthy Smith that knows the playbook(mostly)? Honest question as I always default to “trust in Veach.”

**** how is Morris and Kingsley still our two LT options, blows my mind. We will probably pass on this unit and instead sign another WR practice squad cast away

No idea I’d I think they’ll do anything but at this point….JAG+ is an improvement

Oh shit, yeah this makes way too much sense not to happen. Get this done Blanch Vitale!

Depends what their plans are for the position. If they’re set on Kingsley next year no matter what, then Smith would be your best bet, but I hope to God that’s not their plan.

However, I almost think they’d be foolish not to look into this long term. We need a goddamn LT, and this guy has at least 3-4 more good years in him if he’s healthy. We’re losing Trey next year so the interior is already going to be weaker. This would fill a massive short-term and long-term need without having to wait until the offseason to do it.

This really needs to happen.

He could be doing this next week

Can he play LT?

Wait, wut?

This would be outstanding, but I wouldn't hold my breath

Andy is bullheaded to a fault about the O line

Hey Bart, Have we bring him in to sign this lunchpail who live close to the ship yet?

IMO, this is the only guy available that if healthy as advertised would be an actual upgrade over either of our OT's.

With that said, DJ is right. They aren't making a move this late in the year.

Pat "doesn't trust" who he has now, can't imagine they give him more to think about 12 weeks into the season.

I feel pretty confident that if they can afford him, they'll do it. If for no other reason, Morris always seems to get hurt even though he typically comes back. There's no way they trust anybody other than him at this point.

I hope you're right.

Me thinks we're going all in as is at this point. Don't see it.

Who’s that??

There is a 100% chance Veach has been in contact...its a perfect scenario for a returning OL. Get exposure on the biggest draw in sports for nine high profile games...great chance of a SB ring...then cash in next off season.

...or play for the Giants who fired their QB today.

The fact that he hasn't signed Smith yet given our troubles at LT tells me that the likelihood is that the team will go with Wanya for the playoffs...

This is the final piece of the puzzle.

As it is written.

This guy isn't signing here if he's not gonna start. It'd be dumb for him to go anywhere that he doesn't get to start.

Fair enough, just talking from our perspective. If they can afford it, there's no reason not to do it.

You get Humphrey, get Pacheco, Omenihu, and Hollywood back, then your only real glaring weakness is CB2. We can overcome that.

IF there is going to be any movement on Humphries, it will be next week at the earliest...make no sense to sign him for this weekend's game. We should beat Carolina with one hand tied behind our back.

Also, being *medically* cleared and actually being able to play football at a high level are two very different things.

Fair point, he could still be a ways off from game ready... maybe too far off to really help us in 2024

Lets face it, we're probably gonna have to eat this shitburger situation and figure it out in the offseason

Chiefs sign LT DJ Humphries
 

Per Jordan Schultz.

https://x.com/schultz_report/status/...287511121?s=46

Gets $4.5m for the rest of the year. Damn!

https://x.com/rapsheet/status/1860099053658472844?s=46

Pro Bowler in 2021 with AZ, 1st round pick in 2015. Had a season-ending knee injury last year and was released in March of this year.

they signed him


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Burt!!!!!

Looks like CP spoke that into existence.

Certainly can't hurt.

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Goddamn good job @staylor26

**** yes I'm cumming

kingsley simply isn't ready if Morris goes down so depth is needed

I posted this in the other OT thread...

"There is a 100% chance Veach has been in contact...its a perfect scenario for a returning OL. Get exposure on the biggest draw in sports for nine high profile games...great chance of a SB ring...then cash in next off season."

To the ship!

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