Reports: Chiefs to cut OT Jawaan Taylor, save $20M

If shopping right tackle Jawaan Taylor doesn't produce a trade offer, the Kansas City Chiefs are planning to release him to save more than $20 million under the 2026 salary cap, according to multiple reports.

Taylor signed a four-year, $80 million deal when he joined the Chiefs as a free agent in 2023. The 2026 season is the final year of that deal.

The Chiefs were almost $60 million over the projected salary cap when the 2025 season ended. A higher-than-expected cap figure at more...