Jaylon

Moore

Chiefs RG Trey Smith (back) joins Moore in the questionable column, while LT Josh Simmons (personal) has once again been ruled out. On the plus side, both Moore and Smith are expected to play, “barring setbacks.” This is a consequential game for the Chiefs (5-3) and the Bills (5-2) that could shift playoff seeding down the road. The Bills notably lost star DT Ed Oliver (biceps) for the season last week.

Yesterday, The Athletic’s Jesse Newell identified Week 11 as a “natural target date” for Simmons to resume playing. Taylor agrees, writing, “a logical time for Simmons to return to the Chiefs could be in early November, during the team’s bye” in Week 10. Until Simmons returns, veteran OT Jaylon Moore will continue manning the left tackle spot.

$21.24 million is fully guaranteed at signing per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Moore has been Trent Williams’ understudy with the 49ers for the last four years after they selected him in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He has just 831 snaps in four years with the 49ers, but finished 2024 with a 73.1 PFF pass block rating and started five games down the stretch. This is a projection contract for Moore, but the Chiefs clearly believe there’s something here. Moore will now be penciled in as Kansas City’s left tackle, protecting Patrick Mahomes’ blindside after a tough year for the trio of D.J. Humphries, Wanya Morris, and Kingsley Suamataia. Suamataia reportedly is moving to left guard this offseason.

Banks has an MCL sprain and Moore had a quadriceps strain. Aaron Banks wraps up the third of four years on his rookie deal with a career-best 65.4 PFF blocking grade and will likely profile as a starting guard in the final year of his contract next season. Moore will be a free agent this offseason and has played well in limited time in each of the last two years, he could be an intriguing low-cost addition for a team looking for a swing tackle, or perhaps a team looking to give him a chance to start.

Moore got the start at left tackle with Trent Williams sidelined. He went down in the third quarter, limped off the field, and headed straight for the blue tent. Spencer Buford has taken his spot in the lineup.

Moore (6'4/311) ultimately became a three-year starter at left tackle for Western Michigan after signing as a tight end and transitioning to defensive end his redshirt year. Moore, who earned second-team All-MAC honors in both 2019 and 2020, tested as an 8.76 RAS athlete as a guard at his pro day, showing out better than the size-adjusted 80th percentile in the bench (27), vertical (30.5 inches) and broad (8 feet, 10 inches). Moore’s athleticism is apparent on film, a smooth, rhythmic mover that explodes out of his stance and picks off targets in the second level and as a lead-blocker on screens. He comes with a ropey 82-inch wingspan and massive 11-inch hands. But Moore’s lack of anchor and propensity to mirror too high and narrow led to issues against both speed and power. He gave up seven sacks and 28 pressures over 1,129 pass-pro reps to a low-level of competition. We think his best fit in the NFL is kicking inside to guard for a zone-running team, where Moore’s mobility will be accentuated and his lack of play strength will be mitigated.