KC Chiefs could find offensive line depth in free agency

Ronald Leary

Here’s a familiar face, albeit one from the opposing side.

Ronald Leary comes with a big cap hit (over $9 million) and after a year in which injuries took their toll, the Denver Broncos are expected to let him go, thus making him a free agent. For the last couple years, the Chiefs have watched Leary do his work opposite their own defensive front which means they likely have a very accurate read as to whether or not Leary could be a nice addition. From the outside looking in, however, it’s at least something to consider.

For our purposes, the idea of adding Leary takes a bit of projection here for a number of reasons. First, Leary came into this year trying to return from an Achilles tear that had ended his 2018 season at the halfway mark. While Leary did play for 12 games for the Broncos, he once again missed the last four games. At this point, Leary is injury prone and close to turning 31 years old.

Nice sales pitch, eh?

Here’s the thing. When healthy, Leary is very well-rounded as an above average run blocker and pass protector. Even more, he might have some added motivation after being let go from the Broncos.

What if a Super Bowl contending team within your division called and said, “Come help us win another one”? It’s that sort of cocktail that might just help a player put it all together for one final majestic run.