Orlando Brown Jr. is headed toward certain extension with KC Chiefs

One of the biggest upcoming Kansas City Chiefs free agents, literally and figuratively, will be left tackle Orlando Brown. Brown, who was acquired last offseason in a massive trade with the Baltimore Ravens, started all but one game for the Chiefs in 2021 and we now have a pretty good sample size of the type of play he’s been able to bring to the Chiefs.

With free agency looming, the Chiefs are surely preparing to dish out a large sum of money to Brown in order to keep him long term. Should they, though? For some, it is an easy answer, but there does seem to be some people who don’t think Brown should be paid like a top tackle.

Will Orlando Brown be with KC Chiefs in 2022?

Orlando Brown seems to be one of the more slam-dunk returning free agents and he was already named a priority by Brett Veach in an earlier press conference to kick off the offseason. Barring something drastic, he should be back. I’m not going to drag out the question of whether or not he’s going to be here because it is fairly obvious but since there are going to be people who aren’t satisfied, we have to take a glance from both sides and for the scenario in which Brown somehow isn’t in Kansas City we have to be prepared.

At the very least, he isn’t walking for nothing. The franchise tag will likely be applied to Brown to open up free agency which means he can stay for another season at minimum or the Chiefs could flip him for more assets. From the tag, the Chiefs will have exclusive rights to hammer out a new deal with him.

Now, to be dramatic, let’s look at the case to bring back Orlando Brown and the case to let him walk.