Report: Chiefs sign former Pro Bowl offensive tackle D.J. Humphries

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing in some help for the offensive line.

According to a report from Fox Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Kansas City is signing former Pro Bowl offensive tackle D.J. Humphries.

The 30-year-old offensive lineman who played collegiately at Florida has started 98 career games in eight NFL seasons, all of which came with the Arizona Cardinals.

Humphries was a Pro Bowler playing left tackle for Arizona in the 2021 season.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said Friday morning Humphries was medically cleared to return to football activities this week. He tore his ACL in Week 17 last season and rehabbed throughout the summer after being released by Arizona in March.

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Humphries turns 31 in December and took a visit with the New York Giants in October according to Rapoport.

His signing comes a week after Kansas City made second-round pick Kingsley Suamataia a healthy scratch for a game against the Buffalo Bills. Suamataia was benched in a Week 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals and appeared in a few games in relief of second-year tackle Wanya Morries, who the Chiefs have said has dealt with a knee bruise throughout the season.

During the 2024 season, the Chiefs have allowed 22 sacks, which ranks better than league average.

It remains to be seen whether Humphries will take Morris’ starting role or whether he’ll back up the position as Kansas City attempts to complete the first three-peat in the Super Bowl era.

Coming off the torn ACL, Humphries will join Chiefs defensive end Charles Omenihu as another veteran dealing with a rehab from that injury late in last season. On Friday, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Omenihu and running back Isiah Pacheco -- who broke his fibula in Week 2 -- will remain out Sunday when the Chiefs play the Carolina Panthers.