A former Western Michigan offensive lineman landed a major job promotion on Monday, now tasked with keeping arguably the best quarterback in professional football upright. In fact, he’ll protect Patrick Mahomes’ blind side.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are still feeling the sting of their Super Bowl blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. That sting does not leave until a new season gets underway and the hunger to get back to the big game returns.

The Kansas City Chiefs have been fairly quiet in NFL free agency this offseason. They let wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins leave and join another Super Bowl contender in the Baltimore Ravens, but they did sign depth players such as offensive lineman Jaylon Moore and running back Elijah Mitchell.

The Chiefs have opened up a major chunk of cap space ahead of Wednesday afternoon's start to the new league year.

They’ve already been busy this offseason, trading offensive guard Joe Thuney to the Bears and reaching deals cornerback Kristian Fulton, running back Elijah Mitchell and offensive tackle Jaylon Moore. They also placed the franchise tag on guard Trey Smith and re-signed Marquise "Hollywood" Brown, among other moves.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is — at least from a financial perspective — the most valuable player in the league. The 29-year-old is heading into the sixth year of his u