Poor linebacker play has plagued the Kansas City Chiefs over the past few seasons, but with a new influx of talent at the position in 2022, things are looking up for the beleaguered defense.
The release of Anthony Hitches in the offseason was a clear indicator of substantive change, and the selection of Leo Chenal in the third round of April’s draft cemented the future of the position. But the addition of veteran linebacker Elijah Lee, a St. Joseph, Missouri native and Blue Springs alum, could prove to be the most underrated move the Chiefs made since their loss in the AFC title game.
After bouncing around the league between 2017 and 2020, he found a home with the Cleveland Browns before inking a contract with his hometown team in March. Now primed to compete for meaningful snaps on a defense that is set out to prove that Chiefs football is about more than raw scoring power on offense. With a legitimate chance to become a defensive fixture on a championship-caliber team, in his fifth year in the league, Lee is leaving nothing on the table.
