The Kansas City Chiefs decided not to place the franchise tag on left tackle Orlando Brown, which no doubt caught the attention of former Titans left tackle and current free agent, Taylor Lewan.
With no franchise tag, Brown will hit free agency and is expected to make a killing with a new contract. And, chances are the Chiefs won’t be the team giving it to him it.
As a result, Kansas City will likely be in the market for a new left tackle, and it appears Lewan is interested in filling that void. The morning after Brown wasn’t tagged, the former first-round pick tweeted this:
. @Chiefs 👀
— Taylor Lewan (@TaylorLewan77) March 8, 2023
If Lewan doesn’t retire, something he said is on the table, he figures to be on the radar of plenty of teams this offseason, but there will be plenty of hesitation in signing him, also.
That’s because the 31-year-old hasn’t been able to stay on the field in recent years. He’s suffered a pair of torn ACLs since 2020, and in all has played in just 20 of a possible 50 games in that span, making depending on him as a starter a risky proposition.
As for the Titans, who are in the market for a left tackle after cutting Lewan, the Chiefs not franchise tagging Brown is good news, as it gives Tennessee a free-agent option who can be a long-term solution at the position.
