On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs pulled off a last-second victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that kept the team undefeated on the young season. However, the win has raised some question marks, particularly regarding the offensive line.
During his press conference on Sunday, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid discussed his decision to bench rookie starting left tackle Kingsley Suamataia late in the game.
“Kingsley is going up against arguably one of the best defensive ends in the league. It would be a great experience for him to use and learn from, but I ultimately took him out of the game,” Reid said. “Sometimes you have to take a step back to take a step forward.”
Bengals veteran Trey Hendrickson dominated one-on-one action with Suamataia, and Reid is optimistic the experience will help the former BYU player excel in the long run.
“Listen, it’s a great learning experience. Sometimes when you get hit a couple times and you’re a young guy, you haven’t quite figured out how to make it up,” Reid said. “Your coach talks to you and you have to calm down. That happens, so you go back and learn from it. Wanya will do the same thing. He did a good job there, other than the penalties.”
Morris committed a foul trying to block Hendrickson on the final drive, so it is uncertain whether either player will start next Sunday night against the Atlanta Falcons.
“We’ll see how it goes,” Reid said. “I’ll watch the video again, talk to Coach (Andy) Heck and then we’ll see.”
