KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Atlanta Falcons have acquired offensive tackle Wanya Morris and a seventh-round pick from the Kansas City Chiefs for a sixth-round selection in next year’s NFL draft, a person familiar with the trade told The Associated Press on Thursday.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical.
The 25-year-old Morris (6-foot-6, 307 pounds) was a third-round pick of the Chiefs in the 2023 draft, and the franchise hoped at the time that the former University of Oklahoma standout could develop into a reliable starter, but over the course of three years, the 16 games he started were mostly out of necessity, when players ahead of him on the depth chart were brought down by injuries. He nevertheless won a Super Bowl ring two years ago after playing a handful of snaps in the postseason.
The Falcons have been trying to build some depth at left tackle. They signed Jawaan Taylor, who beat Morris for the starting right tackle job in Kansas City, earlier in free agency, but he has missed voluntary offseason workouts for undisclosed reasons. That has left Michael Jerrell, who was acquired from the Seattle Seahawks in a trade last year, to get first-team reps during open practices
The Falcons also have placed offensive lineman Storm Norton on the reserve/physically unable to perform list. Norton, who was signed from the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 26, 2023, has appeared in 31 games (four starts) with the Falcons.