The reason why the Kansas City Chiefs haven't extended Orlando Brown yet
The Kansas City Chiefs' two biggest objectives entering the offseason were working out contract extensions with wide receiver Tyreek Hill and offensive tackle Orlando Brown. Kansas City ended up trading Hill to the Miami Dolphins because the two parties couldn't come to an agreement, and they haven't extended Brown yet. 0-for-2 so far. The reason […]
The Kansas City Chiefs' two biggest objectives entering the offseason were working out contract extensions with wide receiver Tyreek Hill and offensive tackle Orlando Brown.
Kansas City ended up trading Hill to the Miami Dolphins because the two parties couldn't come to an agreement, and they haven't extended Brown yet.
0-for-2 so far.
The reason Brown hasn't been extended, however, isn't because of money. And the Chiefs aren't on the verge of trading the star offensive lineman.
Instead, there's a simple reason why Kansas City hasn't been able to work out an extension with Brown. It's because he's currently in-between agents, which makes negotiating a deal impossible at the moment.
Here's the latest on Brown from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler:
The Chiefs are optimistic that they can sign Brown long-term, but one hurdle is Brown is between agents. It's believed he's in the process of trying to hire one now. But as of now, this is similar to the Jackson situation; no agent means the process can play out slowly.
Still, nobody is overly worried here. Kansas City has two-plus months to get something done. Brown made a Pro Bowl in his first year with Kansas City after it gave up serious draft capital to acquire him from Baltimore last offseason. Such an equation usually results in a long-term deal.
This NFL offseason has been absolutely insane. I never thought I'd see Hill, Davante Adams, and AJ Brown traded. After those trades went down, it pretty much made any crazy scenario plausible.
But I don't foresee any issues when it comes to getting a deal done with Brown. Once he hires a new agent, I think this extension will come together quickly.
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