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Five Things to Know About New Chiefs OT D.J. Humphries

Five Things to Know About New Chiefs OT D.J. Humphries


2. He has primarily played left tackle during his professional career.

The 6-foot-5, 307-pound Humphries started the first 10 games of his career at right tackle, but he’s lined up at left tackle in all 88 of his starts in the time since. Additionally, those starts have culminated in 3,545 total pass-blocking snaps on the left side of the offensive line.

In other words, Humphries is about as experienced a left tackle as they come.

3. Humphries was a Pro Bowler in 2021.

Offensive tackles – even the best ones – often don’t garner the recognition they deserve due to the nature of their position, but Humphries was recognized for his efforts with a Pro Bowl nod in 2021.

He started 16 games that season, yielding 42 pressures across 661 pass-blocking snaps, the 11th-fewest among tackles with 600+ pass-blocking snaps.

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