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Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia participates in organized team activities on … More June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Destroyed 38-0 by the Denver Broncos, the Kansas City Chiefs had few positives emerge from their final regular-season game last season. But one was the play of Kingsley Suamataia. With the Chiefs having locked up their No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, they rested most of their starters and gave the rookie Suamataia a chance at left guard. He entered the contest on the Chiefs’ second possession and played 91% of the offensive snaps. Suamataia played so well that Broncos defensive lineman Zach Allen, a second-team All-Pro who had 8.5 sacks in 2024, complimented his performance after the game, saying how well he did for his first time playing inside. And it serves as a promising preview for 2025, as Suamataia, who was drafted as a tackle, may end up starting at left guard. Suamataia spoke publicly for the first time this offseason about his transition to the interior. “It’s going great,” he said. “It was like a nice little restart at a new position. It’s like Year One all over again.” The early results through the three weeks of organized team activities (OTAs) have showed his potential. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Suamataia looks more comfortable, though optimism must be tempered because players weren’t wearing pads or going full speed, and it’s really more of a passing camp. Nonetheless, six-time Pro Bowler Chris Jones has been in attendance, giving Suamataia a chance to practice mano a mano against the best. “That will certainly help him,” Reid said. The potential starting opportunity at left guard came about after the Chiefs traded Joe Thuney, who began the season at…

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