Chiefs, LT Brown Jr. still not close on long-term deal
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The Kansas City Chiefs and star left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. are still not close to a long-term deal, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports.
Brown Jr. is expected to holdout if a deal is not reached by Friday, with training camps across the league scheduled to open in mid-to-late-July.
The three-time Pro Bowler was drafted in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens, where he played for three seasons before being traded with a second and sixth-round draft pick to the Chiefs for a first, third, fourth and fifth round draft pick.
Brown Jr. has stated he plans to be the highest paid left tackle in the league, which would put his contract close to $25 million annually.
In 2021, Brown Jr. requested a trade from the Ravens after he was forced to play at right tackle rather than his preferred position on the left side.