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Falcons Acquire Tackle Wanya Morris, Win Trade

6/12/2026

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Summary

Falcons Acquire Morris

The Falcons traded a sixth-round and a seventh-round pick in 2027 to Chiefs for tackle Wanya Morris.
Morris, a third-round 2023 pick, started 16 games for Kansas City and only one in 2025.
The trade adds right-tackle depth and forces Morris to compete with Jawaan Taylor, Michael Jerrell and other linemen for starting spot.
ESPN graded the Falcons the winner of the deal with a B+ versus the Chiefs’ B-minus.

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Morris Joins Falcons

Wanya Morris confirmed his trade to the Atlanta Falcons via an Instagram post.
He suffered a left-knee injury on the first snap of the Week 14 loss to the Houston Texans in 2025.
Morris played college football at Tennessee and Oklahoma, and caught a 1-yard touchdown from Patrick Mahomes in Week 2 versus the Bengals.
Atlanta signed free-agent offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor to a one-year, $5 million contract this offseason.

History

Historical Context

On Feb. 28 2009 the Kansas City Chiefs traded their 2009 second-round pick (#34 overall) to the New England Patriots for quarterback Matt Cassel and linebacker Mike Vrabel. The move continued Kansas City’s pattern of swapping draft capital for veteran QBs—a strategy seen earlier with Joe Montana in 1993—and set the stage for the Chiefs’ modest 4-12 season that year.

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Falcons Acquire Morris

The Falcons traded a sixth-round and a seventh-round pick in 2027 to Chiefs for tackle Wanya Morris.
Morris, a third-round 2023 pick, started 16 games for Kansas City and only one in 2025.
The trade adds right-tackle depth and forces Morris to compete with Jawaan Taylor, Michael Jerrell and other linemen for starting spot.
ESPN graded the Falcons the winner of the deal with a B+ versus the Chiefs’ B-minus.

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