Report: Former Chiefs offensive tackle D.J. Humphries signs with the 49ers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Following a brief stint in Kansas City during the 2024 season, offensive tackle D.J. Humphries is heading back to the NFC West.

According to a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Humphries is g with the San Francisco 49ers.

The g comes after Humphries ed the Chiefs in late November during the 2024 season. He started one game for Kansas City before suffering a hamstring injury that put into flux the Chiefs’ plans at left tackle during a year in which rookie Kingsley Suamataia and second-year tackle Wanya Morris struggled at the position.

Humphries got healthy for the playoffs but remained in a reserve role as head coach Andy Reid and the Chiefs elected to move Joe Thuney from left guard to left tackle.

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Eventually, the patchwork left side of the Chiefs offensive line caught up to the team in a blowout Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Humphries s the 49ers after beginning his career with eight seasons in the NFC West as a member of the Arizona Cardinals. His move to the 49ers also comes during the same off-season in which the Chiefs signed former 49ers left tackle Jaylon Moore.

On Thursday, the Chiefs also addressed the left tackle position by spending a first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the 32nd overall selection, on Ohio State left tackle Josh Simmons.

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