This offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs focused more on renewing and adjusting their defense, but they still faced a series of challenges.
First was the defensive line.
Last season, the defensive line's performance in pass rush and quarterback harassment was mediocre, forcing the team to repeatedly rely on linebackers or cornerbacks to fill gaps to create sufficient pressure, yet risking gaps in the backfield defense. This method of robbing Peter to pay Paul was not sustainable.
During the offseason, the team traded for starting defensive end Xavier Williams from the Arizona Cardinals.
Williams was an undrafted rookie in 2015 but had been a starting defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals for the past two years; this offseason, the Arizona Cardinals placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on Williams.
Unlike Bell's exclusive franchise tag, Williams was allowed to meet with other teams.
If there was an offer, the Arizona Cardinals had the option to match it: