When the Chiefs claimed Bryan Witzmann off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys 14 months ago, they did so with the belief that he could be, at worst, a developmental swing tackle.
So Witzmann spent all year as a backup at tackle, getting most of his reps at both the left tackle and right tackle positions. Along the way, he did enough to pique the Chiefs’ interest in his ability to play other positions, specifically inside.
So when the Chiefs’ asked him to switch to left guard in the spring, and started giving him first-string reps there, the 27-year-old Witzmann –– who had bounced around with the Texans, Saints and Cowboys before landing with the Chiefs –– knew he’d better embrace the opportunity to finally earn a starting job.