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KC Chiefs: What does Austin Blythe’s contract tell us about expectations?

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 06: Center Austin Blythe #66 of the Los Angeles Rams during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on December 06, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona. The Rams defeated the Cardinals 38-28. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Earlier this offseason, the K.C. Chiefs decided they would go ahead and sign a 29-year-old center named Austin who was chosen in the 7th round of the NFL by another team, a scrappy sort of player who has proven in the years since he was drafted that he was worthy of more playing time after failing to work out with his original team.