Chiefs acquire Orlando Brown from Ravens in blockbuster trade

The Kansas City Chiefs acquired Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown from the Baltimore Ravens in a blockbuster trade reportedly involving six draft picks.

The Chiefs get Brown, a 2021 second-round selection (58th overall), and a 2022 sixth-round choice in the deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, while the Ravens receive a 2021 first-round pick (31st overall), a 2021 third-round pick (94th overall), a 2021 fourth-round pick (136th overall), and a 2022 fifth-rounder.

Brown previously requested a trade from the Ravens, citing a desire to move from right tackle to left tackle. He filled in admirably for an injured Ronnie Stanley on the left side last year, making the Pro Bowl for a second straight season.

The 24-year-old Oklahoma product is entering the final year of his rookie contract. The Chiefs currently plan to have Brown play the 2021 campaign without an extension, reports Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.

Kansas City has worked to revamp an offensive line that struggled mightily in Super Bowl LV, signing left guard Joe Thuney, center Austin Blythe, and right guard Kyle Long in free agency before reportedly landing Brown. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and Lucas Niang are also eligible to return after opting out of the 2020 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Chiefs previously released longtime tackles Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz, who both saw their 2020 season cut short due to injuries. Mike Remmers and Andrew Wylie started in those spots in the Super Bowl versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Ravens are expected to replace Brown with longtime Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva. Baltimore will enter the draft with the 27th and 31st picks of the opening round and has seven more selections across Days 2 and 3.