ATL Wanya Morris
NFL player. Position: OT. Team: ATL.
Quick Facts
- Position: Offensive Tackle (OT)
- Team: Atlanta Falcons (ATL)
- Age: 25
- Draft: 2023 3rd round (Kansas City Chiefs)
- College: Oklahoma
2026 Outlook
Acquired by Falcons on 2026-06-11 in a trade with Kansas City (ATL sent 2027 6th-round pick, received Morris + 2027 7th-round pick). Morris started 16 of 43 games with Chiefs, with a career-high 11 starts in the 2024 season. Suffered a season-ending left knee injury in Week 14 of the 2025 season after only one snap of play. Only allowed 3 QB pressures and 0 sacks across 28 pass-blocking snaps in 2025. At 25, Falcons view him as a potential future starter for a left-handed QB room (Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa). (per Wanya Morris trade grades: Falcons acquire young Chiefs OT in late-round pick swap)
Now competing for the right tackle spot with aging veteran Jake Matthews and young options Jawaan Taylor and others. The Falcons are aggressively reconstructing the tackle position with multiple signings and trades to find long-term solutions while evaluating their QB options. (per Atlanta's reconstructing the tackle position on the fly)
Role / Depth Chart
Backup/developmental option. Falcons acquired Jawaan Taylor separately this offseason, suggesting Morris is viewed as a long-term investment rather than an immediate starter.
Injury Status
Season-ending left knee injury suffered Week 14, 2025 season. Recovery status for 2026 training camp TBD.
Recent News
- 2026-06-22 — 2026 NFL offseason: Biggest surprise players on each team (2026 NFL offseason: Biggest surprise players on each team)
- 2026-06-22 — Ranking the top 10 NFL offseasons: Myles Garrett trade was a win-win for two teams on... (Ranking the top 10 NFL offseasons: Myles Garrett trade was a win-win for two teams on...)
- 2026-06-20 — Atlanta’s reconstructing the tackle position on the fly (Atlanta’s reconstructing the tackle position on the fly)
- 2026-06-11 — 2026 NFL offseason trade tracker: Wanya Morris, Myles Garrett (2026 NFL offseason trade tracker: Wanya Morris, Myles Garrett)
- 2026-06-10 — Chiefs, Andy Reid reportedly could trade Super Bowl champion OT Wanya Morris (Chiefs, Andy Reid reportedly could trade Super Bowl champion OT Wanya Morris)
- 2026-04-13 — Biggest need for every NFL team ahead of the draft: Multiple NFC teams in search of... (Biggest need for every NFL team ahead of the draft: Multiple NFC teams in search of...)
- 2026-04-29 — Chiefs post-NFL Draft depth chart: One looming question for each position - The Athletic (Chiefs post-NFL Draft depth chart: One looming question for each position - The Athletic)
- 2026-06-11 — 2026 NFL offseason trade grades: A.J. Brown, Myles Garrett (2026 NFL offseason trade grades: A.J. Brown, Myles Garrett)
- 2026-06-18 — 2026 Opponent Preview: Atlanta Falcons, Week 8 & 16 (2026 Opponent Preview: Atlanta Falcons, Week 8 & 16)
- 2026-04-24 — Biggest need for every team entering Day 2 of 2026 NFL Draft: What all 32 clubs must fix (Biggest need for every team entering Day 2 of 2026 NFL Draft: What all 32 clubs must fix)
Open Questions
- Will Wanya Morris be healthy for 2026 training camp, or will the knee injury carry over from 2025?
- Is Morris a long-term starter candidate or depth/swing tackle for the Falcons?