Ahead of his second year with the KC Chiefs, OT Chukwuebuka Godrick explained in an interview how he's adjusted to life in the NFL from the NFL IPP program.
' roster is in flux ahead of cutdowns this week, but a pair of international players figure to stick around the organization in some capacity.
Godrick, a product of the NFL's International Player Pathway program, joined Kansas City an offseason ago and spent the 2023-24 campaign on the practice squad."I've definitely grown as a person and grown as an athlete," Godrick said. "To be around that team, those great players, that great coach - just that great culture - it teaches you a different way of life; it teaches you to be better in everything you do.
Kansas City is hoping that things fare better with Godrick. The Nigerian offensive lineman is a former basketball player who's still relatively new to football, so his physical and mental development remain critical. He's also focused on helping his teammates improve, which was a point of emphasis this past season as well.
While the Chiefs entered the preseason with a bit of uncertainty at the left tackle spot, much of that has been sorted out. Rookie Kingsley Suamataia projects to be the starter, and second-year man Wanya Morris will back him up . On the right side, Jawaan Taylor will start and 2020 draft pick Lucas Niang figures to be his backup. Players like Godrick and undrafted rookie Ethan Driskell are slotted more as practice squad guys than roster candidates as things stand now.
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