{"id":251728,"date":"2025-10-20T17:15:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T21:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=251728"},"modified":"2026-03-19T20:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:22:09","slug":"chiefs-rookie-omarr-norman-lott-out-for-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/10\/20\/chiefs-rookie-omarr-norman-lott-out-for-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs Rookie Omarr Norman-Lott Out for the Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/10\/20\/mahomes-makes-history-as-chiefs-shut-out-raiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">dominant defensive showing against the Raiders<\/a> came at a cost. Rookie defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott suffered a torn ACL during Sunday\u2019s game, an injury that will sideline him for the remainder of his first NFL season, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1980327699966226829\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Chiefs<\/a> DT Omarr Norman-Lott, their second rounder this year, suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season, sources say. The promising young lineman turns his attention to a full recovery for 2026. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ENhUz0qaZj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ENhUz0qaZj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1980327699966226829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Chiefs Rookie Omarr Norman-Lott Out for the Season<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"753\">The Chiefs selected <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/04\/10\/omarr-norman-lott-2025-nfl-draft-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">Norman-Lott<\/a> with the No. 63 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, signing him to a four-year, $7.2 million deal that included a $1.87 million signing bonus. The 23-year-old had appeared in five games this season, recording one sack and five tackles while playing around a quarter of the total defensive snaps.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"1064\">The Chiefs planned to expand Norman-Lott\u2019s role over the coming weeks, but his season-ending injury delays those plans until 2026. They viewed him as a key rotational piece alongside Chris Jones and George Karlaftis in their effort to replace Tershawn Wharton after his offseason departure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_247457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-247457\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-247457 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27085354_168400545_lowres-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"chiefs rookie\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27085354_168400545_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27085354_168400545_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27085354_168400545_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27085354_168400545_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27085354_168400545_lowres-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27085354_168400545_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27085354_168400545_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-247457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sep 14, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott (55) tackles Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) during the third quarter of the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1111\">Defensive Line Depth Becoming a Concern<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1553\">Norman-Lott\u2019s injury leaves the Chiefs notably thin up front, with limited options beyond Jones and Derrick Nnadi. <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/chiefs-rumors-kansas-city-looking-170015118.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADj4lPWwZRcYlF14ySBsbQUE2lNqfWHbc7TWfwNHAozlzgBbaDV9R2VOciIG9HXpy8vkOjmOr3FzZednQnqGB14v-1YqG5-1R3tlQ49mt0PUCtdTXVY66pYyUPYwcRHiOduw4FExPywErTQdtnkcf7ukibQKmVIDp4WzwRuQaJ5_\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reports already indicated<\/a> that Kansas City was exploring defensive line help ahead of the trade deadline, and Norman-Lott\u2019s season-ending injury will likely heighten that urgency. The team has 15 days before the deadline to make any moves, and a short-term addition or veteran rental now seems increasingly possible.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_227359\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-227359\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-227359 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/Omarr-Norman-Lott-NFL-Draft-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Omarr Norman-Lott NFL Draft\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/Omarr-Norman-Lott-NFL-Draft-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/Omarr-Norman-Lott-NFL-Draft-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/Omarr-Norman-Lott-NFL-Draft-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/Omarr-Norman-Lott-NFL-Draft-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/Omarr-Norman-Lott-NFL-Draft-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/Omarr-Norman-Lott-NFL-Draft-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/Omarr-Norman-Lott-NFL-Draft-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-227359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feb 27, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tennessee defensive lineman Omarr Norman-Lott (DL24) participates in drills during the 2025 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1588\">Other Chiefs Injury Updates<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1895\">Wide receiver Xavier Worthy briefly exited the Raiders game after appearing to aggravate his shoulder injury, but he returned to action\u2014a positive sign for Kansas City. Running back Kareem Hunt also left the game momentarily after tweaking his ankle but reentered and finished the contest.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"2223\">On the offensive line, Trey Smith and Jawaan Taylor both exited the game early but are not expected to miss time. Meanwhile, rookie left tackle <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/10\/15\/josh-simmons-update-chiefs-remain-uncertain\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Josh Simmons status remains uncertain<\/a> for next week\u2019s matchup after head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/andy-reid-josh-simmons-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andy Reid<\/a> refused to give an update to the reporters today.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"2223\">Main Photo: [Vincent Carchietta] &#8211; Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chiefs rookie Omarr Norman-Lott will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL against the Raiders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5658,"featured_media":251750,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36,34308,16],"tags":[32605,7811,32048,33020],"class_list":["post-251728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-news","category-injuries","category-chiefs","tag-2025-nfl-draft","tag-chiefs-featured","tag-nfl-injuries","tag-omarr-norman-lott"],"modified_by":"Michael Kovacs, ADMIN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251728"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251728\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":251752,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251728\/revisions\/251752"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}