Tonyan, who shined for the Packers in 2020, led the Chiefs in receiving yards with 41 vs. the Seahawks. That came after a strong performance against the Cardinals.
Robert Tonyan was one of the best tight ends in the NFL in 2020, recording 586 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns for the Green Bay Packers.
Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, who was then the head coach of the Chicago Bears, saw that talent twice a year when the NFC rivals squared it off.
“I remember when Bobby was in Green Bay,” Nagy said. “He’s an excellent tight end.”
But in the next half decade since his Packers apex, Tonyan, who is now 31, suffered multiple injuries, including a torn ACL in 2021, and bounced around with the Bears, Minnesota Vikings — and now with the Chiefs after signing a one-year, $1.255 million contract in March, following a stint on the team’s practice squad last year.
He looks poised to resuscitate his career in Kansas City.
“This guy has been productive in the league,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said. “He gets it.”
In both of the Chiefs’ preseason games, he has led the team in receiving yards. Moreover, he leads all Chiefs rushers or receivers in yards from scrimmage with 90.
On Friday night against the Seattle Seahawks, Tonyan had five catches for 41 yards and scored the Chiefs’ first and only offensive touchdown.
