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          Chiefs reserve OL Wanya Morris catches 1-yard TD vs. Bengals

          • Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterSep 15, 2024, 10:39 PM
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          KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs got their first regular-season touchdown from an offensive lineman in four years in the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

          Wanya Morris, a reserve, caught a 1-yard scoring pass from Patrick Mahomes to give the Chiefs a 17-16 lead. The Bengals went for a play fake and left Morris uncovered in the end zone.

          Eric Fisher was the last Chiefs lineman to score a TD for the Chiefs in 2020. Nick Allegretti later scored one in a playoff game after the 2021 season.

          Soon after, the defense came up with a big play on Chamarri Conner's 38-yard fumble return for a touchdown to give the Chiefs a 23-22 lead, and their advantage stayed that way after they failed on a two-point try.

          Joe Burrow was chased out of the pocket by Chris Jones and then sacked by Mike Danna and Tershawn Wharton. The ball came out for Conner's scoop and score.

          Earlier in the game, wide receiver Rashee Rice used his speed to pull Kansas City into a 10-10 tie in the second quarter.

          Rice went past cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt down the left sideline to haul in a 44-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes.

          The play was the second longest of Rice's career. Last year as a rookie, he caught a 67-yard pass, also against the Bengals.