We continue our player-by-player look at the Kansas City Chiefs’ potential unrestricted free agents with an offensive tackle signed on the eve of training camp.

OT Ryan Harris

Harris has played seven NFL seasons, one with the Chiefs. He played in 16 games at right tackle with 15 starts in 2014. He turns 30 in March.

Chiefs career: The Chiefs signed Harris just before training camp started, and it’s a good thing they did. They needed a right tackle and Donald Stephenson's suspension and Jeff Allen's season-ending elbow injury provided the opening for Harris. Pro Football Focus rated him as the Chiefs’ second-best offensive lineman behind center Rodney Hudson.

Argument for keeping Harris: The Chiefs are in no position to turn loose their best offensive linemen, and Harris was certainly one of them. If nothing else, their depth at tackle takes a big hit if Harris departs. The only other experienced tackles on the roster are Stephenson and Eric Fisher.

Argument for letting Harris go: Though he was one of their best linemen, Harris didn’t have a great season and the Chiefs should be looking at him as a stop-gap until they can improve at his position. The Chiefs already have two prospective starters with more potential in Stephenson and Fisher, and at the least should plan to go with them as the regular tackles in 2015.

What should happen: The Chiefs shouldn’t make Harris a priority. They can’t afford to sink anything more than a minimum salary into a tackle unless that player is a clear upgrade over Stephenson. But Harris makes a lot of sense if he would come to the Chiefs for a minimum salary and be willing to settle for a backup role or, at best, competition with Stephenson for the starting spot on the right side.