TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 07: Tommy Townsend #5 of the Kansas City Chiefs kicks in Super Bowl LV against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Just over a year ago, Tommy Townsend was locked in a competition with Tyler Newsome to replace K.C. Chiefs longtime great punter Dustin Colquitt. For the duration of the season, the Chiefs kept other options on proverbial speed dial, which made it seem as if they weren’t convinced Townsend was going to last.