Upon arriving to Kansas City and the United States, the Canadian-born Laurent Duvernay-Tardif was quickly and playfully nicknamed “Larry” by his fellow Chiefs. Duvernay-Tardif won the J.P. Metras Trophy, which recognizes the most outstanding offensive lineman in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), in 2013.
The Chiefs drafted Duvernay-Tardif, who still studies medicine at McGill University with plans to become a medical doctor, in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft with the 200th overall selection.
After a 2014 rookie season during which Duvernay-Tardif was inactive every game, he received a starting role in 2015.