The Chiefs will not be able to begin building most of their practice squad one day has passed since the final cutdown deadline on Saturday; most players who will fill it will have been on the team’s 80-man roster and will first have to clear waivers. If you cannot find much playing time on the offense, having special teams skills is critical for a team like the Chiefs. Based off of what we heard from training camp, these two should seem comfortable in making the Kansas City Chiefs roster. There will be defensive ends that can move inside, but Wharton’s big body will still be needed as Nnadi and Saunders get fatigued. At the same time, their speed can be forgotten about, if they reach the open field. Believe it or not, we are just under a week away from opening night to kickoff the season. Yelder proved himself as a capable receiver and special teams piece in 2019, while newcomer Seals-Jones must have shown enough as a pass-catcher in camp to make up for his lack of blocking skills or special teams ability. The Chiefs have only started with four tight ends on the initial 53-man roster once in Reid’s tenure as head coach. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images. There are a mix of skillsets behind the All-Pro Kelce. With the beginning of the season nearing, rosters will need to be trimmed down this weekend. All five of these players rotated in with the first-team defense, although Fenton primarily played in the slot. Clearly, we know who is going to garner most of the snaps as the starters. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Thornhill is still working his way back from that ACL tear, so the team may be cautious with him early on. The last spot for me, comes down to Byron Pringle, Gehrig Dieter or Jody Fortson. Therefore, opportunities await for potential depth pieces. The sixth receiver to make it for 2020 was Kemp, who now has quite a story to tell. Due to a different dynamic this offseason, I think they go with three this season. This will potentially allow more reps on the inside for Derrick Nnadi and Khalen Saunders. Veteran Kelechi Osemele appears fit to lockdown one of the guard spots. Heading into the 2020-21 season, Frank Clark is the highest-paid Chiefs' player with $12 … RB: Edwards-Helaire, Washington, Williams, McGuire. Offseason signing DeAndre Washington was cut, leaving Williams and Thompson as the only backups to rookie Edwards-Helaire. Seals-Jones has an opportunity to easily top those recent TE2 campaigns. But, we saw him make great strides in forming his physical shape from 2018 to 2019. Frank Clark and Chris Jones are of course the two big dogs up front. Entering his 22nd season as an NFL head coach, Reid adds Super Bowl champion to his resume after he led his squad to a 31-20 come-from-behind win in Super Bowl LIV. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC. He was hired as the club’s 13th head coach in franchise history on January 7, 2013. Our data provider is having technical issues, live scoring and stats are impacted. His nose for the football and instincts of where is he positioned on the field standout. Finally, Deon Yelder and Nick Keizer are neck and neck for the final tight end spot. They have generally liked Chad Henne in the past. It’s assumed that they will go with a fourth running back for depth at this position. Why? The campaign Charvarius Ward had last season was especially important for the defensive turnaround. Per Herbie Teope, the Chiefs hope to sign Ta’amu to the practice squad after he clears waivers. Kemp also showed improvement as a receiver during the 2019 training camp.