The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs have made their cuts to get the workforce’s energetic roster all the way down to 53 gamers earlier than the NFL’s deadline.
You will need to do not forget that this will not be the precise Chiefs roster that begins the season towards the Baltimore Ravens every week from Thursday. Some gamers will likely be eliminated throughout the coming days to make room for different Chiefs gamers who had been beforehand eliminated or gamers from different groups who are actually out there. That is simply the place to begin for 2024.
Offense (26)
Quarterbacks (2): Patrick Mahomes, Carson Wentz
These two had been infrequently doubtful, although some thought head coach Andy Reid would possibly hold Chris Oladokun after the emergency quarterback rule reverted again to the eligible participant having to be a member of the 53-man roster. The Chiefs will take their probabilities, utilizing that roster area elsewhere.
Working backs (2): Isiah Pacheco, Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Kansas Metropolis selected to maintain Isiah Pacheco and Clyde Edwards-Helaire, two skilled backs who’ve received back-to-back Tremendous Bowls with the Chiefs. Identical to final 12 months, Deneric Prince had some buzz early in camp, however to not be. Carson Steele’s emergence stored him from cracking the roster.
Fullbacks (1): Carson Steele
The fullback is again for Reid in an enormous approach — and I wouldn’t be surprised if Steele is the RB2 behind Pacheco over Edwards-Helaire.
Vast receivers (7): Hollywood Brown, Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Justin Watson, Skyy Moore, Mecole Hardman, JuJu Smith-Schuster
The primary 4 members of this room have at all times been apparent, with Skyy Moore and Mecole Hardman doing effectively sufficient in coaching camp and the preseason to stay on the roster. Each must be within the combine with Steele for kickoff returns, and Hardman must be anticipated to return punts. JuJu Smith-Schuster’s availability and return spoiled the roster hopes of Justyn Ross and Kadarius Toney, who had been each waived.
Particular groups coordinator Dave Toub’s affinity for broad receiver and kick returner Nikko Remigio ought to hold him on the apply squad, able to go if one other harm strikes.
Tight ends (4): Travis Kelce, Noah Grey, Jared Wiley, Peyton Hendershot
Relatively than holding Irv Smith Jr. on the workforce, Kansas Metropolis opted to commerce for a fourth tight finish on the deadline. Peyton Hendershot involves the Chiefs from the Cowboys, and now we have extra on him right here.
Offensive line (10): LT Kingsley Suamataia, LG Joe Thuney, C Creed Humphrey, RG Trey Smith, RT Jawaan Taylor, Wanya Morris, Mike Caliendo, Hunter Nourzad, Ethan Driskell, CJ Hanson
The standing of the offensive line room didn’t change a lot from the start of coaching camp to the reveal of the 53-man roster deadline. Rookie Kingsley Suamataia appeared to have the left deal with job wrapped up early on, and Wanya Morris received the swing deal with place over Lucas Niang. Mike Caliendo is prone to fill the swing inside position left with the departure of Nick Allegretti, and I might see the Chiefs trusting Hunter Nourzad because the backup middle. Two late Day 3 additions — seventh-rounder CJ Hanson and undrafted free agent Ethan Driskell — spherical out the room as Kansas Metropolis strikes on from Niang.
Protection (24)
Defensive tackles (4): Chris Jones, Turk Wharton, Derrick Nnadi, Mike Pennel
All camp, we figured that both Matt Dickerson or Neil Farrell would make the roster because the fifth defensive deal with. As a substitute, the Chiefs went with 4 — possible with hopes to retain one or each on the apply squad.
Defensive ends (5): George Karlaftis, Mike Danna, Malik Herring, Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Cam Thomas
The Chiefs had been at all times protecting the highest 4 members of the defensive finish room, and the Monday evening commerce for Cam Thomas pushed Truman Jones off the 53-man roster and sure onto the apply squad. A former third-round choose, Thomas exhibits the inside-outside versatility line of defense coach Joe Cullen likes (extra on the commerce right here).
Linebackers (5): Nick Bolton, Drue Tranquill, Leo Chenal, Jack Cochrane, Cam Jones
The linebacker room is as anticipated, with Leo Chenal anticipated to tackle a much bigger position now that the Chiefs have moved on from Willie Homosexual Jr. Each Jack Cochrane and Cam Jones are good rotational items and maintain significance within the third section of the sport: particular groups.
Cornerbacks (6): Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson, Joshua Williams, Nahzeeh Johnson, Nic Jones, Chris Roland-Wallace
The Chiefs maintain onto six cornerbacks, together with Nic Jones and Chris Roland-Wallace. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is probably going to make use of Trent McDuffie extra as an out of doors cornerback in 2024, and Nic Jones and Chris Roland-Wallace supply upside within the slot behind Chamarri Conner, who’s listed as a security. Roland-Wallace could be the high shock participant to make the roster. He performed 44 snaps within the slot for the Chiefs this preseason, in response to Professional Soccer Focus.
Safeties (4): Justin Reid, Bryan Prepare dinner, Chamarri Conner, Jaden Hicks
There aren’t any true stunners right here — however as hinted above, Conner is prone to play extra snaps as a slot cornerback than as a security in 2024. I’d anticipate Deon Bush to stay with Kansas Metropolis on the apply squad and for the Chiefs to utilize their call-ups to get him up for gameday.
Specialists (3)
Placekicker (1): Harrison Butker
Punter (1): Matt Araiza
Lengthy snapper (1): James Winchester
Not one of the three Chiefs’ specialist positions confronted any competitors in coaching camp or the preseason.
Underneath contract, not counted on energetic roster (3)
Reserve/PUP: DE Charles Omenihu
Reserve/NFI: DL BJ Thompson
Faraway from 90-man roster
Waived: quarterback Ian Ebook, defensive lineman Alex Gubner, broad receiver Kyle Sheets, offensive lineman Nick Torres, broad receiver Phillip Brooks, cornerback Miles Battle, cornerback Kelvin Joseph, cornerback Ekow Boye-Doe, defensive finish Owen Carney, guard Griffin McDowell, lengthy snapper Randen Plattner, tight finish Geor’quarius Spivey, broad receiver Kadarius Toney, broad receiver Justyn Ross, working again Louis Rees-Zammit, linebacker Swayze Bozeman, working again Deneric Prince, quarterback Chris Oladokun, broad receiver Nikko Remigio, working again Emani Bailey, security Deon Bush, linebacker Cole Christiansen, linebacker Jack Cochrane, tight finish Baylor Cupp, defensive lineman Neil Farrell, security Tyree Gillespie, deal with Chukwuebuka Godrick, defensive again Kamal Hadden, working again Keaontay Ingram, linebacker Curtis Jacobs, defensive deal with Fabien Lovett, cornerback Derrick Miller, deal with Lucas Niang, broad receiver Cornell Powell, cornerback Keith Taylor, broad receiver Montrell Washington
Launched: tight finish Irv Smith Jr., defensive deal with Matt Dickerson
Launched with harm settlement: offensive lineman McKade Mettauer
Positioned on Reserve/Non-Soccer Damage: defensive finish BJ Thompson
Positioned on Reserve/Bodily-Unable-to-Carry out: defensive finish Charles Omenihu
Apply Squad (as much as 16)
The Chiefs won’t be able to start constructing most of their apply squad till 3 p.m. (Arrowhead Time) on Wednesday, which is the deadline for waived gamers to be claimed by different groups; most gamers who will fill the apply squad could have beforehand been waived from the Chiefs’ 90-man roster, so they have to clear waivers first. Underneath the foundations in place for the 2024 season, as much as six of the 16 gamers every workforce can keep it up its apply squad could have any quantity of league expertise. So it’s doable the Chiefs might signal some practice-squad gamers from the pool of veteran gamers simply launched by different groups — who won’t must undergo waivers — earlier than Wednesday’s deadline.
