Chiefs training camp: 53-man roster prediction after one week
Arrowhead Pride • • sports
Key Points:
- The Kansas City Chiefs' projected 53-man roster includes 25 offensive players, with Patrick Mahomes, Justin Fields, and Garrett Nussmeier as quarterbacks; Fields is backup, and Nussmeier has impressed enough to likely make the team.
- The running back group is set with Kenneth Walker as lead back, while the wide receiver position features six players, with Andrew Armstrong narrowly making the roster over Nikko Remigio due to his special teams contributions.
- Defensive positions are filled with 25 players, including key defensive tackles Chris Jones and Khyiris Tonga, and six cornerbacks, with Kader Kohou making the roster over Kevin Knowles largely due to his veteran experience and guaranteed salary.
- The tight end group consists of Travis Kelce, Noah Gray, and Jared Wiley, with second-year player Jake Briningstool likely to be a practice squad candidate unless he excels in the preseason.
- Specialists include placekicker Harrison Butker, punter Matt Araiza, and long snapper James Winchester, rounding out the roster's special teams unit.
