Tomorrow the Kansas City Chiefs will travel to play in a football game for the first time since winning Super Bowl LVII. The long days of practice in training camp developing new schemes will have its first dress rehearsal against the New Orleans Saints.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has monitored his team’s progress over the past two weeks and he will keep a close eye on the young players who are looking to make an impression. The expectations are high for several players to elevate their roles due to off-season moves and availability. Reid revealed to reporters following Friday’s practice his expectations for Sunday’s preseason opener and identified which players aren’t expected to suit up.
According to reports, Reid has announced that all four Chiefs quarterbacks will see the field on Sunday, and the first team will play at least the first quarter.
Several Chiefs are dealing with injuries and will not play during the exhibition matchup, including running back Isiah Pacheco, defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton, tight end Jody Fortson, wide receiver Kadarius Toney, and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed.
#Chiefs players not playing in the first preseason game:
RB Isiah Pacheco
DT Tershawn Wharton
TE Jody Fortson
WR Kadarius Toney
CB L’Jarius Sneed1s will get a quarter, 2s get a quarter… so on.
— PJ Green (@PJGreenTV) August 11, 2023
The Chiefs went undefeated in last year’s preseason before eventually becoming Super Bowl champions. Previous season’s rookies saw plenty of action in preseason exhibition games, and if Reid continues to follow that formula, it should be a valuable time for this year’s class as well.
