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Karl Rasmussen

Chiefs' Big-Name Players Set to Hit NFL Free Agency After Super Bowl LIX Defeat

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins catches a pass during Super Bowl LIX | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The Kansas City Chiefs were thwarted in their efforts of winning a third straight Super Bowl after being bested by the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, 40–22.

Now, it's back to the drawing boards in Kansas City as the team aims to recalibrate and begin its run for a championship anew in 2025. As is the case after any season, there will be some roster turnover for the Chiefs. This year's crop of impending free agents include some big names, and Kansas City has just $11.5 million in cap space to work with. Thus, it's practically a forgone conclusion that several of the team's free agents won't be back next season.

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