The Kansas City Chiefs have released their latest “unofficial” depth chart ahead of Super Bowl LVII against the Philadelphia Eagles.
There is a single change to the depth chart this week reflecting a transaction made ahead of the AFC Championship Game. Generally speaking, these are intended to give a rough idea of where a player is on the depth chart, but they’re not always entirely accurate. They’re considered “unofficial” because they’re assembled by the team’s PR staff and not the coaching staff and they might not always reflect what happens on game day as a result of that. It’s intended to be a fluid document that evolves as the roster changes throughout the season.
With all of that in mind, let’s take a look at the latest depth chart (dated Feb. 4) and see what we can learn about the Chiefs:
Offense
| Pos. | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
| QB | Patrick Mahomes | Chad Henne | Shane Buechele | |
| RB | Isiah Pacheco | Jerick McKinnon | Ronald Jones | |
| FB | Michael Burton | |||
| TE | Travis Kelce | Noah Gray | Blake Bell | Jody Fortson |
| WR | JuJu Smith-Schuster | Skyy Moore | Mecole Hardman | |
| WR | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | Kadarius Toney | Justin Watson | |
| LT | Orlando Brown Jr. | Prince Tega-Wanogho | ||
| LG | Joe Thuney | Nick Allegretti | ||
| C | Creed Humphrey | Nick Allegretti | ||
| RG | Trey Smith | Nick Allegretti | ||
| RT | Andrew Wylie | Darian Kinnard | Lucas Niang |
Observations:
- Jody Fortson is back on the depth chart after being activated from injured reserve ahead of the AFC Championship Game. He’s the fourth tight end on the depth chart, but he was made active over Blake Bell, who was a healthy scratch last Sunday.
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire has not yet been activated to the 53-man roster, but the team must make a decision on Tuesday. Look for them to potentially place WR Mecole Hardman (doubtful for Super Bowl with a pelvis injury) on injured reserve and activate Edwards-Helaire on Tuesday.
Defense
| Pos. | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
| LDE | Mike Danna | George Karlaftis | Malik Herring | |
| LDT | Derrick Nnadi | Khalen Saunders | ||
| RDT | Chris Jones | Brandon Williams | ||
| RDE | Frank Clark | Carlos Dunlap | Joshua Kaindoh | |
| MLB | Nick Bolton | Darius Harris | ||
| WLB | Willie Gay Jr. | Jack Cochrane | ||
| SLB | Leo Chenal | Jack Cochrane | ||
| LCB | L’Jarius Sneed | Joshua Williams | ||
| RCB | Trent McDuffie | Jaylen Watson | Nazeeh Johnson | |
| FS | Juan Thornhill | Deon Bush | ||
| SS | Justin Reid | Bryan Cook |
Observations:
- No changes to the defensive depth chart for Super Bowl LVII.
- It’s worth noting that Darius Harris received snaps in place of Willie Gay Jr. when he left the AFC title game with an injury.
- It’s also worth noting that when L’Jarius Sneed left with injury, it was Joshua Williams who filled in for him as the depth chart would suggest.
Special teams
| Pos. | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
| P | Tommy Townsend | |||
| K | Harrison Butker | |||
| LS | James Winchester | |||
| H | Tommy Townsend | |||
| PR | Kadarius Toney | Justin Watson | Skyy Moore | |
| KR | Isiah Pacheco | Skyy Moore |
Observations:
- No changes to the depth chart in terms of special teams. Dave Toub confirmed that even after Skyy Moore’s performance in the AFC title game, Kadarius Toney would remain the starting punt returner so long as he’s healthy. As for Justin Watson, it’s unclear if Moore will get opportunities ahead of him.
