The Kansas City Chiefs have released their latest “unofficial” depth chart ahead of the Week 13 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
There are just a few changes on the offensive side of the ball this week. 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 Nov. 29) 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 | Jody Fortson | |
| WR | JuJu Smith-Schuster | Skyy Moore | ||
| WR | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | Kadarius Toney | Justin Watson | |
| LT | Orlando Brown Jr. | Geron Christian | 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:
- After several consecutive weeks as the starter, all it took was Clyde Edwards-Helaire being placed on injured reserve for Isiah Pacheco to take his rightful place on the depth chart. Ronald Jones moved to the third-string spot as well.
- With Lucas Niang’s activation from the Reserve/PUP list, he’s being listed as the third-string right tackle. It’s worth noting that he took second-team right tackle repetitions in warm-ups ahead of the game against the Rams in Week 12.
Defense
| Pos. | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
| LDE | Mike Danna | George Karlaftis | Malik Herring | |
| LDT | Derrick Nnadi | Khalen Saunders | ||
| RDT | Chris Jones | Taylor Stallworth | ||
| 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 | Chris Lammons | |
| 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 this week. It is notable that Darius Harris saw linebacker snaps ahead of third-round pick Leo Chenal in Week 12.
Special teams
| Pos. | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
| P | Tommy Townsend | |||
| K | Harrison Butker | |||
| LS | James Winchester | |||
| H | Tommy Townsend | |||
| PR | Kadarius Toney | Skyy Moore | ||
| KR | Isiah Pacheco | Skyy Moore |
Observations:
- No changes to the punt return depth chart. Even with Skyy Moore listed I wouldn’t expect him to take a punt return again this season. Andy Reid suggested that Justin Watson could be the guy moving forward.
