The Kansas City Chiefs have released their latest “unofficial” depth chart ahead of the Week 17 game against the Denver Broncos.
There are a pair of changes reflected on the offensive depth chart 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 Dec. 27) 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 | |
| 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:
- Jody Fortson is officially off of the depth chart following his placement on injured reserve.
- Blake Bell is back on the depth chart following his activation to the 53-man roster. He replaces Fortson as TE3.
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 | Chris Lammons | |
| RCB | Trent McDuffie | Jaylen Watson | Nazeeh Johnson | |
| FS | Juan Thornhill | Deon Bush | ||
| SS | Justin Reid | Bryan Cook |
Observations:
- No formal changes on the defensive side of the ball this week either. It’s worth noting that Jaylen Watson played more snaps than Joshua Williams for the second consecutive week.
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:
- The depth chart remains status quo this week, but that could change soon given Mecole Hardman’s impending activation to the 53-man roster.
