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Charles Goldman

Chiefs release updated depth chart for Week 9

The Kansas City Chiefs have released an updated version of their depth chart ahead of the Week 9 game against the Tennessee Titans.

There are quite a few changes on the depth chart this week. The Chiefs made a pair of trades ahead of  Tuesday’s deadline and activated a player to the 53-man roster from injured reserve.

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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 and see what we can learn about the Chiefs:

Offense

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Pos. First Second Third Fourth
QB Patrick Mahomes Chad Henne Shane Buechele
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire Jerick McKinnon Isiah Pacheco Ronald Jones
FB Michael Burton
TE Travis Kelce Noah Gray Jody Fortson
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Skyy Moore Kadarius Toney
WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling Mecole Hardman 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

Observations:

Defense

Pos. First Second Third Fourth
LDE Mike Danna George Karlaftis Malik Herring
LDT Derrick Nnadi Khalen Saunders
RDT Chris Jones Taylor Stallworth
RDE 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:

  • Frank Clark is no longer listed on the depth chart as he serves his two-game suspension. Carlos Dunlap is now listed as the starter at the right defensive end spot.
  • Rashad Fenton was shipped off to the Falcons on Tuesday and is no longer on the depth chart.
  • Trent McDuffie was activated to the 53-man roster and returns to a starting cornerback spot.
  • Jaylen Watson was previously listed behind Joshua Williams on the left cornerback spot on the depth chart. He’s now listed behind McDuffie.
  • Nazeeh Johnson is now listed as a cornerback when he was previously listed as a safety. He played the nickel and outside corner spot during training camp and the preseason.

Special teams

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Pos. First Second Third Fourth
P Tommy Townsend
K Harrison Butker
LS James Winchester
H Tommy Townsend
PR Mecole Hardman Skyy Moore
KR Isiah Pacheco Skyy Moore

Observations:

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