I continue to believe the Chiefs move on from Blake Bell for 24 hours, allowing the club some wiggle room to make procedural moves with Toney and/or offensive lineman Nick Allegretti.Īs mentioned in previous projections, Kansas City could have a handshake deal to release Bell at the deadline just to sign him back the next day. Do the Chiefs trade Smith-Marsette before the cut? Do they trade one of their receivers to make room for him?įor Veach, it’s the classic “good problem to have” at the back of this room. Or I’d consider a cornerback such as Dicaprio Bootle, Ekow Bowe-Doe or Kahlef Hailassie - maybe even a tight end such as Matt Bushman.Īnother layer here is Ihmir Smith-Marsette, who led Chiefs receivers in the preseason with nine catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns. I would look in the direction of a defensive tackle such as Danny Shelton or Daniel Wise. If Toney were to make the roster and then be placed on short-term injured reserve (IR), who (not making the team on this projection) could be added? But when asked about Toney on Saturday, Reid described him as “day by day,” noting he could “possibly” return to practice this week.Ĭould that mean Toney will actually be good to go? Our Dakota Watson still has his doubts. In the weeks after a report suggested that the organization feels Toney will be ready for Week 1 against the Detroit Lions, Kansas City has been noticeably cautious when discussing his timetable. Wide receivers (7): Kadarius Toney, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Skyy Moore, Justin Watson, Richie James, Rashee Rice, Justyn Ross Reid saying goodbye to the fullback is almost officially official. He also caught four passes for 50 yards, including an impressive 20-yard touchdown. Perine, a 2020 fourth-round draft pick, earned the role with his preseason tape when he led Chiefs rushers with 16 rushes for 97 yards (6.1 yards per attempt). The good news is he will likely make it to the practice squad and we’ll see him in 2024. ![]() I’d imagine Kansas City wants Prince to get a year of seasoning in terms of playbook retention, pass protection and vision. Following the first preseason game, Prince was buried behind Perine and Jerrion Ealy - another roster hopeful. In June, I called him a “good bet” to make the 53-man roster - but as the preseason went along, the opinion among the Chiefs’ decision-makers changed. It was quite the fall from grace for undrafted rookie Deneric Prince. Running backs (4): Isiah Pacheco, Jerick McKinnon, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, La’Mical Perine Buechele ends up sticking around as that emergency QB. The third quarterback must be on the 53-man roster, but he would not count on the active 47 (or 48)-man game-day roster.Īfter the game, Reid said he and general manager Brett Veach would still be “counting the numbers,” but he likes the rule. 2 role by leaning into Gabbert and his 12 years of experience.Īs mentioned in previous projections, the league’s owners approved the “emergency quarterback rule,” allowing each club to put a third quarterback in should the first two quarterbacks be out of the game due to injury. Unfortunately for Buechele, he struggled to find his Game 2 form against the Arizona Cardinals in Game 3 against the Cleveland Browns - and I think Reid stays safe at the No. ![]() 3 headed into the third and final preseason game. Because of that, he earned reps as the No. Following his 10-for-10 effort in the Chiefs’ second preseason game, head coach Andy Reid said Buechele was “close” to Gabbert. To Buechele’s credit, he successfully made the backup quarterback position a battle. Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Quarterbacks (3): Patrick Mahomes, Blaine Gabbert, Shane Buechele As always, it’s based on things I’ve seen, heard and hypothesized. I’m not sure this final projection is all that different from 3.0 sans a few notes. ![]() The Kansas City Chiefs must trim their roster from 90 to 53 players by Tuesday, August 29, at 3 p.m. ![]() NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.With all three preseason games in the books, it’s cutdown week. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
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