The Kansas City Chiefs have retained plenty of talent from their Super Bowl squads over the past two seasons. At the same time, they went out and stocked up on plenty of new talent this offseason, be it through free agency or the draft. That means this roster is as competitive as it has ever been, with salty veterans and young guns battling for very few spots on the 53-man roster.
There’s a throng of players who are talented enough to make the roster in Kansas City, but they aren’t all yet locks to make the team. Those players need a strong performance during the preseason if they’re able to make it. That’ll start in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers, in a game where the starters are expected to play just a single quarter of football.
Here’s a look at 11 players on the roster bubble who need to put together strong preseason if they’re to make the team: