After assembling their 53-man roster, the Kansas City Chiefs have released their first depth chart of the 2021 regular season.
Generally speaking, these depth charts give you an idea of where a player is in the pecking order in Kansas City. They’re assembled by the team’s PR staff and not the coaching staff, which is what makes the depth chart “unofficial.” The depth chart might not accurately reflect what happens on game day. However, the PR staff does have access to the teams’ closed practices and they don’t purposely mislead. It’s a fluid document to be updated as the roster changes throughout the season.
Let’s take a look at this first depth chart and see what we can learn about the 2021 Chiefs: