The Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Chicago Bears in their final preseason game of 2024 on Thursday night, falling well short of a win with a 34-21 final score.
The Chiefs had hoped to bounce back from two consecutive preseason losses but were unable to compete with the Bears’ high-octane offense.
While Kansas City’s starters were on the bench for the entire game, the Chiefs’ second and third-stringers were called upon to play a full four quarters, giving them a chance to earn coveted spots on the team’s 53-man roster.
When Pro Football Focus released their grades for Kansas City’s players after Thursday’s matchup against Chicago, second-year defensive back Nic Jones was revealed to be the Chiefs’ top performer.
Highest-graded Chiefs vs the Bears:
🥇 Nic Jones – 89.8
🥈 Carson Steele – 83.9
🥉 Jaden Hicks – 83.8
🏅 Tyree Gillespie – 79.0
🏅 Jack Cochrane – 75.5 pic.twitter.com/VQrIifIrxl— PFF KC Chiefs (@PFF_Chiefs) August 23, 2024
Though his standout performance against the Bears won’t necessarily guarantee Jones a spot on Kansas City’s 53-man roster, Andy Reid and Brett Veach will certainly need to think twice if they consider cutting him next week.