AFC West primer: Where do Broncos’ rivals stand entering NFL offseason?

As we enter the key portions of the NFL offseason, we take a look at where the teams in the AFC West stand.

Kansas City Chiefs

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2019 record: 12-4

2020 salary cap space: $13.6 million

Key free agents: Chris Jones, Bashaud Breeland, Reggie Ragland, Darron Lee, LeSean McCoy, Demarcus Robinson

First-round pick: No. 32

The Broncos haven’t beaten the Chiefs since the 2015 season and now that the Chiefs just won the Super Bowl, that task may have become even tougher.

The Chiefs will likely do whatever is necessary to keep Jones on the roster and aside from him, they will have all of their key pieces for at least another season.

Somehow, someway, the Broncos need to find a way to overcome the Chiefs but that will be much easier said than done. Until they do, however, the Broncos will be watching the Chiefs contend for Super Bowls, rather than the other way around.

For those wondering, here are the same numbers for the Broncos:

2019 record: 7-9

2020 salary cap space: $70.0 million

Key free agents: Justin Simmons, Chris Harris, Derek Wolfe, Ronald Leary, Shelby Harris, Adam Gotsis, Devontae Booker, Connor McGovern, Will Parks

First-round pick: No. 15

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