Do Chiefs already have replacements for departing free agents on the roster?

A look at how the Kansas City Chiefs can mitigate free agent losses by relying on players currently on the roster.

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Kendall Fuller to Rashad Fenton

Fuller came to the Chiefs from the Redskins in the trade for Alex Smith and now he’ll return to Washington. He was known as a stud nickel corner, but he developed and grew during his time in Kansas City. He’d play more outside corner with the Chiefs, and in his final season, he filled in for Juan Thornhill playing the deep safety. He had the game-sealing interception in Super Bowl LIV lined up as a deep safety.

Replacing Fuller won’t be easy, however, there already exists a natural replacement on the roster. Charvarius Ward is strictly an outside corner. Alex Brown and Chris Lammons both have some versatility but they’re unproven. Rashad Fenton is the one player on the roster with proven success playing nickel, outside corner and sliding into the safety spot. That versatility has been utilized on a limited basis in the pros but dates back to his days at the University of South Carolina.