Defense (42)
| Pos. | First | Second | Third |
| LDE | Alex Okafor | Breeland Speaks | Demone Harris, Taco Charlton |
| LDT | Chris Jones | Khalen Saunders | Tershawn Wharton |
| RDT | Derrick Nnadi | Mike Pennel | Devaroe Lawrence, Braxton Hoyett |
| RDE | Frank Clark | Tanoh Kpassagnon | Mike Danna, Tim Ward |
| LB | Anthony Hitchens | Willie Gay Jr. | Ben Niemann, Darius Harris |
| LB | Damien Wilson | Dorian O’Daniel | Emmanuel Smith, Bryan Wright, Omari Cobb |
| LCB | Charvarius Ward | Antonio Hamilton | BoPete Keyes, Jalen Julius |
| RCB | Bashaud Breeland | L’Jarius Sneed | Chris Lammons, Hakeem Bailey |
| SCB | Rashad Fenton | Alex Brown | Lavert Hill, Javaris Davis |
| FS | Juan Thornhill | Daniel Sorensen | Andrew Soroh |
| SS | Tyrann Mathieu | Armani Watts | Rodney Clemons |
Observations:
- One of the biggest questions of the offseason was answered after an image surfaced online of an in-shape and leaner Breeland Speaks. I’ve moved him back to the edge rusher position after having him listed as a defensive tackle. I think he’ll still shift inside on certain downs, but he’ll certainly play defensive end.
- We recently learned that Tershawn Wharton isn’t the 6-4 and 255-pound player the Chiefs list him as. According to Wharton’s trainer, he’s a 6-foot-3 and 290-pound defensive tackle. He’s also an athletic freak. We’ve updated his projection accordingly and currently have him in a third-string spot behind Khalen Saunders.