The Kansas City Chiefs defense has started showing signs of life at the team’s training camp in St. Joseph, and rookie Felix Anudike-Uzomah was the first player to flash his brilliance at Friday’s workouts.
During the linemen’s 1-on-1 drills, Anudike-Uzomah matched up against veteran tackle Donovan Smith, who was outmatched by the rookie’s speed as he rushed the simulated edge. The good folks at Kansas City Sports Network got a great view of the action and posted a video of the repetition to Twitter.
Felix Anudike-Uzomah vs. Donovan Smith pic.twitter.com/96nq37zCwR
— KC Sports Network (@KCSportsNetwork) August 4, 2023
Plays like this are indicative of why Kansas City saw Anudike-Uzomah as a worthy pick in the first round of April’s draft, and the Chiefs will hope that his bend and speed translate as well to live game action as they do to practice snaps.
Watch for Anudike-Uzomah to keep putting in work at Missouri Western State University as he gears up for his first NFL preseason game next week.