Way-too-early 53-man roster projection for Chiefs

It’s early, but let’s try and predict the 53-man roster in Kansas City for the 2020 season.

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Linebacker (5):

Depth Player
1 Anthony Hitchens
2 Damien Wilson
3 Willie Gay Jr.
4 Ben Niemann
5 Darius Harris

The addition of Willie Gay Jr. is the final nail in the coffin for Doran O’Daniel. He hasn’t been able to get on the field, despite a clear need for speed at the WILL position. I suspect the Chiefs might try to trade him for future draft capital or a player at a position of need ahead of the 2020 NFL season.

I have Darius Harris grabbing that final roster spot. He spent 2019 on the PUP list, but Brett Veach was very high on him, tabbing him as a future starter.