Khalen Saunders:
2019 stats
Total tackles: 22
Tackles for loss: 0
Sacks: 1
Saunders seems like a natural replacement for Jones on the Chiefs’ roster. From a production standpoint, it doesn’t look like he’ll be able to match Jones. However, Saunders stepped in for Jones during the 2019 season when he was injured in Week 5. He’d play the majority of snaps in place of Jones through Week 9. Going into his second year in the NFL, there’s some expectation that he’ll make a jump in terms of preparedness and production.
The team already seems to be hyping Saunders up a bit ahead of the 2020 season too.
From little known recruit to Super Bowl champion, it's been quite the journey for Khalen Saunders.@sleepnumber | #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/rnPIZZ3HGF
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) June 24, 2020
He’s definitely someone to keep an eye on when the Chiefs open training camp later in July.