32 Teams in 32 Days: Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp Preview

Jul 05, 2023

Chiefs training camp is right around the corner. But first, we’ll take stock of Kansas City’s offseason and look ahead to the storylines to watch for in training camp. Plus, I have some bold predictions, and I took a crack at what the Chiefs’ depth chart will look like when they open the season against the Detroit Lions on September 7.

Kansas City Chiefs Offseason Recap

Who’s In?

QB Blaine Gabbert

WR Richie James

WR Justin Watson

OT Donovan Smith

OT Jawaan Taylor

G Nick Allegretti

EDGE Charles Omenihu

DT Derrick Nnadi

LB Drue Tranquill

S Mike Edwards

Who’s Out?

QB Chad Henne (Retired)

FB Michael Burton (Broncos)

WR Mecole Hardman (Jets)

WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (Patriots)

OT Orlando Brown Jr. (Bengals)

OT Andrew Wylie (Commanders)

EDGE Frank Clark (Broncos)

EDGE Carlos Dunlap

DT Khalen Saunders (Saints)

LB Darius Harris

S Juan Thornhill (Browns)

Meet the Rookies

EDGE Felix Anudike-Uzomah — Kansas State (1.31)

WR Rashee Rice — SMU (2.55)

OT Wanya Morris — Oklahoma (3.92)

CB Chamarri Conner — Virginia Tech (4.119)

EDGE BJ Thompson — Stephen F. Austin (5.166)

DT Keondre Coburn — Texas (6.194)

CB Nic Jones — Ball State (7.250)

CB Montrae Braswell — Missouri State (UDFA)

OL Jerome Carvin — Tennessee (UDFA)

S Anthony Cook — Texas (UDFA)

CB Kahleff Hailassie — Western Kentucky (UDFA)

OL Anderson Hardy — Appalachian State (UDFA)

OL Blake Haynes — Tarleton State (UDFA)

LB Cam Jones — Indiana (UDFA)

DE Truman Jones — Harvard (UDFA)

S Martez Manuel — Missouri (UDFA)

LB Isaiah Moore — N.C. State (UDFA)

DB Isaiah Norman — Marshall (UDFA)

RB Generic Prince — Tulsa (UDFA)

WR Nikko Remigio — Fresno State (UDFA)

WR Tyrone Scott — Missouri State (UDFA)

CB Reese Taylor — Purdue (UDFA)

CB Anthony Witherspoon — Withermack (UDFA)

OL Chukwuebuka Jason Goodrich — NFL International Player Pathway Program Signee (Nigeria)

2023 Outlook & Chiefs Training Camp Storylines

The Chiefs proved once again last season that any conversation about the top dog in the NFL starts in Kansas City. This season is no different. The Chiefs are the top team in a loaded AFC and a Super Bowl favorite again.

Chiefs Training Camp Storylines

Just stay healthy — As I said, the Chiefs are a machine right now. Staying healthy will be their biggest concern in camp this year. If they can do that, they’re a lock to win 12-plus games and the AFC West.

Bold Predictions

Patrick Mahomes will win another MVP Award — Just when you thought that Patrick Mahomes couldn’t get any better, he threw for a career-best 5,250 yards in 2022. Mahomes is on another planet. It’s his world, and every other QB is just living in it. Mahomes will win MVP Award No. 3 this season.

Isiah Pacheco will have 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards — I smell a big season coming for second-year running back Isiah Pacheco. I think he’s going to crack the 1,500 all-purpose yards mark for the Chiefs this season.

Wins Over/Under (11.5)

Easy money …

Prediction: Over

Note: 2023 NFL Win Totals via Caesar’s Sportsbook

Kansas City Chiefs Projected Starting Lineup

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Patrick K. Flowers

Patrick grew up in Chicago's Bridgeport and Garfield Ridge neighborhoods before moving to the Western Suburbs of Chicago before eventually relocating to the Las Vegas area with his family in 2023. He started with Bleacher Nation in 2021 and has spent time as a Staff Writer and on the Chicago Blackhawks beat. He is currently a writer and editor at Bleacher Nation covering the Chicago Bears and the NFL at large and the author of the Bleacher Nation Newsletter. Patrick is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA).

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