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John Dillon

7 Chiefs players named to ESPN’s top 100 players for 2021

As the Kansas City Chiefs are set to complete their final round of roster cuts today, all eyes are on the team’s stars heading into the regular season. With plenty of high-end talent returning from last season’s Super Bowl appearance, the team is also buoyed by top-level players acquired via trade and free agency in the offseason.

When ESPN assembled their top 100 players list ahead of the 2021 kickoff, seven Chiefs were named among the league’s elite. Though Kansas City’s offense got more recognition than the defense, the list shows just how dominant the Chiefs are expected to be this season.

Here are the players ESPN ranked as the best of the best for this season:

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