The Kansas City Chiefs have released of their latest “unofficial” depth chart ahead of the Week 10 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
There aren’t any changes to the depth chart this week, despite some recent changes seen during games. Generally speaking, these are intended to give a rough idea of where a player is on the depth chart, but they’re not always entirely accurate. They’re considered “unofficial” because they’re assembled by the team’s PR staff and not the coaching staff and they might not always reflect what happens on game day as a result of that. It’s intended to be a fluid document that evolves as the roster changes throughout the season.
With all of that in mind, let’s take a look at the latest depth chart (dated Nov. 8) and see what we can learn about the Chiefs:
Offense
| Pos. | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
| QB | Patrick Mahomes | Chad Henne | Shane Buechele | |
| RB | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | Jerick McKinnon | Isiah Pacheco | Ronald Jones |
| FB | Michael Burton | |||
| TE | Travis Kelce | Noah Gray | Jody Fortson | |
| WR | JuJu Smith-Schuster | Skyy Moore | Kadarius Toney | |
| WR | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | Mecole Hardman | Justin Watson | |
| LT | Orlando Brown Jr. | Geron Christian | Prince Tega-Wanogho | |
| LG | Joe Thuney | Nick Allegretti | ||
| C | Creed Humphrey | Nick Allegretti | ||
| RG | Trey Smith | Nick Allegretti | ||
| RT | Andrew Wylie | Darian Kinnard |
Observations:
- Isiah Pacheco is still listed third on the depth chart despite making two consecutive starts. Jerick McKinnon has been the snap leader at running back in each of the past two games, but he’s listed behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
- Kadarius Toney earned a start in Week 9, but his role is still quite fluid as he learns the playbook and builds chemistry with Patrick Mahomes.
Defense
| Pos. | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
| LDE | Mike Danna | George Karlaftis | Malik Herring | |
| LDT | Derrick Nnadi | Khalen Saunders | ||
| RDT | Chris Jones | Taylor Stallworth | ||
| RDE | Carlos Dunlap | Joshua Kaindoh | ||
| MLB | Nick Bolton | Darius Harris | ||
| WLB | Willie Gay Jr. | Jack Cochrane | ||
| SLB | Leo Chenal | Jack Cochrane | ||
| LCB | L’Jarius Sneed | Joshua Williams | Chris Lammons | |
| RCB | Trent McDuffie | Jaylen Watson | Nazeeh Johnson | |
| FS | Juan Thornhill | Deon Bush | ||
| SS | Justin Reid | Bryan Cook |
Observations:
- Even before Jaylen Watson was hurt, Joshua Williams saw a few snaps at the outside cornerback spot. The team seems to have the plan to rotate Williams and Watson in three cornerback looks.
- Trent McDuffie returned to a full share of snaps in his first game back from injury.
Special teams
| Pos. | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
| P | Tommy Townsend | |||
| K | Harrison Butker | |||
| LS | James Winchester | |||
| H | Tommy Townsend | |||
| PR | Mecole Hardman | Skyy Moore | ||
| KR | Isiah Pacheco | Skyy Moore |
Observations:
- Mecole Hardman got some opportunities on the punt return unit this week with four returns. Justin Watson, who is not listed on the depth chart, was involved in what Andy Reid described as a “trick” play on a punt return.
- Skyy Moore and Kadarius Toney did not have any punt return snaps in Week 9.
