The Kansas City Chiefs have released their latest “unofficial” depth chart ahead of the Week 11 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
For the second consecutive week, there are no new changes to the depth chart, despite the team making some changes during their Week 10 game. 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. 15) 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 made his third consecutive start in Week 10, yet he’s still listed behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jerick McKinnon on the depth chart.
- With Darian Kinnard inactive in Week 10, Prince Tega Wanogho filled in at right tackle when Andrew Wylie left with injury.
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:
- Frank Clark has been reinstated from his suspension, but he hasn’t been activated to the 53-man roster yet. That’s why he hasn’t appeared on the depth chart.
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:
- Kadarius Toney filled in for Mecole Hardman as a punt returner in Week 10, but he doesn’t appear on the team’s depth chart at either returner position.
