2026 KC Chiefs Projected Depth Chart

2026 KC Chiefs Projected 53 Man Depth Chart:

With that being said, there are 11 players on the field for each team at a time. So, here’s how I think the roster will break down. The 1^st name is the starter, and the other names at each position, are his chronological backups. By the end, I wonder how close I get to who makes the roster.

There are 53 men on the football roster. At the beginning of training camp (July), and Pre-Season (August), the team starts out with 90, plus 1 international player. And by the beginning of the 1^st week of the Regular Season (which is usually the 1^st week of September), they cut the Pre-Season roster to 53.

Offense (26):
QB: Patrick Mahomes, Justin Fields, Garrett Nussmeier (3)
RB: Kenneth Walker, Emari Demercado, Emmett Johnson, Brashard Smith (4)
LWR: Tyquan Thornton, Jalen Royals (2)
RWR: Xavier Worthy, Nikko Remigio (2)
SWR: Rashee Rice, Cyrus Allen (2)
TE: Travis Kelce, Noah Gray, Jared Wiley (3)
LT: Josh Simmons, Esa Pole (2)
LG: Kingsley Suamataia, C.J. Hanson (2)
OC: Creed Humphrey, Hunter Nourzad (2)
RG: Trey Smith, Mike Caliendo (2)
RT: Jaylon Moore, Kahil Benson (2) 

Defense (24):
LDE: George Karlaftis, R. Mason Thomas (2)
LDT: Chris Jones, Peter Woods (2)
RDT: Khyiris Tonga, Omarr Norman-Lott (2)
RDE: Ashton Gillotte, Felix Anudike-Uzomah (2)
LOLB (SLB): Cooper McDonald, Jeffrey Baasa (2)
MLB: Nick Bolton, Jack Cochrane (2)
ROLB (WLB): Drue Tranquill, Cole Christiansen (2)
LCB: Nohl Williams, L’Jarius Sneed (2)
RCB: Delane Mansoor, Kristian Fulton (2)
SS: Chamarri Conner, Jaden Hicks (2)
FS: Alohi Gilman, Chris Roland-Wallace (2)
NB: Kader Kohou, Jadon Canady (2)

Special Teams (3):
K: Harrison Butker (1)
P: Matt Araiza (1)
LS: James Winchester (1)
H: Matt Araiza (1)
KR: Nikko Remigio (1)
PR: Nikko Remigio (1)

The Punter Matt Araiza is the Holder. Nikko Remigio is the Kick Returner, and the Punt Returner to save roster spots.

BAs High School and College Graduation Advice

 

BAs High School and College Graduation Advice

I hope that you… Do what you love, and go out and conquer the world, so that history remembers you forever.

My advice is… always be polite, respectful, helpful, hard-working, and don’t be afraid to be who you are. Never be a carbon copy of someone else. Be the 1^st version of you.

2026 KC Chiefs Projected Special Teams Post-Draft

2026 KC Chiefs Projected Special Teams Post-Draft in my opinion:

K: Harrison Butker
P: Matt Araiza
LS: James Winchester
H: Matt Araiza
KR: Nikko Remigio  
PR: Nikko Remigio

2026 Projected KC Chiefs Defensive Starters Post-Draft

Our defensive scheme is a 4 - 3 (4 Down Linemen, and 3 Linebackers) base 7 man front with a 1 gap Under Front alignment (Defensive Line shifts to the weakside, and the Strong Side Outside Linebacker moves up on the line of scrimmage. That makes the defense look like a 5-2 with 43 personnel. Sometimes, the Strong or Free Safety will drop down close to the line of scrimmage, and the defense becomes an eight-man front, or what’s known as the 46 (Brian Dawkins in Philadelphia, and now Alohi Gilman in KC). Now everybody in the NFL does a little bit of everything because it’s the pros and a copycat league. But our defensive coordinator comes from the Jim Johnson tree (‘99 – ‘08 with the Philadelphia Eagles) and prefers a 2 High Safety alignment with Press Man Coverage, mixed in with Man Blitzes, Double-A Gap Blitzes, and Zone Blitzes depending on the situation also.

2026 Projected KC Chiefs Defensive Starters in my opinion after the draft:

LDE: George Karlaftis
LDT: Chris Jones
RDT:  Khyiris Tonga
RDE: Ashton Gillotte
LOLB (SLB): Cooper McDonald
MLB: Nick Bolton
ROLB (WLB): Drue Tranquill
LCB (CB1): Nohl Williams
RCB (CB2): Delane Mansoor 
CB3: Kader Kohou
SS: Chamarri Connor
FS: Alohi Gilman

In the Nickel (5 DBs) against a spread offense, take out Cooper McDonald, and replace with a Slot Corner. Kader Kohou.

In Dime (6 DBs), take out Cooper McDonald, and Drue Tranquill. Add another Safety, Chris Roland-Wallace, along with Kader Kohou.

2026 KC Chiefs Projected Offensive Starters Post-Draft

2026 KC Chiefs Projected Offensive Starters Post-Draft in my opinion:

NFL West Coast passing scheme, and zone running scheme, mixed in with college option, misdirection plays, and spread offense. Every team has 11 players on the field at one time. How many at each position varies due to the situation.

QB: Patrick Mahomes
RB1: Kenneth Walker (goal line and short-yardage Running Back)
RB2: Brashard Smith (our pass receiving Running Back)
WR1: Xavier Worthy
WR2: Tyquan Thornton
WR3: Rashee Rice
WR4: Jalen Royals
WR5: Nikko Remigio
WR6: Cyrus Allen
TE1: Travis Kelce
TE2: Noah Gray
LT:  Josh Simmons
LG: Kingsley Suamataia
OC: Creed Humphrey
RG: Trey Smith
RT: Jaylon Moore

2026 KC Chiefs Projected Special Teams Pre-Draft

 

2026 KC Chiefs Projected Special Teams Pre-Draft in my opinion:

K: Harrison Butker
P: Matt Araiza
LS: James Winchester
H: Matt Araiza
KR: Nikko Remigio  
PR: Nikko Remigio

The 3^rd phase of the team that takes care of what’s known in the industry as the “hidden yards” is the only area of continuity on the team. Hopefully that translates into better success than last year.

2026 Projected KC Chiefs Defensive Starters Pre-Draft

Our defensive scheme is a 4 - 3 (4 Down Linemen, and 3 Linebackers) base 7 man front with a 1 gap Under Front alignment (Defensive Line shifts to the weakside, and the Strong Side Outside Linebacker moves up on the line of scrimmage. That makes the defense look like a 5-2 with 43 personnel. Sometimes, the Strong or Free Safety will drop down close to the line of scrimmage, and the defense becomes an eight-man front, or what’s known as the 46 (Brian Dawkins in Philadelphia, and now Alohi Gilman in KC). Now everybody in the NFL does a little bit of everything because it’s the pros and a copycat league. But our defensive coordinator comes from the Jim Johnson tree (‘99 – ‘08 with the Philadelphia Eagles) and prefers a 2 High Safety alignment with Press Man Coverage, mixed in with Man Blitzes, Double-A Gap Blitzes, and Zone Blitzes depending on the situation also.

2026 Projected KC Chiefs Defensive Starters in my opinion before the draft:

LDE: George Karlaftis
LDT: Chris Jones
RDT:  Khyiris Tonga
RDE: Ashton Gillotte
LOLB (SLB): Cooper McDonald
MLB: Nick Bolton
ROLB (WLB): Drue Tranquill
LCB (CB1): Nohl Williams
RCB (CB2): Kristian Fulton
CB3: Kader Kohou
SS: Chamarri Connor
FS: Alohi Gilman

In the Nickel (5 DBs) against a spread offense, take out Cooper McDonald, and replace with a Slot Corner. Kader Kohou.

In Dime (6 DBs), take out Cooper McDonald, and Drue Tranquill. Add another Safety, Chris Roland-Wallace, along with Kader Kohou.

Much like the offense, the defense was average at best. It became incredibly predictable. We lost so many people in free agency that we need bodies to fill up the other 23 through 53 people on the roster.

We really need to hit on this draft to stay competitive not only across the league, but 1^st in the division. Which I haven’t said in quite some time. For the 1^st time since Andy Reid’s been in Kansas City. We are looking up at the Chargers and Broncos in the AFC West.