The Kansas City Chiefs have released their latest “unofficial” depth chart ahead of the Week 12 game against the Los Angeles Rams.
For the first time since Week 9, there are some changes to the depth chart to Kansas City. 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. 22) 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 | ||
| WR | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | Kadarius Toney | 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:
- With Mecole Hardman on IR, Kadarius Toney moves up in the pecking order behind Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
- Isiah Pacheco made his fourth consecutive start in Week 11, yet he’s still listed behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jerick McKinnon on the depth chart. I suspect this will change should Edwards-Helaire get placed on IR.
Defense
| Pos. | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
| LDE | Mike Danna | George Karlaftis | Malik Herring | |
| LDT | Derrick Nnadi | Khalen Saunders | ||
| RDT | Chris Jones | Taylor Stallworth | ||
| RDE | Frank Clark | 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 and now appears on the depth chart. He didn’t last week because he hadn’t yet been activated when the depth chart was released.
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 replaces Mecole Hardman on the depth chart after being named starting punt returner by Dave Toub a week ago. Unfortunately, Toney is dealing with a hamstring, which means Skyy Moore is next in line to get punt returns in Week 12.
