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The Kansas City Chiefs are trying to find their way back to a fun brand of football after a few years of constantly playing close games, using offensive game plans that quarterback Patrick Mahomes seemed to overcome rather than execute to win.
Can the Chiefs’ offense be fun to watch again? Time will tell.
2026 NFL season: Ranking all 32 teams’ watchability, excitement | ESPN
22. Kansas City Chiefs
The can’t-miss-television Chiefs of yesteryear haven’t been around for seasons now. They don’t create explosive
plays (9.3% of the time, 26th in the league in 2025) and they don’t give up explosive plays (8.9% of the time, fourth in the league). Sure, they play close games — they were 12-0 in one-score contests in 2024 and 1-9 last season — and close games are entertaining for most teams. But for the Chiefs, they feel more disappointing — a referendum on team-building more than a testament to their competitive spirit.
The return of quarterback Patrick Mahomes from his first major injury (torn left ACL) does create some early-season intrigue, and the potential looming retirement of Travis Kelce does set this Chiefs season up as the last chance to see the Mahomes-Kelce connection live. It’ll go down as a piece of history, and it’s worth enjoying while it lasts.
Kansas City Chiefs 53-Man Roster Projection 3.0: Waiver wire targets for GM Brett Veach to consider at every position | A to Z Sports
Tight ends: 4
- Travis Kelce
- Noah Gray
- Jake Briningstool
- Tre Watson
IR: John Michael Gyllenborg**
Trade: Jared Wiley
Cut: Mason Pline
The why: If I could splice together Wiley, Briningstool, and Watson, I’d be a lot closer to a complete player. Watson is their best blocker outside of Kelce. Briningstool is a good long-term developmental play as a pass catcher. See if you can recoup the 2028 Day 3 pick you just traded away for Wiley.
Four things the Chiefs still need to figure out entering Friday’s preseason finale | The Kansas City Star
Are the Chiefs comfortable with their defensive line depth?
With defensive end Ashton Gillotte working back from a ruptured plantar fascia, the Chiefs have all the more urgency about reconciling depth beyond starter George Karlaftis.
But maybe they don’t need to be on edge about the edges.
Rookie R Mason Thomas continues to make significant strides, including four quarterback pressures and a near-interception Saturday at Tampa Bay.
Inside the Stacks: The NFL Comes to Kansas City | The Mothership
Hunt’s “spread-the-news” of the AFL in the preseason was well established by this time. He continued to look at the possibility of a preseason game at the University of Nebraska, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and in Jackson, Mississippi. All had good stadiums, and he thought a game versus the Dolphins in the Tampa Bay-Ft. Lauderdale area would build interest in Florida.
A new era in professional football was just getting started.
SOURCES: “Hunt correspondence 1967,” Cabinet 16, Drawer E. Lamar Hunt to Jack Steadman, September 19, 1967
Offseason In Review: Kansas City Chiefs | Pro Football Rumors
26. Kansas City Chiefs
Trevor Lauck, OT, IowaWe’ll continue the Hawkeyes’ offensive line run with Lauck, who is a steady tackle who simply finds ways to piece together wins in games. While he doesn’t have the same physical traits or movement skills of other top tackles in this class, he’s a consistent presence. Lauck plays left tackle at Iowa, but I believe he will transition to the right side in the NFL. Kansas City is searching for a long-term solution at that position after the Jawaan Taylor signing didn’t work out, so Lauck could be a great fit.
‘The Keys to the Kingdom’ updated with Chiefs’ recent Super Bowl success | KMBC 9
Kansas City sports writer and author David Smale has published the second edition of his book, “The Keys to the Kingdom,” which was first released in 2020.
Smale said the Chiefs’ success since then, including three Super Bowl wins, inspired the update.
“The first version was very successful, and we feel like there’s plenty of Chiefs fans that didn’t get a copy that would like a copy of the whole history,” Smale said.
The book begins with the team’s founding and follows their history through winning and losing seasons.
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Josh Jacobs incident report details alleged battery against girlfriend | The Athletic
The report states Jacobs followed her to the garage, where she tried to exit to get outside. As she did, Jacobs “grabbed her and threw her to the ground,” and she struck her head, suffering an injury, according to the report. Jacobs then allegedly took her phone from her while she was on the ground. The woman lay on the ground for a while and then struggled to walk back into the house.
A responding officer reported that he observed redness on the woman’s face and neck and felt the bump on the back of her head. She also said her second phone, which she had grabbed inside, was damaged in the incident.
Investigator Dan Van Lanen of the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department said in the report that content from a video surveillance system inside Jacobs’ garage corroborates the altercation the woman described.
Kubiak mum on Raiders starter as Fernando Mendoza struggles | ESPN
“I still don’t think we need to name anybody,” Kubiak said after Las Vegas’ 18-12 loss at Allegiant Stadium. “We have a lot to talk about at a lot of positions, so we want to watch the film and talk about everything as a staff.”
While Kubiak continues to keep his decision close to the vest, his utilization of each quarterback once again hinted at Cousins being the team’s starter for the Week 1 matchup against the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 13.
Seahawks, DT Leonard Williams agree to three-year, $90 million extension | NFL.com
Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Leonard Williams has agreed to a three-year, $90 million extension, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday, per sources. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the deal includes $56 million guaranteed.
The team has since officially announced extending Williams.
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4) Turnover Differential
It might have felt as though the Chiefs were committing turnovers left and right, but that wasn’t the case. The offense just found a way to commit the most back-breaking turnovers possible. Kansas City was actually tied for seventh in the NFL last year while Mahomes was healthy for fewest offensive turnovers in the league (13). Unfortunately, the defense forced just 11 turnovers over that same stretch. Only the New York Jets, Washington Commanders and New York Giants forced fewer turnovers through week 15.
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