And one can only handle so much discussion about mother-daughter prostitute teams, evangelical bewilderment, Frankenstein mountain ram breeds, and viciously ferocious Aldi cashiers…
So I thought I'd make a thread of the 2023 initial 53 man roster (with Chris Jones and Charles Omenihu added) vs a 2024 projected 53 man roster (with other potential rostered and practice squad players listed underneath) to encourage some Chiefs-related chatter and comparison/growth/etc of the team and pointing out some potential position battles and such.
That and honestly, I find it a bit easier to compare when all the information of the changes is in one place.
I placed Spoilers on each Position Group so this first post doesn't go to an even more absurd length, and I'll try to edit this every so often when new signings and such occur.
Quarterbacks
Spoiler!
2023:
Patrick Mahomes
Blaine Gabbert (Gone, currently a FA)
2024:
Patrick Mahomes
Carson Wentz
Other Quarterbacks that are currently rostered in 2024: Chris Oladokun, Ian Book
Running Backs
Spoiler!
2023:
Isaiah Pacheco
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Jerick McKinnon (Gone, currently a FA)
2024:
Isaiah Pacheco
Clyde-Edwards-Helaire
(1 or 2 Open competition spots)
Other Running Backs that are currently rostered: Emani Bailey - R, Hassan Hall, Keaontay Ingram, Deneric Prince, Louis Rees-Zammit - R, Carson Steele - R
Wide Receivers
Spoiler!
2023:
Kadarius Toney
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (Gone, with Buffalo)
Skyy Moore
Justin Watson
Richie James (Gone, currently a FA)
Rashee Rice
Justyn Ross
2024:
Kadarius Toney
Skyy Moore
Justin Watson
Rashee Rice
Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown
Mecole Hardman
Xavier Worthy - R
Other Wide Receivers that are currently rostered: Justyn Ross, Phillip Brooks - R, Jaaron Hayek - R, Cornell Powell, Nikko Remigio, Montrell Washington
Tight Ends
Spoiler!
2023:
Travis Kelce
Noah Gray
Blake Bell (Gone, currently a FA)
2024:
Travis Kelce
Noah Gray
Jared Wiley
(Maybe 1 Open competition spots)
Other Tight Ends that are currently rostered: Irv Smith, Gerrit Prince, Baylor Cupp - R
Offensive Linemen
Spoiler!
2023:
Donovan Smith (Gone, currently a FA)
Joe Thuney
Creed Humphrey
Trey Smith
Jawaan Taylor
Nick Allegretti (Gone, with Washington)
Prince Tega Wanogho (Gone, currently a FA)
Lucas Niang
Mike Caliendo
Wanya Morris
2024:
Joe Thuney
Creed Humphrey
Trey Smith
Jawaan Taylor
Lucas Niang
Mike Caliendo
Wanya Morris
Kingsley Suamataia - R
Hunter Nourzad - R
(Maybe 1 Open Competition Spot)
Other Offensive Linemen that are currently rostered: OT Griffin McDowell - R, OT Chukwuebuka Godrick, OT Ethan Driskell - R, OL C.J. Hanson - R, OG Nick Torres - R, OG McKade Mettauer - R
Defensive Line
Spoiler!
2023:
Chris Jones (Holdout)
Charles Omenihu (Suspended)
Derrick Nnadi
Turk Wharton
Keondre Coburn (Gone, with Tennessee)
Matt Dickerson
Neil Farrell
George Karlaftis
Mike Danna
Malik Herring
Felix Anudike-Uzomah
BJ Thompson
2024:
Chris Jones
Derrick Nnadi
Turk Wharton
Matt Dickerson
Neil Farrell
George Karlaftis
Mike Danna
Malik Herring
Felix Anudike-Uzomah
BJ Thompson
Charles Omenihu (IR)
(Maybe 1 Open Competition Spot)
Other Defensive Linemen that are currently rostered: Mike Pennel, Truman Jones, Isaiah Buggs, Fabien Lovett - R
Linebackers
Spoiler!
2023:
Nick Bolton
Willie Gay Jr (Gone, with New Orleans)
Drue Tranquill
Leo Chenal
Jack Cochrane
Cam Jones
2024:
Nick Bolton
Drue Tranquill
Leo Chenal
Jack Cochrane
Cam Jones
(1 Open Competition Spot)
Other Linebackers that are currently rostered: Swayze Bozeman - R, Cole Christiansen, Curtis Jacobs - R, Luquay Washington - R
Defensive Backs
Spoiler!
2023:
Trent McDuffie
L’Jarius Sneed (Gone, with Tennessee)
Jaylen Watson
Joshua Williams
Nic Jones
Justin Reid
Bryan Cook
Chamarri Conner
Mike Edwards (Gone, with Buffalo)
2024:
Trent McDuffie
Jaylen Watson
Joshua Williams
Nic Jones
Justin Reid
Bryan Cook
Chamarri Conner
Nazeeh Johnson
Jaden Hicks - R
Kamal Hadden - R
Other Defensive Backs that are currently rostered: CB Miles Battle - R, CB Ekow Boye-Doe, CB Kelvin Joseph, CB D.J. Miller - R, CB Christian Roland-Wallace - R, CB Keith Taylor, DB Deon Bush, S Trey Dean
Specialists
Spoiler!
2023:
LS James Winchester
K Harrison Butker
P Tommy Townsend (Gone, with Houston)
2024:
LS James Winchester
K Harrison Butker
P Matt Araiza
Other Specialists that are currently rostered: P Ryan Rekhow - R
A lot of position groups upgraded IMO. One notably feels a bit weaker (Defensive Backs) but there's still talent all over that room. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
Better at every position except RB and DB. And we could possibly end up better in those spots if young guys just develop as expected.
I'm right there with you. I personally hope Bailey can come fill that RB3 Spot and that Hicks and Hadden can make their presence known in the secondary along with Nazeeh being that guy a lot think he can be. [Reply]
Originally Posted by kcgreene:
I'm right there with you. I personally hope Bailey can come fill that RB3 Spot and that Hicks and Hadden can make their presence known in the secondary along with Nazeeh being that guy a lot think he can be.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t Nazeeh getting a bunch of reps with the 1’s in training camp just before he got hurt? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Toad:
Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t Nazeeh getting a bunch of reps with the 1’s in training camp just before he got hurt?
That's what people were saying, but we still haven't seen him in game with them (to my knowledge) so we HOPE he's that guy, but none of us have seen much of it yet [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
You hope you're better at LT than you were last year but that position is a massive question mark.
Good point, it's either gonna be Wanya or Kingsley. I will say, it's a good sign (to me at least) that Donovan is still a free agent. I feel like if they weren't sure in one of those two that he would be back on the roster. [Reply]
Originally Posted by kcgreene:
Good point, it's either gonna be Wanya or Kingsley. I will say, it's a good sign (to me at least) that Donovan is still a free agent. I feel like if they weren't sure in one of those two that he would be back on the roster.
If Smith comes back it's probably training camp, he has no reason to be at OTA's taking reps from the young guys. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
If Smith comes back it's probably training camp, he has no reason to be at OTA's taking reps from the young guys.
Also valid. I'd just feel like we'd lock up our guy before someone else potentially does, but yea, we could just be sitting on it until training camp. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
You hope you're better at LT than you were last year but that position is a massive question mark.
come time around training camp if they don't like what they are seeing with the the two young guys we got at LT, they'll probably sign a veteran like Smith again. [Reply]
Originally Posted by tredadda:
That's a great list and thank you for making it. Only thing I think is missing is Omenihu as I believe that he is still on the roster.
Thanks, I meant to write it at the end because he'll be on the IR I think and completely spaced out. Added! [Reply]
The training camp battle that will be particularly interesting to me will be the safety spots. Reid and Cook are the incumbents, but I think Chamarri Conner may have been the best safety on the field at season end. And in reading about Jaden Hicks, it seems like he was a draft steal for us. I wouldn't be surprised at any combination of these guys starting in Week 1. [Reply]