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Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	P. MahomesPatrick Mahomes	C. WentzCarson Wentz	—
Running Back	C. SteeleCarson Steele	S. PerineSamaje Perine	K. Ingram Chiefs' Keaontay Ingram: Joins active roster Keaontay Ingram Chiefs' Keaontay Ingram: Joins active roster C. Edwards-Helaire Illness: NFI-R for Week 3 at Atlanta Clyde Edwards-Helaire Illness: NFI-R for Week 3 at Atlanta I. Pacheco Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco: No complications with surgery Lower Leg: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 7 Isiah Pacheco Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco: No complications with surgery Lower Leg: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 7
Wide Receiver	R. RiceRashee Rice	X. WorthyXavier Worthy	J. Watson Chiefs' Justin Watson: Tallies pair of grabs in Week 2 Justin Watson Chiefs' Justin Watson: Tallies pair of grabs in Week 2 J. Smith-Schuster Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Comes up empty versus Bengals JuJu Smith-Schuster Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Comes up empty versus Bengals S. Moore Chiefs' Skyy Moore: Minimal run in Week 2 Skyy Moore Chiefs' Skyy Moore: Minimal run in Week 2 M. HardmanMecole Hardman M. Brown Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Marquise Brown Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18
Tight End	T. KelceTravis Kelce	N. Gray Chiefs' Noah Gray: No impression on Week 2 box score Noah Gray Chiefs' Noah Gray: No impression on Week 2 box score	J. WileyJared Wiley
Left Tackle	K. SuamataiaKingsley Suamataia	W. MorrisWanya Morris	—
Left Guard	J. ThuneyJoe Thuney	M. CaliendoMike Caliendo	—
Center	C. HumphreyCreed Humphrey	H. NourzadHunter Nourzad	—
Right Guard	T. SmithTrey Smith	C. HansonC.J. Hanson	—
Right Tackle	J. TaylorJawaan Taylor	E. DriskellEthan Driskell	—

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	G. KarlaftisGeorge Karlaftis	M. HerringMalik Herring	C. ThomasCameron Thomas
Right Defensive End	M. DannaMichael Danna	F. Anudike-UzomahFelix Anudike-Uzomah	C. Omenihu Knee - ACL: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 5 Charles Omenihu Knee - ACL: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 5 B. Thompson Undisclosed: NFI-R for Week 3 at Atlanta BJ Thompson Undisclosed: NFI-R for Week 3 at Atlanta
Left Defensive Tackle	D. NnadiDerrick Nnadi	T. WhartonTershawn Wharton	M. PennelMike Pennel
Right Defensive Tackle	C. JonesChris Jones	M. TuipulotuMarlon Tuipulotu	—
Strongside Linebacker	L. ChenalLeo Chenal	C. ChristiansenCole Christiansen	—
Middle Linebacker	N. Bolton Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Registers seven tackles vs. Bengals Nick Bolton Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Registers seven tackles vs. Bengals	J. CochraneJack Cochrane	C. JonesCam Jones
Weakside Linebacker	D. Tranquill Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Logs seven tackles vs. Cincinnati Drue Tranquill Chiefs' Drue Tranquill: Logs seven tackles vs. Cincinnati	—	—
Right Cornerback	J. WatsonJaylen Watson	N. JohnsonNazeeh Johnson	—
Left Cornerback	T. McDuffieTrent McDuffie	J. WilliamsJoshua Williams	—
Strong Safety	J. ReidJustin Reid	J. HicksJaden Hicks	C. Roland-WallaceChristian Roland-Wallace
Free Safety	B. CookBryan Cook	—	—

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	M. AraizaMatt Araiza	—	—
Kicker	H. ButkerHarrison Butker	—	—
Long Snapper	J. WinchesterJames Winchester	—	—
Holder	M. AraizaMatt Araiza	—	—
Punt Returner	X. WorthyXavier Worthy	M. HardmanMecole Hardman	S. Moore Chiefs' Skyy Moore: Minimal run in Week 2 Skyy Moore Chiefs' Skyy Moore: Minimal run in Week 2
Kick Returner	M. HardmanMecole Hardman	S. Moore Chiefs' Skyy Moore: Minimal run in Week 2 Skyy Moore Chiefs' Skyy Moore: Minimal run in Week 2	C. SteeleCarson Steele