{"id":92136,"date":"2025-08-22T07:25:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T07:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=92136"},"modified":"2025-08-22T07:25:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T07:25:23","slug":"update-three-chiefs-who-have-already-played-themselves-off-the-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=92136","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE!! Three Chiefs who have already played themselves off the roster"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\"><strong>Could this be the end for these Chiefs?<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4414,h_2482\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k3262trb37dzyr0jph.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4414,h_2482\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k3262trb37dzyr0jph.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4414,h_2482\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k3262trb37dzyr0jph.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4414,h_2482\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k3262trb37dzyr0jph.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4414,h_2482\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k3262trb37dzyr0jph.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4414,h_2482\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k3262trb37dzyr0jph.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4414,h_2482\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k3262trb37dzyr0jph.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4414,h_2482\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k3262trb37dzyr0jph.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4414,h_2482\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F130%2F01k3262trb37dzyr0jph.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Super Bowl LIX: Kansas City Chiefs v Philadelphia Eagles\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4414,h_2482\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/130\/01k3262trb37dzyr0jph.jpg\" alt=\"Super Bowl LIX: Kansas City Chiefs v Philadelphia Eagles\" width=\"4414\" height=\"2482\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><em>Super Bowl LIX: Kansas City Chiefs v Philadelphia Eagles | Kevin Sabitus\/GettyImages<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">The Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; blowout loss to the Seahawks in their second preseason game answered some big questions for the team. Players continued to fight for a roster spot, and we learned during the course of the game how the coaching staff felt about some players based on the playing time they received.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">These Chiefs very well might have played their way off the K.C. roster. Cuts will need to be made on August 26th, and the Chiefs will have some difficult decisions to make about who to cut and who to keep. These players might have made the Chiefs&#8217; job a little easier with their performances.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">3 Chiefs who might have just played their way off the roster<\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Joshua Williams, CB<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">This one is a little strange, given where Joshua Williams has been for the Chiefs in seasons past. The former fourth-rounder out of Fayetteville State has appeared in nearly every game for the Chiefs since joining the team and has been a productive player for them.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Yet, that hasn&#8217;t seemed to matter this summer, and Williams finds himself as a\u00a0potential cut candidate. Against the Seahawks, Williams was given 33 snaps to show what he could do, and the Seahawks&#8217; backups scored consecutive touchdowns against him and the rest of Kansas City&#8217;s defense. In the four drives Williams was a part of, the Seahawks scored on three of them.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Of course, this wasn&#8217;t all on Williams, yet it does feel that he&#8217;s fallen out of favor with the K.C. coaching staff. Perhaps a trade could get worked out where he&#8217;s sent somewhere else, but right now, things aren&#8217;t trending in a positive direction for Williams.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Bailey Zappe, QB<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">For those of you who were rooting for Bailey Zappe to win the QB3 job this summer, I&#8217;m sorry to say that you&#8217;re probably going to be disappointed this time next week. A former fourth-round pick by the Patriots in 2022, Zappe has bounced around the league, but the Chiefs have given him a home on two separate occasions.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">The first time Zappe was plucked off the practice squad by the Browns, where he started one game for them last year. The second time, while we don&#8217;t officially know the ending yet, it feels probable that Zappe will be cut and looking for a new home in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Zappe was\u00a0atrocious in his preseason opener\u00a0and followed that up with another lackluster performance. Sure, he only had one incompletion on the night (he went 3-of-4), but he also had just nine passing yards on the passes he did complete. Chris Oladokun might not look like a superstar, but the Chiefs clearly see something in him, given how long he&#8217;s been around. At this point, he feels like a lock to win the QB3 job over Zappe.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Cole Christiansen, LB<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Cole Christiansen&#8217;s appearance on this list is interesting because there&#8217;s a wrinkle in that he should find himself back on the team&#8217;s practice squad. That said, the Chiefs&#8217; linebacking corps looked atrocious in the second preseason game as the Seattle Seahawks ran roughshod all over K.C.&#8217;s defense. And it&#8217;s hard to see Christiansen recovering from that.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">The Chiefs will go with Drue Tranquill, Leo Chenal, and Nick Bolton as their primary starters. Jack Cochrane is also safe, although his knee injury\u00a0<em>could<\/em>\u00a0open a door for Christiansen to stick around. However, the presence of Cam Jones, fifth-round rookie Jeffrey Bassa, and impressive rookie free agent Cooper McDonald, it&#8217;s hard to see a path to the 53-man roster.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">The Chiefs need players like Christiansen waiting in the wings for special teams acumen, but a spot on the team&#8217;s active roster isn&#8217;t going to happen unless Cochrane starts on IR.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Could this be the end for these Chiefs? 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