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Each NFL Division’s Biggest 2025 Offseason Loser | Bleacher Report
AFC West: Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs should feel the walls closing in on their nine-year reign over the AFC West.
The Los Angeles Chargers added size and firepower to compete with the Chiefs, signing guard Mekhi Becton, reuniting with wideout Mike Williams and selecting running back Omarion Hampton and wide receiver Tre Harris in the first two rounds of the draft.
The Denver Broncos upgraded at the tight end position, signing Evan Engram. They also added running back RJ Harvey and wideout Pat Bryant on Day 2 of the draft. Quarterback Bo Nix can build on a strong rookie year with those additions.
The Las Vegas Raiders have battled the Chiefs in one-possession games in their last three meetings with Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew under center. This offseason, the Silver and Black acquired Geno Smith, and its 32nd-ranked rushing offense should be a lot better with 2024 Heisman runner-up Ashton Jeanty leading the backfield.
The Chiefs didn’t make any boneheaded offseason moves, but they’re no longer head and shoulders above their division rivals. The Chargers, Broncos and Raiders are equipped to knock them off their AFC West pedestal.
Chiefs WR Jalen Royals reveals the wideouts he watches most in the NFL | Chiefs Wire
“I try to watch everybody. (Rams WR) Davante Adams, (Eagles WR) A.J. Brown, the big receivers,” said Royals, “You try to piggyback off what they do and try to implement that into my game.”
During the 2024 season, Royals was named second-team All-Mountain West. He led Utah State with 55 receptions, 834 receiving yards, and tallied six touchdowns while starting seven games. He listed some of the top receivers in the game today, but understands the hard work ahead of him starting this weekend at Rookie camp.
“Just taking it one step at a time, taking it day-by-day,” said Royals, “I know it’s the first day, but just trying to come in and work and take it step-by-step.”
Simmons said that he would prioritize mental reps and studying the playbook during minicamp. Somewhat surprisingly, Simmons said that the Chiefs’ playbook was “not as complex” as he predicted. That might be because he spent his college years playing inside Ohio State head coach Ryan Day’s NFL-style offense.
Simmons didn’t take the bait when he was asked if he views himself as an immediate starter.
“[I want to] attack rehab as hard as I can,” Simmons said, via The Athletic. “That way, when training camp does come around, I can be the most help that I possibly can be. There’s nothing, really, I can do to kind of force — there are a lot of...
