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Final Chiefs 53-man roster projection: Why surprises (and trades) could be ahead | The Athletic
Receivers (7)
In: Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Tyquan Thornton, Jalen Royals, Nikko Remigio
Notable cut: Jason Brownlee
The top six guys became clear as the preseason progressed. Remigio, meanwhile, gets elevated in this final projection after some good moments as a receiver in Friday’s preseason finale. Roster cut day can be all about trying to keep as many assets as possible, and Remigio was cut last year and cleared waivers before joining the team’s practice squad and establishing a role late in the season. The Chiefs could try that process again next week while hoping Remigio will make it back to them for a second consecutive year. But maybe it’s simpler to just go into Week 1 without worrying about what to do at punt returner if Remigio happened to be claimed. Brownlee is a practice-squad candidate regardless of what happens with Remigio, as he provides a jump-ball, red zone threat that the Chiefs could use at some point if injuries arise.
Preseason Week 3 Game Recap: Immediate fantasy football takeaways from Friday’s games | PFF
Brashard Smith moves up the Kansas City depth chart: Smith received two targets with the Chiefs on their first drive.
Smith didn’t appear to be a major part of the Chiefs’ plans through the first two preseason games. He played in the third quarter as the team’s fifth running back in the opener, and he didn’t see the field until the second quarter in the second game, still working as the fifth back on the depth chart.
In this game, Isiah Pacheco started as usual on a longer opening drive. Smith played two second-down snaps and was targeted deep on both, recording a 13.0-yard average depth of target. He dropped the first pass but hauled in the second. Kareem Hunt, returning from a two-week absence due to a quad contusion, also played a snap later in the drive.
Kareem Hunt played every snap on the second drive, reinforcing his place as the No. 2 back despite Smith’s earlier involvement. The Chiefs returned to Pacheco on the third drive, continuing the alternating pattern they used last season. Smith took the fourth drive with the backups, indicating he may now be third on the depth chart, leapfrogging Carson Steele and Elijah Mitchell. That shift makes Mitchell a long shot to make the 53-man roster.
Vikings trade QB Sam Howell to Eagles, sign QB Carson Wentz | NFL.com
Minnesota hosted Wentz for a visit and then signed him, bringing in the nine-year veteran who began his career with the Eagles and also played for the Commanders alongside Howell in 2022.
Wentz, 32, has made 94 starts (98 games played) with 22,410 passing yards, 153 touchdowns and 67 interceptions. An MVP candidate early on in his career before an injury...
