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NFL Preseason Week 2 Winners and Losers | Bleacher Report
Loser: Chiefs Run Defense
Unreliable offensive line play, especially along the interior, was one of Seattle’s biggest problems in 2024. On Friday, the Seahawks’ first- and second-team units looked like one of the best in the NFL.
The Seahawks racked up 174 rushing yards before intermission and 268 in total. That reflects well on Seahawks running backs like Zach Charbonnet, George Holani and Damien Martinez—along with rookie guard Grey Zabel—but it also highlights how poorly Kansas City’s run defense performed.
Kansas City was regularly blown off the line of scrimmage, while linebackers struggled to close on ball-carriers. It’s safe to say that the Chiefs have plenty to clean up defensively between now and Week 1.
2025 NFL preseason, Week 2: What We Learned from Friday’s doubleheader | NFL.com
Tonyan makes most of opportunity. Tight end Robert Tonyan had a nice showing as the veteran addition is looking to solidify a spot in the Chiefs’ TE room. He surely made his case. On a third-and-goal from the 1-yard line, Gardner Minshew was forced to scramble to his right and managed to sneak the ball to Tonyan, who quickly faked a Seahawks defender for a score. He finished the night with five receptions for 41 yards. Listed as the fourth-string TE on Kansas City’s depth chart, Tonyan is certainly fighting for a spot behind Travis Kelce, Noah Gray and rookie Jake Briningstool. After playing for three different squads in the NFC North over the course of the last three seasons, Tonyan made his case that he could contribute when called upon.
2025 NFL preseason Week 2: Takeaways, analysis | ESPN
Chiefs: All four of the Chiefs’ prominent rookies on defense — tackle Omarr Norman-Lott, end Ashton Gillotte, cornerback Nohl Williams and linebacker Jeffrey Bassa — struggled with extending playing time Friday. The Chiefs’ defense gave up huge chunks of rushing yards in the first half as Norman-Lott and Gillotte weren’t able to make much of an impact. Bassa, who was a star in the preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals, was exploited by the Seahawks’ misdirection plays. Williams showed his physicality again, but he left the game in the third quarter with a concussion. — Nate Taylor
NFL initially proposed double-digit game suspension for Chiefs’ Rashee Rice, per report | CBS Sports
However, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reported on Friday that the league initially proposed a double-digit game suspension for Rice that would’ve sidelined him for at least half of the season. The NFL Players Association, along with Rice’s attorney and agent, lobbied for a much shorter suspension, arguing that there is no precedent for suspending a player half the season in a similar case, according to Pelissero.
It’s also possible a settlement could be reached before the start of the season, according to the report, that would suspend Rice...
