Is the Chiefs roster now set?
While I would assume that the Chiefs coaching staff is now on to preparing for San Diego it is possible that GM John Dorsey may still be looking to make more moves. I would think they would like to put Ramik Wilson on the practice squad if he goes unclaimed. I’m also curious if they will pursue any more help at outside linebacker.
Yes, they are getting Tamba Hali back but neither Dee Ford or Frank Zombo showed much of anything while playing with the first string in the preseason. Dezmon Moses and Dadi Nicolas looked much better but were playing against back ups. That is the one position that I have the biggest concerns about on the entire team now that it appears that the 53-man roster is set.
I thought that the Chiefs might be able to deal Knile Davis to a team that needed kick return help and a decent back up running back. That could still happen, but with the health of Jamaal Charles and Charcandrick West in question the Chiefs would need to bring Darrin Reaves up off the practice squad if they did.
Spencer Ware is great but they can’t go into games with him as the only fully healthy option. I actually thought Reaves outperformed Davis this preseason so if they could find a team with a spare outside linebacker that wanted to make a swap for Davis I would be fine with that.
Finally, I’m most excited about David King and Terrance Smith making it onto the practice squad. These guys played great this preseason and looked like they had some serious upside if given time to develop. The Chiefs are so deep at the defensive line that King had no real shot but on most teams he would have likely made the team.
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