The Kansas City Chiefs top five offseason needs

4. Tight End

The Chiefs have the best tight end in football in Travis Kelce, but an argument can be made that they have lacked a credible second tight end for Kelce’s entire tenure in Kansas City. As bad as its been in recent years, the Chiefs have even less behind Kelce on the roster as it stands right now. While I’ve never been a fan of Demetrius Harris, at least he had playing experience. With Harris’ contract up that leaves only Deon Yelder to back up Kelce next season.

Don’t feel bad if you’ve never heard of Yelder. He was an undrafted rookie last season that the Chiefs added to their practice squad in October and then eventually elevated up to the active roster. While he could turn out to be a solid developmental player the Chiefs must add another player at the position.

The Chiefs like to utilize two tight end sets so they need someone with a little bit more pedigree than Yelder to compete for that second spot. Plus, not to jinx anything, but should something happen to Kelce the Chiefs need a more reliable weapon that could keep the tight end position relevant in his absence.

I don’t think the tight end position is enough of a need to warrant KC taking one of the top tight end prospects with their first round pick but using a second rounder on the position would not be out of the question. The Chiefs could also likely add a tight end in free agency without having to break the bank. Regardless, the position simply has to be addressed.

Finally, one last look at the defense.