Kansas City Chiefs: Five intriguing storylines from training camp

The return of Juan Thornhill

While the Kansas City Chiefs had their fair share of injuries last season, there’s no doubt one of the most significant was the torn ACL of Juan Thornhill in the final game of the regular season. Thornhill had taken some time to adjust to the NFL’s speed, but by the end of the season he had become a reliable number two in one of the best safety groups in the NFL.

Throughout the offseason, Thornhill’s spirits were clearly positive as he posted multiple times regarding his impending comeback. That positivity seems to have paid off, as merely eight months from the injury Thornhill is back on the gridiron in encouraging physical condition.

Thornhill passed his physical last week and already looks to be making waves. Tyrann Mathieu, a victim of ACL tears himself, mentioned how smooth and natural Thornhill’s movements already looks. With how well the defense played to end the season, if Thornhill can get back to 100 percent the Kansas City Chiefs could easily be the most balanced team in the NFL come September.

Demarcus Robinson’s emergence

As if the Kansas City Chiefs offense needed anymore consistent threats on offense, Demarcus Robinson has reportedly had himself a stellar camp so far. Robinson tends to be overshadowed in the team’s offense, understandably so with so much top-end talent, but he has the skills and has shown flashes of his own top-tier talent.

Mahomes has always been a fan of Robinson, as the two seemingly have grown close since Mahomes was drafted in 2017. He recently touted Robinson as player who could be a number one receiver on many teams.

I’d be surprised to see Robinson surpass the production of Kelce, Hill, Watkins or Hardman this season, but don’t be surprised if he flashes the type of talent he displayed last season against the Raiders in multiple games. If camp is any indication, 2020 could be Robinson’s best season yet.