KC Chiefs 53-man roster prediction includes preseason trades
By Matt Conner
Quarterbacks
In: Patrick Mahomes, Chad Henne
Out: Steve Buechele
No surprises here at all. Patrick Mahomes was just voted the NFL’s top player overall and Chad Henne is the only veteran on the team behind him. Andy Reid only rolls two-deep at quarterback during the regular season most years, so this shouldn’t surprise anyone to see him stick with his proven duo here and nothing more.
That said, we should say a few things about Steve Buechele who has looked darn solid in relief of Henne in the preseason. He outlasted Anthony Gordon, the team’s QB4 who was cut earlier this preseason when initial roster cuts were due in previous weeks. He also looked like he was more pro-ready than other drafted quarterbacks this preseason with the way he handled himself in the pocket and progressed through his reads.
The Chiefs often don’t keep a QB3 around on the active roster, but Buechele should be an easy call on the practice squad and for more reason than just having an extra signal caller around. There’s some solid pro potential here, and it will be interesting to watch him develop over time if he sticks in the system.