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KC Chiefs rookie report: Trent McDuffie returns against Titans

By Lucas Strozinsky

KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 06: Trent McDuffie #21 of the Kansas City Chiefs defends against the Tennessee Titans during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 6, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 06: Trent McDuffie #21 of the Kansas City Chiefs defends against the Tennessee Titans during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 6, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) /
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How did the rookies on the Kansas City Chiefs play in the 20-17 overtime victory over the Tennessee Titans?

The Kansas City Chiefs came out of the bye in Week 9 with a relatively shaky win over the Tennessee Titans. Which rookies saw playing time against Tennessee and how did those players perform?

The Chiefs selected ten players in this 2022 NFL Draft, with nine of them making the final roster after training camp, and eight have seen playing time on offense or defense so far this season. Despite making the final roster, Darian Kinnard has only dressed for one game this season, in which he only saw six snaps on special teams, and Nazeeh Johnson is on the practice squad but has dressed in several games this season, playing only special teams snaps.

Here are the snap counts for every rookie in Week 9:

  • Trent McDuffie, CB: 49 defensive snaps
  • Leo Chenal, LB: 48 total snaps (22 defensive and 26 special teams)
  • George Karlaftis, EDGE: 36 total snaps (33 defensive and 3 special teams)
  • Joshua Williams, CB: 36 total snaps (21 defensive and 15 special teams)
  • Bryan Cook, S: 36 total snaps (12 defensive and 24 special teams)
  • Isiah Pacheco, RB: 32 total snaps (22 offensive and 10 special teams)
  • Skyy Moore, WR: 27 total snaps (26 offensive and 1 special team)
  • Jaylen Watson, CB: 16 defensive snaps (6 defensive and 10 special teams)

Jaylen Watson will be excluded from this article since he only played six defensive snaps due to an eye injury.

Skyy Moore, Wide Receiver (Round 2, Pick 54)

Another game, another quiet offensive performance for rookie Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore. Despite playing 26 snaps on offense (the most he’s played all season), he was targeted only once and did not have a reception. Patrick Mahomes had a potential intercepted dropped when he targeted Moore down the field early in the fourth quarter.

After muffing another punt in Week 9, the Chiefs replaced Skyy Moore with Mecole Hardman on punt returns. It’s safe to say that his rookie season is not going according to plan, but it’s standard for Andy Reid to not award starting jobs to rookies at skill positions. Tyreek Hill was not a full-time player on offense for much of his rookie season. Moore will never be anything close to Tyreek Hill, but Chiefs fans should be patient with a rookie 22-year-old receiver who played college football in the MAC.

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