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7 Chiefs players who’ve (likely) played their final game in Kansas City

By Matt Conner

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 07: Ronald Jones #2 of the Kansas City Chiefs carries the ball against the Las Vegas Raiders during the second half of the game at Allegiant Stadium on January 07, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 07: Ronald Jones #2 of the Kansas City Chiefs carries the ball against the Las Vegas Raiders during the second half of the game at Allegiant Stadium on January 07, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 12: Derrick Nnadi #91 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 12: Derrick Nnadi #91 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) /

Derrick Nnadi

In some ways, Derrick Nnadi is the sort of player who should be back with the Chiefs. Nnadi is only 27 years old and is incredibly reliable along the defensive interior, having played in all 17 regular season games last year. If he’s amenable to returning, why wouldn’t the Chiefs bring him back?

That’s a great question, but it’s also important to note Nnadi’s declining overall value to the team in the last year. If money talks, then the single-season deal worth $2.75 million signed last spring calls Nnadi a marginal player. That’s further supported by the fact that Nnadi played a smaller percentage of defensive snaps than ever before in 2022—a career-low 34 percent which clearly shows he’s been passed by others on the depth chart.

Nnadi might be a nice enough player on some early downs, but the Chiefs have multiple players to consider re-signing inside and the late-blooming Khalen Saunders should be top priority at the position. From there, the Chiefs also have Chris Jones returning (and likely receiving an upgraded extension) to go with Turk Wharton, who will be back from injured reserve.

The Chiefs would be wise to invest in the position in the draft here. Maybe Nnadi is back with a re-signing but even then, his roster spot won’t be guaranteed going forward.

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